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InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2023

About the conference

The InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2023, “Interdisciplinary solutions for sustainable buildings, will take place 12-14 September 2023, and will provide a forum to explore renewable materials and their use for creating healthy, sustainable buildings during different thematic sessions related to:

  • Skills
  • Renovation
  • Social impacts
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Recycling, circularity
  • Interdisciplinary topics
  • Engineered living materials
  • Environmental impacts, carbon
  • Human health and preferences
  • Sustainable construction & sustainable buildings
  • New European Bauhaus (co-design, solutions, aesthetics)
  • Design solutions (energy efficiency, optimization, aesthetics)
  • Automation, AI, IOT, wearables, sensors, integrated technologies

IRIC2023 is an opportunity to share and discuss emerging science and innovations in renewable materials that can be used in the built environment to enhance human and environmental well-being. 


Important dates 

15 April 2023: Abstract submission deadline  

15 May 2023: Notification to speakers

1 June 2023: Speaker acceptance deadline

15 June 2023: Preliminary conference programme

28 August 2023: Registration deadline  

8 September 2023: Payment deadline  

12–14 September 2023:  InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2023


Call for abstracts 

Call for abstracts for IRIC2023

IRIC2023 welcomes 300-word abstracts for presentations in different thematic areas: 

  • Skills
  • Renovation
  • Social impacts
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Recycling, circularity
  • Interdisciplinary topics
  • Engineered living materials
  • Environmental impacts, carbon
  • Human health and preferences
  • Sustainable construction & sustainable buildings
  • New European Bauhaus (co-design, solutions, aesthetics)
  • Design solutions (energy efficiency, optimization, aesthetics)
  • Automation, AI, IOT, wearables, sensors, integrated technologies

 Please follow the IRIC2023 abstract template and submit through the conference portal.   

Abstract submission closes on 15 April 2023. 


Venue

InnoRenew CoE will host IRIC2022 at its new building in Izola, Slovenia.  

Livade 6a, 6310 Izola, Slovenia 

  


Registration 

Full registration: €200  

Student registration: €100

Conference dinner: €60 

All prices includes VAT. 

Registration will be open until 28 August 2023, 23:59 CEST. 


Payment

Payment must be made by bank transfer to the InnoRenew CoE bank account. A copy of the transfer receipt must be attached to the registration form.  

ACCOUNT HOLDER: InnoRenew CoE / Livade 6a, SI-6310 Izola, Slovenia 

BANK: NLB d.d. / Trg republike 2, 1520 Ljubljana, Slovenia 

SWIFT CODE: LJBASI2X 

IBAN: SI56029220262173147 

REFERENCE: 00-00 

Enter “InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2023” in the remarks field, and include the following information: 

  • Participant name 
  • Participant surname 
  • Address for issuing/receiving invoice (it can be either a personal or institutional address, but if the invoice is issued to an institution, include the institution’s tax number) 

 The payment deadline is 8 September 2023, 23:59 CEST. 

An invoice will be provided after the conference.  


Accommodations and travel 

Hotels in Izola:

Hotel Belvedere (Cliff and Villa): Dobrava 1a, 6310 Izola  

Hotel Haliaetum: Morova ulica 6a, 6310 Izola 

San Simon Resort: Izola (multiple locations) 

Hotel Delfin: Tomažičeva 10, 6310 Izola 

Hotel Marina: Veliki trg 11, 6310 Izola 

Hotel Keltika: Cesta v Jagodje 1, 6310 Izola  

DeGrassi Boutique Garni Hotel: Drevored 1.maja 9, 6310 Izola 

Airports: 

Trieste Airport (TRS), 55-minute drive from Izola 

Ljubljana Airport (LJU), 1 hour 20-minute drive from Izola 

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 2-hour drive from Izola 

Treviso Airport (TSF), 2-hour drive from Izola 

Zagreb Airport (ZAG), 2 hour 30-minute drive from Izola 

Shuttle service: 

The easiest way to travel to Izola from the airports above is to take a shuttle service like GoOpti transport. Reservation for transfer can be made directly to your hotel. Prices are lower if the shuttle is booked well in advance (1-2 months). 

Bus or train:

Travel by bus to Izola is possible. Once in Izola, public transportation is available to move around the city. 

You can travel by train from most European countries via connection to Koper (Slovenia), Trieste (Italy) or Ljubljana (Slovenia). From these locations, you need a bus transfer or other transport to reach Izola. 


Conference sponsors

Would you like to increase your visibility within the interdisciplinary field of renewable materials for healthy built environments? Become an IRIC2023 sponsor.

Contact us at conference@innorenew.eu for more details. 


Scientific committee 

Richard Acquah, dr. Michael Burnard, Niki Hrovatin, Albert Kravos, Dean Lipovac, Han Lei, Sasikala Perumal, Faksawat Poohphajai, Lea Primožič, Nežka Sajinčič 


Organizing committee

Gertrud Fabian, Lea Primožič, Amy Simmons 


Conference organizers

           

The conference is organized by the InnoRenew CoE and the University of Primorska.


Contact information

Please send questions or comments to conference@innorenew.eu.


Past conferences

2022

2021

2020

2019