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Habitat improvement in the post-pandemic society by COVID-19

December 15, 2020

Cycle organized by the Engineering, Architecture and Technology Sector of the Intercollegiate Association of Professional Associations of Catalonia in the framework of the Intercollegiate Conference 2020

NOTE: Registration for the Morning and Afternoon sessions is done through two different links on the zoom platform.

Objective of the Conference Series

Debate on the need to improve and adapt habitats to achieve sustainable development, economic, social and environmental, and ensure the future of people and our country. This is a cross-cutting issue, on the horizon of the 2030 Agenda, in particular, in relation to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 11: To ensure that cities and human settlements are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, in which the different Technical Professional Associations, as benchmarks in their respective fields and from their social commitment, can provide topics for reflection and possible solutions to the needs and concerns of citizens, to emerge stronger from the crisis of COVID-19 and face the future.



MORNING SESSION (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE MORNING SESSION VIA ZOOM HERE

10:00 am - Inauguration and presentation of the Conference Series

Celestí Ventura , president of the Association of Surveyors, Technical Architects and Building Engineers of Barcelona and of the Sectorial Commission of the Engineering, Architecture and Technique of the Intercollegiate

Hble. Sr. Damià Calvet, Minister of Territory and Sustainability


1. Building

Moderator: Jaume Casas Santa-Olalla

10:15 am - The promotion of housing rehabilitation to improve people's lives and as an engine of economic recovery. Council of Associations of Surveyors, Technical Architects and Building Engineers of Catalonia
Montse Bosch. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia

10:30 am - Security infrastructures in buildings: anti-intrusion, CTTV, anti-fire. College of Graduate Engineers and Industrial Technical Engineers of Girona
Narcís Bartina i Boxa. Manager of PROTEC SEGURETAT INTEGRAL SL.

10:45 am - Round of questions (15 minutes)


2. Territory and urbanism I

Moderator: David Alemany Gambau

 

11:00 - Reduction of the environmental impact and increase of the well-being in the urban habitats. College of Environmentalists of Catalonia

David Alemany Gambau. Deerns Engineering Environmental Building Consultant

11:15 am - Encourage geological tourism in the territory, promoting outdoor activities and with a special interest in the natural environment. College of Geologists of Catalonia
Elena Esplandiu and Cazan. Specialist in maps and geological hazards

11:30 am - Rethinking the relationship between agriculture and the city: we break down barriers in response to Covid19. College of Agricultural Engineers of Catalonia
Josep M. Vallès. Founder of the Tarpuna cooperative.

11:45 am - Round of questions (15 minutes)



AFTERNOON SESSION (6 to 7.30 pm)

REGISTRATION FOR THE AFTERNOON SESSION VIA ZOOM HERE



3. Territory and Urbanism II

Moderator: Sonia Hernández Montaño


18:00 - A new mobility for a new city model. College of Civil Engineers of Catalonia
Javier Ortigosa . PDU Writing Service
Oriol Biosca . Head of Strategic Planning and Sustainability at MCRIT

6:15 pm - Urban planning and renewal: key aspects for health. College of Architects of Catalonia
Pere Solà. Director of the Urban Consortium of the Directional Center of Cerdanyola del Vallès - Parc de l'Alba

6:30 pm - Geothermal energy in urban environments. College of Technical and Mining Engineers of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
Joan Ignasi Herms , Head of the Geological Resources Area of the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia

6:45 pm - Question and answer session (15 minutes)


4. ICT

Moderator: Eduard Martín Lineros

19:00 - Telecommunications and ICT, key elements post Covid-19. Catalan Association of Telecommunication Engineers-Telecos.cat
Jordi López i Benasat. Telecommunications expert

7:15 pm - ICT, telework and digital transformation in the new reality. College of Computer Engineering of Catalonia
Conxi Perez Andreu. Co-founder and CEO of In Movement!
Karina Gibert Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech.

7:30 pm - Question Time (15 minutes)