South Poland Cleantech Cluster

organizes in cooperation with

Małopolska Center for Energy-efficient Buildings (MCBE) of the Cracow University of Technology 
Center for Sustainable Development and Energy Conservation AGH in Miękinia

conference

"Passive buildings and NZEB in single- and multi-family housing"

During the 1st day of the conference on 26.04.2018, at 10.00 - 14.00, "Kotłownia", Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, Kraków, you will learn what a passive house is, how to design it, what equipment to use and building materials.

On the 2nd day during the workshop on 27.04.2018, at 11.00 - 19.30, NordicHouse, ul. św. Anny 5, Kraków, you will learn about the methods of implementing facilities in the passive standard, components dedicated to passive construction, the most common executive errors or appropriate executive practices consistent with the current state of knowledge in various fields.

Registration for the 1st day of the conference (buy a free ticket): domy-pasywne.evenea.pl

General benefits of membership in the cluster:

  • clusters promote economic development through regional specialization in activities in which the companies can achieve higher performance through participation in external economies of large-scale or other comparative advantages
  • industry organized in a strong cluster record higher growth rates of employment, greater degree of expansion and number of registered patents
  • clusters reduce production costs and replacement costs by strengthening trade relations and transparency in local trade markets
  • local knowledge transfer: Local related inventions can simultaneously increase the knowledge base of many local businesses
  • qualitative research of clusters emphasize the central role of specialized local R&D institutions, test facilities, etc.
  • activities carried out by clusters encourage investments in innovation, individual research projects, R&D cooperation and business-to-business cooperation

By joining South Poland Cleantech Cluster companies, universities, research institutions, public organizations and authorities can obtain a lot of benefits such as:

  • competing on international arena
  • increasing innovation and pursuit of scientific research – sectorial approach
  • initiation and organization of joint ventures between the groups of entities in the cluster – cooperation links
  • integration of production processes, distribution, purchasing among the members of the cluster – vertical integration
  • ensuring long-term actions
  • developing and strengthening the brand of the region as a center of exellence in the field of cleantech – smart specialization