Eco-efficient and sustainable settlement experimentation in Mediterranean housing

The joint 3rd Palenc, 5th EPIC and 1st Cool Roofs Conference focus on the application of passive cooling techniques in the urban environment and in buildings with emphasis on heat mitigation techniques. The scope of this conference includes all aspects of technology related to urban and building design, dealing with passive cooling techniques able to improve the environmental performance of urban spaces and buildings. Papers related on urban micro climate, ventilation, solar control, thermal mass, thermal comfort, landscaping, cool roofs, low energy architecture, innovative components and materials, standardization and legislation, advanced and alternative air conditioners, demand side management, etc. will be presented. Intensive research carried out during the last years has permitted to develop new technologies, components, materials and techniques that permit to decrease ambient temperature in cities, improve outdoor comfort and decrease seriously or even eliminate the cooling demand of buildings. Many examples of bioclimatic urban areas have been developed and monitored while very low energy consumption for cooling new generation buildings have been realized and monitored