Sustainable Construction
Materials and Technologies
11th - 13th June 2007 Coventry University
Call for Abstracts
Conference FeesDelegates £450
Delegatesbookingbefore1February2007 £400
Authors,Committeemembers,students, £350retiredpersons
Feeincludesthefollowingforonedelegate:
TeasCoffeesLunchesandReceptionsConferenceproceedingsConferencedinner
Committee Members
OrganisingCommittee
PeterClaisse,CoventryUniversity
TarunR.Naik,UWMCenterforBy-ProductsUtilization
EshmaielGanjian,CoventryUniversity
RudolphN.Kraus,UWMCenterforBy-ProductsUtilization
ChrisMarch,CoventryUniversity
MarkTyrer,ImperialCollegeLondon
TechnicalCommittee
PeterClaisse,CoventryUniversity
TarunR.Naik,UWMCenterforBy-ProductsUtilization
EshmaielGanjian,CoventryUniversity
RudolphN.Kraus,UWMCenterforBy-ProductsUtilization
ChrisMarch,CoventryUniversity
BruceW.Ramme,WeEnergies,Milwaukee,Wisconsin
MarkTyrer,ImperialCollegeLondon
JuliaStegmann,UniversityCollegeLondon
NizarGhazireh,Tarmac
SteveGoodhew,PlymouthUniversity
MohammedBasheer,QueensUniiversityBelfast
RitaSingh,ConstructionProductsAssociation
Contact Us
DrPeterClaisseSirJohnLaingBuildingCoventryUniversityPrioryStreetCoventryCV15FB
Phone 02476888881(International+442476888881)
Reception 02476888166(International+442476888166)
Fax 02476888296(International+442476888296)
Email [email protected]
www.uwm.edu/dept/cbu/coventry.html
CoventryCathedral
Theconstructionmaterialsindustryisamajoruseroftheworld’sresources.Whileenormousprogresshasbeenmadetowardssustainability,thescopeandopportunitiesforfurtherimprovementsaresignificant.
Thisconferenceisintendedtohighlightcasestudiesandresearchthatshownewandinnovativewaysofachievingsustainabilityofconstructionmaterialsandtechnologies.
Call for PapersPapersareinvitedonallthedifferentmaterialsthatareusedinconstructionincludingcement,aggregates,concrete,timber,masonry,metals,plastics,glass,bitumen,limeandgypsum.Papersonpaints,adhesives,preservatives,andpreservationprocessesarealsowelcome.
Themes
Useofrecyclableby-productsinconstructionmaterials.
Innovativeandnon-traditionalmaterials.
Embodiedenergyfromproduction.
Energyrequirementsfortransportanduse.
Energymanagementduringconstruction.
Energymanagementduringuseofthebuildingsandinfrastructures.
Massbalance–sourcesandfinaldestinationsofmaterials.
Sustainability,quality,andpublicperception.
Maintainingqualityanddurabilitywhileachievingsustainability.
Makingconstructionmaterialsdurable.
Lifecycleanalysis.
Designingstructureswithsustainablematerials.
Endoflife–materialsthatcanbedemounted/deconstructedandreusedorrecycled.
Newmaterialsproductionandconstructiontechnologiesusinginnovativematerials.
Maintenanceandrepairtechnologiesforsustainabilityofbuildingsandinfrastructures.
Author InstructionsAbstractsshouldbe200–300wordsandmaybesubmittedbypostbutpreferablybyemailaswordorpdffiles.
Emailto:[email protected]
TheconferencelanguagewillbeEnglish.
Allabstractsmustinclude:
Nameandaffiliationofallauthors.Fullpostaladdress,emailaddressandtelephonenumberofallauthors.
DeadlinesSubmissionofabstracts:1March2006
Notificationofacceptanceofabstracts:1July2006
Submissionofpapers:1December2006
Conference:11-13June2007
Sponsors and ExhibitorsWeofferthefollowingbenefitstoSponsorsandExhibitors:
Exhibitionstandintheareawherewewillserveteaandcoffee.2delegateplacesPromotioninourmailings,websiteetc.
Theexhibitorfeewillbe£1200+vat.
VenueTheconferencewillbeheldatCoventryUniversity.Thecampusisinthecitycentrewithineasywalkingdistanceofawiderangeofshopsandotherfacilities.TheCityofCoventryisinthecentreofEnglandandisjust15minutesfromBirminghamairportand90minutesfromLondonHeathrow.
CoventrywastheoriginalcentreoftheBritishcarindustryandisstillthehomeofJaguarcars.Thecitycentrehasnumerousshops,cafes,pubsandmuseumsandmany
historicbuildingsincludingthethreecathedrals.Thefirstonewasdemolishedduringthedissolutionofthemonasteriesandonlythefoundationsremain.Thesecondonewasbombedinthegreatraidof1940andthewallsandtowerremain.Thethirdoneisoneofthemostfamousexamplesof20thcenturyarchitectureandamajortouristattraction.
AccommodationInthecentreofCoventrythereisawiderangeofhotelsincludinganewlyopened4starRamadaandanumberofbudgetoptions.Weshallnegotiatespecialratesfordelegates.
Social ProgrammeWeplanthefollowing:
Lunch
StMary’shall.Thisspectacularmedievalhallisjust3minuteswalkfromtheconferencevenue.
Evening
Sunday:CoventryTransportMuseum
Monday:TheatreatStratforduponAvon
Tuesday:WarwickCastle
AccompanyingPerson’sProgramme
Weplanthefollowing:
Day1atOxford.Thisisabout1houraway.
Day2atWarwickCastle.Thisisabout30minutesaway.
Day3attheCoventryCathedralsandStratford
(about40minutesaway).
WarwickCastle
CoventryCanalBasin
