International Conference

Conference video

Designed by Dr. Rafik Boudjadja (c) 2023

ARGUMENT

The issue of energy transition and sustainable building has become a major challenge on a global scale. Energy consumption in the building sector represents a significant portion of total energy consumption, with approximately 40% worldwide and 46% in Algeria. In light of the major risks posed by climate change, it is urgent to implement an energy transition towards the use of renewable energy sources and more reasoned and sustainable consumption.

This transition must involve cities, which are facing a real challenge in terms of implementing and developing viable solutions. Indeed, the fight against climate change and the inevitable depletion of fossil resources must be at the heart of concerns for all stakeholders in the built environment. Thus, programs for the gradual substitution of depletable energies with renewable and sustainable energy sources are necessary to achieve sustainable development goals.

The issue of energy transition and sustainable building is complex, and reconciling socio-economic development with environmental quality in urban areas is a major challenge. The strategies, technologies, methods, and tools to be adopted to increase energy security and develop responsible and sustainable management and economies must be studied and recommended.

Therefore, this international conference on energy transition and sustainable building will be an opportunity to reflect on the various possible approaches to addressing this major challenge. Exchanges between political, scientific, economic, and social actors will help to develop concrete solutions for more sustainable and responsible management of the built environment. Furthermore, this conference will provide an opportunity to discuss scientific and technological advances in the field of sustainable mobility and its impact on the urban environment. In short, this conference will be an opportunity to contribute significantly to the sustainability of viable energy resources and the implementation of smart urban entities.

Also this conference is part of the priority areas of the national program of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and is aimed at students who benefit from training in the field of energy efficiency such as the Professional Master "Energy Efficiency in Buildings" and which has support through the AEDA project (Amélioration de l’Employabilité des Diplômé.e.s des formations professionnelles et universitaires en Algérie), a project supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in selected professional fields related to energy efficiency and energy management.

In addition to its academic and scientific component, this conference is aimed at municipal stakeholders from Algerian cities participating in the SHABAKAT-STADT VERNETZT or SHABAKAT-VILLES EN RESEAUX project, a project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the European Academy of Berlin (EAB) as part of the regional project "Cooperative Decentralization Maghreb-Germany (KWT II)." This project is carried out on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Practical training on energy efficiency will be provided to municipal participants during the conference, offering them valuable support for local decision-making to enhance the integration of energy efficiency. This training will be organized by the moderators of the "energy" network with the support of the GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. 

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.