
World Construction Forum 2019 Opening Speeches and Keynote Lectures
Opening addresses:
Keynote Speakers:
Theme 1: Energy in 21st Century – Energy Efficiency of Built Environment
Keynote Speakers:
Silvester Jeršič: Hydro Powerplants Chain on the Lower Sava River
Lovrenc Novak: Future needs for energy storage in Alpine region
Nikola Perković: Energy Efficiency of CLT Frame with Laminated Glass Infill
Jernej Mazij: Issues related to efficient and safe design of refurbished and upgraded large hydropower infrastructures in Slovenia
Marjana Šijanec Zavrl: Challenges for Better Acceptance of NZEBs in Slovenia
Marjana Šijanec Zavrl: The Slovenian approach to sustainability indicators for buildings.
Vesna Žegarac Leskovar: Comprehensive Design Strategies for Sustainable Timber-Glass Buildings
Boris Azinović: The use of timber in high-rise building structures
Robert Bergant: New Nuclear Power Plant as Part of Long Term Energy Sustainable Development in Slovenia
Janez Blaž: Efficient use of energy in the light of optimal public passenger transport
Željko Vukelić: Potential of shallow geothermal energy in Slovenia
Domen Ivanšek: Practical experiences with design and construction of Slovenian first Platinum certified DGNB sustainable building
Olga Mala: Improving energy and resource efficiency in the EU constructon sector
Theme 2: Construction 4.0 – Advanced Construction Engineering
Keynote Speakers:
Žiga Turk: Perspectives for Industry 4.0 in Construction
Marko Komac: Public & free(?) access to spatial data
Herman Oogink: Digital Structures BIM solution for Structural Engineers
Jure Česnik: Consistent and standard model content – a way towards utilization of advanced BIM use cases
Vladimír Benko: Supporting measures of BIM from the perspective of professional institutions
Aleš Žnidarič: Using bridge-wim to measure bridge performance indicators
Andrea Gatti: GeoGuard: an innovative service to monitor the displacements of structures and ground, based on cost-effective GNSS sensors
Nikola Perković: Numerical models for verification of bearing capacity of the hybrid timber-structural glass panel
Charles Mitchell: Standardisation in construction cost control; the beginning
Mateja Jemec Auflič: GIMS: an innovative cost-effective system to monitor ground deformations, based on GNSS, InSAR and inertial measurement units
Theme 3: Cultural Heritage in Digital World
Keynote Speakers:
Marinos Ioannides: Holistic Documentation of the Past: A key Challenge in the 21st century
Roko Žarnić: The elements of identification of cultural heritage services
Dušan Petrovič: Geodetic Methods for Modeling and Documenting Cultural Heritage Objects
Anna Elisabetta Ziri: Using owl-time ontology to define time in h-BIM models
Oana Schippers-Trifan: BIM-based Cultural Heritage Asset Management Tool. Innovative solution to orient the preservation and valorization of historic buildings
Vlatka Rajčić: Cultural heritage BIM: challenges and opportunities
Federica Maietti: Accessing and understanding heritage buildings through ICT. The INCEPTION methodology applied to the Istituto degli Innocenti
Giuseppe Mincolelli: Accessible cultural heritage: developing digital user experiences
André De Naeyer: Medieval geometries identified by digital analysis – creating capacity to knowledge, cultural value and technical maintenance: The case of the 13th cent. S. Francis church in Assisi, Italy
Vlatko Bosiljkov: Advanced monitoring of the church of St. Benedict in Kančevci (Slovenia)
Beatrice Turilazzi: Digital data platforms for heritage-led urban regeneration and historical sites enhancement
Saveria Boulanger: New approach and tools for the governance of historic urban landscapes. The role of resilient communities
Gašper Mrak: Protection versus Developement: Cultural Heritage in Functionally Derelict Areas
Luca Rossato: Digital tools for documentation and analysis of heritage city centres in India
Theme 4: Disaster Risk Management & Governance for Resilient Communities
Keynote Speakers:
Tatjana Isakovic: Recent advancements in the seismic protection of rc precast industrial buildings
Janko Logar: LIQUEFACT: Assessment and mitigation of liquefaction potential across Europe
Primož Banovec: Slovenia Earthquake Event Rapid Response Toolbox – POTROG
Anže Babič: A risk-based grading system incorporating tolerance against short-term and long-term risk posed by natural hazards
Ashok Basa: Enhancing resilience – a means of disaster risk management
Aris Chatzidakis: Structural Sustainability for existing Infrastructure and buildings
Konstantinos Tsalouchidis: A ground motion selection approach based on multiobjective optimization tailored to provide region specific record sets
Jošt Sodnik: Debris flow hazard assessment – from regional to basin scale
Tina Peternel: Implementation of multidisciplinary approach for determination of landslide hazard
Georg Nagl: Novel monitoring barrier to investigate the interaction of debris flows and mitigation structures
Matija Brenčič: Optimization of HPPs chain operation during flood waves
Tomas Sancho: Flood and Drought Management: Challenges for Civil Engineering
Nejc Bezak: The design rainfall issue: impact on the results of the hydraulic modelling
Norbert Mayr: Detention basin „Krems-Au“ as an example for flood protection in densely populated areas of Austrian mountainous regions
Krištof Oštir: Application of Earth observation and 3D geospatial data in disaster monitoring
Dušan Žagar: Role of pollutant mass balances in environmental modelling
Simon Rusjan: More Room for Water
Marko Komac: The concept of a competent person in disaster risk management & governance for resilient communities
Theme 5: Engineering Capacity Building
Keynote Speakers:
Lidija Kegljevič Zagorc: Engineers in sustainable development societies
Enzo Siviero: TUNeIT: A bridge between Europe and Africa
Marta Vahtar: Water Education Games for Better Decision-making and Resilient Communities
Theme 6: Digitally engineered built environment
Keynote Speakers:
Matej Kušar: New bridge management system for Slovenian road network
Marko Lutman: Maintenance Of Special Equipment At Bridge Constructions
Gianclaudio Oliva: Infrastructure and facilities asset management best practices
Iztok Zabreznik: Impact of using BIM on project management (Design for obtaining a construction permit and Detailed design) for section of main railroad between Maribor and Šentilj
Veljko Janjić: Integrated BIM Project Management Approach and Asset Management on large scale projects
Tone Stanovnik: BIM – Bridge Infrastructure over Digital Twin chasm
Klemen Pahulje: Slovenian Real Estate Market: maintenance of multi-dwelling buildings and management challenges
Borut Hafner: Implementation and use of BIM technology in multidwelling facilities for management and maintenance of buildings
Peter Novak: Indoor Environment and ventilation in sustainable building