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2010.06.25 - ES-SO solar shading community on Build-Up now also directly visible on our website

The EU Build-Up Portal , www.buildup.eu ,  is a new environment for building professionals, local authorities and building occupants willing to share their experience on how to cut energy consumption in buildings. The key aim of this European initiative is to reduce the energy consumption of buildings across Europe by transferring best practices to the market and fostering their uptake.
ES-SO joined the BUILD UP initiative as a Partner, following an invitation of the European Commission. As a BUILD UP Partner, ES-SO created the solar shading virtual community on the Build-Up portal where it shares its  knowledge, guidelines, tools and best practices for energy-saving measures in buildings across Europe.
Build-Up enables now ES-SO to have direct access to its community via the ES-SO website. Take a look at /en/ES-SO-in-action/build-up-web-portal.html

2010.06.17 - Sun&Shadows, Greece becomes supporting member of ES-SO

ES-SO welcomed on its General Assembly 20th May 2010 Sun&Shadows Magazine, Greece as new supporting member. Sun&Shadows aims to sustain the solar shading business in Greece by presenting a 4-issues' Magazine, a trade fair and technological conferences for installers, engineers, architects  and companies with energy efficient technologies.
See more on  http://www.kormos.gr/magazine-sunandshadow.en.asp

2010.05.14 - New Guide on solar shading in France

A new edition has been published on solar shading in France. This " Guide technique 2010 de la fermeture et de la protection solaire", is an updating of the former publication  and gives a clear overview of all important technical and non-technical aspects of solar shading systems including the legislation to be applied.

More info at www.ffbatiment.fr  or see
ISBN: 978-2-35917-016-0

2010.04.21 - Active House Symposium and Network

The purpose of this first Active House Symposium in Brussels, 24 March 2010 was to share knowledge and experience within sustainable building with focus on the "Active House Vision" and to initiate an active network for partners from the building sector, research institutions, authorities and politicians. See more  and in particular how you can be involved in the Active House Network

2010.03.24 - Schermature solari e tende tecniche

Schermature solari e tende tecniche: Metodi e soluzioni di progetto, tipologie, risparmio energetico

This book presents a practical overview of the different types, the architectural solutions and the energy efficiency of solar shading in buildings.
The book presents more than 40 recent important architectural projects with focus on reaching a better thermal and visual comfort for the building occupant. A special chapter is dedicated to the technical aspects of the solar shading systems. In appendix an overview is given on the EN norms and regulations, on energy efficiency on buildings. Calculation softwares and practical examples as well are presented in the appendix.

Author is Sergio Fabio Brivio, graduated as Doctor in Architecture in Milano. He is responsible for the Italian sales unit of Hunter Douglas. Since 1991 he has been working in solar shading architecture and had from the beginning special interest in energy efficiency. He is author of the previous publication " Tende e Schermature Solari", 2004, edited by Assites, the Italian Solar Shading Association.  Since 2005 he also launched "Solaria" , the Italian magazine for solar shading. Currently he is Vice- President and a working member of ES-SO.

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2010.03.2 - ES-SO Workshop at REHVA-Clima 2010 World Congress

"Automated solar shading, a necessary instrument for an optimum HVAC design in a holistic approach". That will be the subject for the ES-SO workshop which will take place at the 10th REHVA World Congress " Sustainable energy use in buildings" on Monday 10th May  2010 in Antalya, Turkey. Who should attend: propery managers, architects, HVAC engineers and consultants

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2010.03.2 - EU- Sustainable Energy Week, March 22-26, 2010 Brussels

The EU-Sustainable Energy Week is an initiative of the EU Commission.  
The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign contributes to achieving the European Union's energy policy targets within the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean transport and alternative fuels. See more

2010.03.2 - ASIEPI- Workshop Amsterdam 3-4, 2010

National trends of innovative products and systems for energy-efficient buildings. Barriers and strategies for an accelarated market uptake. ES-SO in the panel discussion.  See more

2009.12.21 - IFAI- the Industrial Fabrics Association International in the USA, reports on ES-SO Workshop at Tende &Tecnica Fiere, Rimini October 9, 2009.

On October 9, 2009  IFAI, the Industrial Fabrics Association International of the USA was a guest at the ES-SO Workshop
which was held at the Tende &Tecnica Fiere in Rimini. See more in the IFAI Fabrics Review.

2009.11.13 - ES-SO now benefits from an official BUILD UP Partnership

Late October 2009, ES-SO joined the BUILD UP initiative as a Partner, following an invitation from the European Commission. Replacing the former EPBD Buildings Platform since 16 June 2009, www.buildup.eu is a "new environment for building professionals, local authorities and building occupants willing to share their experience on how to cut energy consumption in buildings", said Andris Piebalgs, European Energy Commissionar. Read more about ES-SO's involvement in the BUILD UP initiative

2009.10.15 - ES-SO Workshop at Tende & Tecnica Fiere Rimini October 9, 2009

ES-SO held its Workshop at Tende &Tecnica Fiere in Rimini on October 9, 2009. Presentations were given on the Keep Cool II Progress, the importance of European  standards for the solar shading sector, the ES-SO consensus reached on parameters for building simulation programs, the British Shade Specifier program and the impact of solar shading in the new French 2012 Regulation. See full presentations

2009.10.15 - ASIEPI Workshop 1-2 September 2009

An international workshop on ' Impact, compliance and control of energy legislations'  was organised on September 1-2 September 2009 in Brussels. The programme consisted of experts presentations on the subject in 13 Member States. ES-SO, RHEVA, EURACE and EURIMA presented the view of industry. See the presentations on