Green Building Innovation Conference

The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) will bring a delegation of innovative German companies who specialize in energy-saving technologies and expertise for commercial and residential buildings to Chicago. The delegation’s purpose is to generate discussion and cooperation between German green building suppliers and their U.S. counterparts, by introducing their technologies to leading U.S. architects, construction firms and partners in the industry. This Green Building Innovation Conference will bring together leading companies from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss opportunities for cooperation and trends in energy efficient building technology. More information and registration is now available on our website at www.gaccom.org/greencorner Presenters and Delegation Companies: Iris Behr, Vice Managing Director, Institute for Housing and Environment (IWU) Dr. Hartmut Grewe, Coordinator for Energy and Environmental Policies, Politics and Consulting, Konrad Adenauer Foundation John S. Durbrow, AIA, LEEDap, Assistant Professor; Founder and Director of the Master of Integrated Building Delivery Program, College of Architecture, IIT; Owner, BlueWork Design Group, LLC Rik Master, AIA, CSI, ALA Research Architect, USGBC IEQ TAG Member, 2008 President AIA Chicago, BEC Chicago Founder, & Manager, Architectural Systems USG Corporation Isabell Schäfer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Energy Efficient Building Design Unit, Project Leader 2007 Solar Decathlon, University of Darmstadt Mark S. Taylor, Assistant Professor, Project Manager: University of Illinois 2009 Solar Decathlon Team, School of Architecture at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Michael Vesper, Executive Director, Yello Strom GmbH • D+H Mechatronic AG Smoke ventilation and natural ventilation • DIAL GmbH Professional lighting planning • Energy and ClimateAgency Energy balance sheets, energy efficient urban planning and climate concepts for municipalities • Engelmann Sensor GmbH Reliable and cost-effective temperature measurement • Frenger Systemen BV High-efficiency radiant heating and cooling panels and panel systems • Gyvlon GmbH Innovative screed for sustainable construction • Herbert Müller GmbH & CO KG Consulting services: sustainable design and facility management • HIB-System AG Prefabricated system wall construction with optimal thermal insulation and maximum energy savings