This summer Concordia is set to host its largest in-person conference since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE) will take place at the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science on Sir George Williams Campus.
COBEE provides a global platform for initiating collaboration among researchers, environmental scientists, architects, facility managers and policymakers around the topics of building energy and environmental issues. The fifth edition of the conference was slated for 2021 but was moved to 2022 due to pandemic restrictions.
The conference is structured as a hybrid event this year, with an estimated 200 global delegates descending on campus between July 25 and 29.
Liangzhu (Leon) Wang, associate professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the conference’s general chair.
“This edition is proving to be the largest yet,” Wang says. “It’s exciting to have such a global discussion around timely topics with all the stakeholders that are part of these ecosystems.”
The topics of the papers are diversified and cover energy, health and renewables in smart buildings and cities, and their resilience under impacts of climate change. These are reflected in the top-tier keynote speakers who will join the conference:
550+ Submitted abstracts
400 Accepted papers
170+ Universities
38 Countries
Six Continents
The conference will provide an exceptional opportunity for people from the industry to get up to date on the latest research. It will also be the ideal setting for networking, relationship-building and knowledge-sharing.
“Our early-bird registration pricing is on until May 31 and I invite everyone, including students, to join us in person or virtually,” Wang says.
“Canada is well represented, with accepted papers from across the country. I’m now working on securing sponsorship partnerships to further showcase Canadian excellence to a global audience.”
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