Program

SEE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Conference

Program
Rodopi Hall, IEC

5 April 2016, Sofia

Part I

10.45 – 11.05

Opportunities for increasing the energy efficiency of enterprises under the Operational Programme “Innovations and Competitiveness” 2014-2020 - Albena Meracheva, European Funds for Competitiveness Directorate General, Ministry of Economy, Bulgaria

   District Heating: Connecting Local and Renewable Energy Sources
   Session in Partnership with Euroheat & Power, Belgium

   11.05 – 11.25

Efficient District Heating - a Market Path For Renewables in Central and Eastern Europe - Christian Engel, Director Business Development,Thermaflex

11.25 – 11.45
From Economy of Scale to Resource Efficiency: Feed-back on Recent Projects - Alexandre Nedeltchev, Head of Projects, Central and Eastern Europe, Veolia

11.45 – 12.00
Discussion

   Part II
   Oliver Loebel - Moderator

     13.00 – 13.20

Direct Use of Geothermal Heat - the New Zealand Experience - Dr. Juliet Newson, President, International Geothermal Association, Germany

13.20 – 13.40

Developing Geothermal Heat Pumps - Prof. Robert Gavriliuc, President, Romanian Geo Exchange Society, Romania & European Geothermal Energy Council, Belgium

13.40 – 14.00

Passive House: Real Energy Consumption, Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor Weather Conditions during the Use Phase - Oliver Loebel, Managing Director, PU Europe, Belgium

14.00 – 14.20

The Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive as an Opportunity to Capture the Full Savings Potential of Europe's Building Stock and the Goals of the RenovateEurope Campaign - Tony Ryan, Divisional Building Technology Manager, Kingspan Insulated Panels, the UK

14.20 – 14.50
Coffee Break
Stanislava Krumova, Bulgarian Green Building Council - Moderator

14.50 – 15.10

CommONEnergy Project: Retrofitting of Shopping Centers to Reduce their Energy Consumption and Improve the Customers’ Experience - Grazia Barchi, European Academy of Bolzano

15.10 – 15.30
Austrian Implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive with Focus on Requirements for Enterprises and Energy Auditors - Gabriele Brandl, Austrain Energy Agency, Austria

15.30 – 15.50

Make Sustainability Measurable - Green Building in Germany - Stephan Anders, German Sustainable Building Council, Germany

15.50 – 16.10
District of Future: Making Europe a Better Place to Live and Work – Adriana Jordà, everiSmart, Spain

Testimonials 2019

Kliment Seizov

Managing Director, Toplotrade Ltd., Bulgaria

„There has been significant progress in recent years on the market. In order to continue developing in the right direction, we should not stop discussing and paying attention to new products and technologies.”

Kristiyan Atanasovichi

Business Development Manager, KGE GmbH

”Our products have gathered much interest among the exhibitions’ visitors. The Bulgarian market has great potential – the country is a member of the EU and energy efficiency standards are being implemented. All this gives me confidence for the future of our business in Bulgaria.”

Pia Steiner

PR and Marketing, Lindner-Recyclingtech, Austria

"Lindner-Recyclingtech sees growing market potential in the Southeastern Europe and has already implemented various projects in this area - for alternative fuels and recycling of plastics."

Georgi Rizov

Brand Manager, Geocycle Bulgaria

"The participation in the exhibition was very useful to us - we met current and new customers."

Emilia Murzova

Specialist, Viva, Bulgaria

"Although EE & RES was not a specialized event on lighting, there were many visitors at our stand who were interested in our products."

Svetla Kukeva

E-Mountain Bike, Bulgaria

"The events, that have been held over the years, gained popularity beyond the countrys borders and established among the prominent ones."

Ivaylo Iliev

Omnia Contractors, Manager, Bulgaria

"We established contacts with end customers and designers, which was exactly our aim at the exhibition."

Prof. Anna Aladzhadzhian

Chairman, National Biomass Association, Bulgaria

"The conference program was up-to-date and interesting. We are pleased with the established contacts. I hope that the market of resource-efficient technologies will grow and create even better conditions for business in our country."

Anabel Nava Tazo

LIFE Communications and Events Team

"Our presentation at the conference was welcomed with interest, and afterwards many people visited our stand. The market in Southeast Europe has potential for development. The LIFE program gives this opportunity by stimulating new ideas and changing to more sustainable models through innovation and international cooperation."

Dimitar Hristov

Managing Director, Cluster Sofia Knowledge City

"Cluster Sofia Knowledge City expresses its gratitude for the excellent organization and partnership with Via Expo. Our participation was connected with the realization of the conference under the motto „Sofia Smart City Marketplace“, as well as with a special area at the exhibition. We have focused on the process of digital transformation of the city, the key role of innovations and intelligent technologies for the implementation of a smart city strategy."

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