09.00 - 09.30 | Participant Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.30 - 10.10 | Panel #1

Moderatori:

Bogdan Fezi

Vice President of Partnerships and Organizations, Bucharest Branch of the Romanian Order of Architects, Romania

Ciprian-Ilie Cozmanciuc

Vice Dean, Faculty of Construction and Installation, "Gheorghe Asachi' Technical University of Iași, Romania

”Research-Based Critical Success Factors for Sustainability in Construction”

Dorina Isopescu

Professor at "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania

This presentation will explore the critical success factors for sustainable construction, emphasizing the synergy between sustainability and resilience. It will also address how principles of circularity can be integrated into the development of the built environment, offering insights into strategies for creating more sustainable, adaptable, and resource-efficient construction practices.

Technical Presentation

Sponsor: TeraGlass

Tiberiu Florescu

Founding Director Too Architects, Romania

10.10 - 11.05 | Panel #2

”From Craft to Code: Reinventing Wood Architecture”

Sergiu Cătălin Petrea

Managing Partner, Founder TECTO Arhitectura, Romania

This lecture explores how selected projects demonstrate the transformative role of digital technology in timber architecture. While design and fabrication increasingly rely on CNC precision and BIM integration, the essence of craftsmanship endures—joinery becomes digital, yet the human spirit of making remains central. Participants will learn practical approaches that combine CNC processing, BIM coordination, and prefabrication to simplify construction, reduce errors, and achieve near-zero energy building (nZEB) performance. Key topics include CNC timber fabrication, BIM-driven workflows, optimized assembly, and prefabricated systems, illustrating how wood can adapt across structure and finish while balancing tradition, technology, and sustainability.

"Climatic Vectors in Façade Dynamics"     

Constantin Lungu

Founder STUDIO LUNGU, Romania

The presentation explores how an in-depth analysis of climatic vectors (solar orientation, wind, and shading from the immediate context) and site conditions (topography, surroundings) are not merely constraints but generative forces in the design process. It emphasizes data-driven, active design—illustrating how site data is translated into an architectural language that generates a coherent volumetric dynamic and compels the façade to become a high-performing, active response to the surrounding environment.

"Sustainability and Its Impact on the Construction Business & Kingspan LEC Products – Reducing Carbon Impact in Buildings"

Artur Krzywulski
Sustainability Manager, KINGSPAN

The presentation will focus on Kingspan LEC, a range of low embodied carbon sandwich panels featuring QuadCore and mineral wool insulation. These panels are characterized by a reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP), making them an ideal choice for sustainable and green building projects.

"Contemporary insertion into historical architectural context"

Gábor Tóthfalusi

Senior architect, TEKTUM ARHITECTURĂ & ARTĂ, Romania

The presentation will examine three contemporary models of architectural insertion within historic urban contexts. Focusing on the dialogue between past and present, it will explore how contemporary design approaches engage with existing urban and architectural fabric. The discussion will highlight strategies that balance innovation and preservation, offering insights into how modern interventions can respectfully and creatively coexist with historical environments.

Q&A

11.05 - 11.55 | Panel #3

”Material, Landscape and Man: The Natural History and New Ecology of Facades”

Miklós Köllő

Co-founder Larix Studio, Romania

This presentation explores how selected projects illustrate façades as a reflection of humanity’s evolving relationship with nature. From early architectural attempts to control climate and replace natural systems with technology, to contemporary sustainable façades, the presentation traces a cultural and technical evolution toward regenerative design. Participants will gain practical insights into façades as energy-efficient, circular, and socially sustainable systems. The lecture highlights innovations in material reuse, the integration of local and natural resources—such as willow, wood, clay, and vegetation—and low-energy ventilated or green façade strategies, emphasizing design approaches that unite ecological logic, cultural identity, and landscape stewardship.

Daniela Maier

Founder & Principal Architect Maier Studio, Romania

"Beyond the Wall: Building Efficiency, Balance, and the Circular Economy"

Main Sponsor: FORTEM

Sergiu Petrea

Brand Ambassador FORTEM BCA

The presentation will showcase energy-efficient masonry materials—particularly AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete)—and their role in developing high-performance, low-energy building envelopes. Through examples of nZEB projects and green-certified buildings (BREEAM, LEED, DGNB), participants will see how AAC supports both sustainability and cost efficiency. With an envelope representing less than 20% of initial investment but influencing over 60% of operating costs, AAC enables 20–25% operational savings, reduces primary energy use by up to 30%, and offers a 30–40% lower ecological footprint over the building’s lifecycle.

”In-Between”

Zeno Ardelean
Lead architect, ZENarch SRL

This presentation will examine the concept of interstitial space—the areas between inside and outside—and how it shapes architectural design. It will highlight the studio’s approach to mediating the relationship between interior and exterior environments, exploring strategies such as solar efficiency, the creation of outdoor “nests,” and the thoughtful use of materials to define and enhance transitional spaces.

11.55 - 12.05 | Q&A Session – Ask an Expert