ICAT 2025 ALICANTE (Spain)

The International Congress on Architectural Technology and the University of Alicante is glad to announce The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology – ICAT 2025 that will be held in Alicante (Spain) in May 2025.

ICAT 2025

The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology

UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE (SPAIN) – MAY 2025

Congress Theme: BUILIDINGS FIT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is transforming the approach to building design and construction and will lead to the need to adapt buildings to the climate in which they are located. In the face of rising temperatures, intensifying extreme weather events, and growing concerns about sustainability, it is imperative that architecture and construction adapt to these challenges. Sustainable design not only seeks to reduce the carbon footprint but must also provide the necessary flexibility to adapt to changes that may occur in the climate.

Buildings must be designed to minimize energy consumption. Based on passive design strategies, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems must be efficient and integrate renewable energy sources. In addition, these strategies must be complemented by a choice of sustainable and recyclable materials without forgetting the need to provide comfortable and wellbeing.

Climate change demands a comprehensive reconfiguration of building design and construction. Adopting sustainable and resilient practices not only protects the environment, but also ensures the safety and well-being of future generations.

Call for Papers

The congress invites abstracts and papers for the following sub-themes:

 Professional Practice

• Role(s) of the architects and architectural technologist, diverse specialties within the profession, industry challenges, continuing professional development, professional practice, diversity and skills, promotion of the profession, international professional equivalence passports, post-pandemic transformation of professional development.

 Sustainable and Environmental Design

• Life cycle analysis, embodied carbon, circular economy, sustainable materials, components and assemblies, sustainable design and development, technical performance, innovation, material passports, EPD, certification, DOP, climate change driving legislative and professional transformation.

 Improvement of Existing Buildings

• Retrofit, influence of building labeling, energy certification, carbon certification, renewable energy certification, energy positive buildings, green certification, circular certification, influence over building market, design life of buildings, enerphit, energy conservation. HBIM.

 Building Performance and Techniques

• Building Information Modelling, collaborative working, buildability and innovation, design management, designing for performance and production.

 Theory, Practice and Research

• Integrated health and safety, integrated statutory legislation, transformational legislation, prescribed regulation compliance transformed in digital builds, integration of fabric, structures and services, multidisciplinary learning models, alternative procurement and project control strategies, development of new concepts.

 Teaching and Education

• Design pedagogy, innovative models, learning environments and studios, learning theory, history and philosophy, authentic assessment, work-based learning, apprenticeships, post-pandemic transformation in higher education.

 Health and Wellbeing

• Wellness, ventilation challenges, potable water supply, radon prevention/mitigation, VOC, NOx, PM2.5, toxins in living space, post-pandemic ventilation strategy transformation, transformational national and international standards, qPCR mould testing for indoor air quality, biophilia in architectural technology design, green wall transformation for indoor air quality design.

 Regional, National, and International Significance

• Topics of significance in the built environment, digital contracts, digital tenders, digital procurement, vernacular and passive house, vernacular and retrofit, onsite technological advancement, robotics and drones, conservation architecture, preservation of the national heritage in the built environment.

Key Dates

Please visit our website for further information: https://dca.ua.es/en/icat2025alicante/home.html

Contact: icat2025alicante@ua.es