SIMPLICITY vs. PERFORMANCE?

The focus of the PowerSKIN Conference 2021 deals with the question of whether simplicity and robustness stay in contradiction to good performance or whether they even complement each other?

The question is up for you to discuss!

Every accepted paper will be published in the PowerSKIN Conference Proceedings, which will be published online for free access after the Conference.

Exceptionally good papers will also be featured in a special issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, published by TU Delft.

SESSIONS

The conference presentations will be held in three parallel sessions. While tackling the question of "Simplicity vs. Performance?" in your abstract proposal, try to assign your work to one of the following sessions. During the submission process, you will be asked to select one session.

Envelope
The building envelope as an interface for the interaction between indoor and outdoor environment. This topic is focused on functionality, technical development and material properties.

Energy
New concepts, accomplished projects, and visions for the interaction between building structure, envelope and energy technologies.

Environment
Façades or elements of façades which aim for the provision of highly comfortable surroundings where environmental control strategies, as well as energy generation and/or storage, are an integrated part of an active skin.

SUBMISSION

Full Paper

You start your submission process by clicking Submission

Every author whose abstract has been accepted is invited to submit a full paper. Please note that specific rules are required regarding the submission of the manuscript:

• Use the template!
• 3000 - 4000 words
• Respect DIN A4 and 10 pages in length
• The image resolution of 600 dpi
• English language
• Upload as PDF and DOC file (including images)
• Upload of images as TIFF files

Presentation

The duration of the presentation is restricted to 15 minutes with 5 minutes of discussion.
Please note the following formal instructions to hand in the presentation:

• Title, authors' names, Institute name and Logo
• Max. 20 slides in length
• English language
• Upload as PDF file

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