Ecological Flooring and Sustainable Architecture: ANAB Convention

June 21, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Speakers will address all aspects of sustainable architecture, discussing sustainable, ecological design, architecture, materials and finishes.
One of the convention speakers will be from Iris Ceramica, the first Italian ceramics manufacturer to obtain ANAB certification for manufacture of ecological floor tiles.
The discussion on Sustainable Ecological Flooring will present the many benefits of using ecological porcelain stoneware flooring tiles, from energy conservation to reduction of harmful emissions.

The convention programme includes:

* h. 11,00: Introduction to energy conservation legislation
* h. 11,30: The building energy balance as a sustainable design tool
* h. 12,15: Insulating the perimeter of buildings: wood fibre, cork and wool as insulating materials
* h. 14,30: SB 100, the Anab method for planning and verification of sustainable buildings
* h. 15,30: Energy conservation plant technologies: solar and geothermal
* h. 16,00: The Anab method for design and verification of sustainability in architecture
* h. 16,30: Building technologies for saving energy: brick and insulation -the sustainable roof -ecological finishing materials -sustainable flooring
* h. 18,00: Debate, questions and conclusions

Download a complete programme and registration form at Iris Ceramica's web site.