ENERGY in BUILDINGS - ATHENS 2026

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

15 YEARS OF ENERGY IN BUILDINGS ATHENS
SHAPING TOMORROW’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT

For 15 years, the ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter has supported the evolution of the built environment through knowledge sharing, technical dialogue and professional networking.

“ENERGY in BUILDINGS” is an International Conference that takes place annually since 2012, except for the mandatory break due to covid restrictions. It brings together Engineers, Architects, Stakeholders, Academia and Professionals of different disciplines that contribute and advance the state of art of the built environment. The Conference will host accepted presentations and workshops of invited speakers. There is no conference registration fee. The official language of the Conference is English.

DATE & PLACE
The conference will take place on
Saturday October 24, 2026,
09:00 – 18:00 at the
Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens, Greece.

SCHEDULE
The conference will include sessions on

  1. RETROFITTING FOR RESILIENCE
  2. CHANGING THE GAME
  3. SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
  4. REFRIGERATION CYCLE WORKSHOP
  5. ENGINEERING CAREER PATHWAYS

The analytical schedule is available here.

SPEAKER FORM & PRESENTATION TEMPLATE
Invited speakers are kindly requested to complete and return to EinB2026@ashrae.gr the following:

  • Speaker form (link)
  • A high resolution photo of the speaker in a jpg file format
  • Powerpoint presentation, in pptx format not in pdf, (link)

REGISTRATION
Registration is now open.

REGISTER here


Speakers

Haris Doukas

Mayor of Athens, City of Athens
Building a More Resilient Athens: Energy Efficiency, Urban Cooling and Social Inclusion

Constantinos A. Balaras

Dr Mechanical Engineer, FASHRAE, Research Director, Institute for Environmental Research & Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens
How to Assess Resilience of the Built Enviornment to the Impacts of Climate Change

Rosa Christodoulaki, PhD

Laboratory and Research Personnel, National Technical University of Athens
Scaling Up Heat Pumps in Greece: Policy Instruments, Gaps and Recommendations


Dr. Ali Nour Eddine, PhD

Mechanical Engineer, Technical Director, Eurovent
From Rated Performance to Real-World Resilience: The Role of Independent HVAC Certification in Building Retrofits

Irene Koronaki

Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
Universities as Living Labs for Decarbonisation: The Case of the National Technical University of Athens

George Leoutsakos, PhD

Mechanical Engineer MSc, DIC, PhD, Engineering Director, Elliniko Metro SA, Athens, Greece
Air Conditioning Systems Design and Sustainability in Conventional and Driverless Metros

Ioanna Loumaki

Civil Engineer (Meng), MSc in Energy Production & Management, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Climate Resilience of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes: A Dynamic Simulation Study

Saverio Papa

Head of Energy Policy at European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), Brussels, Belgium
Key Drivers for Accelerating Heat Pump Rollout in Europe

Dr Aleksandra Przydrozna, PhD

CEng, LEED AP® BD+C ID+C, MCIBSE, EurIng, MEng(Hons), BEng(Hons), Business Unit Director – ESG & Sustainability Division Advisory & Integrated Management Solutions (AIMS), Meinhardt UK
The Resilience Retrofit Journey: From Assessment to Real-World Delivery Turning Data, Risk and Decarbonisation Goals into Practical Retrofit Outcomes

Tryfon Roumpedakis

Dr.-Ing. Mechanical Engineer, Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics, National Technical University of Athens
Experimental Assessment of an Electric Underfloor Heating with a Hydronic Benchmark System

Efstratios Santziliotis

Mechanical Engineer M.Sc., Head Electrical & Mechanical Engineering of Athens International Airport Design and Construction Department of Technical Services Corporate Unit
Athens International Airport Route 2025 HVAC Electrification Project

Ioannis Stylios

Executive MBA, Licensed Refrigeration foreman, F-Gas Cat. I, Senior Presales Engineer Heat Pumps and VRF Systems Specialist
The Strategic Role of Presales in HVAC Sales: Evidence from the Greek Market


Konstantinos Vafeiadis, Ph.D.

Chemical Engineer, M.Eng., M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., General Secretary of Municipality of Dionysos, f. Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Municipality of Vrilissia, Greece
Retrofitting for Resilience: Establishing the Framework

Matthaios Vlachakis

Dipl. Mechanical Engineer AUTh, Buildings & Construction Works Manager at TUV NORD Hellas
DGNB Certification of Hilton Chania Old Town

Stella Zacharia

CEO at Optimus Energy
Retrofitting for Resilience: Establishing the Framework

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