Seminar with presentations and insights from Prof. Elsa Fornero, Prof. Gianmario Pellegrino, and Prof. Ezio Micelli

Local experts and stakeholders will discuss the opportunities and challenges of the off-site approach in public residential housing.

April 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

On April 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Open Innovation Center Sella will host a seminar dedicated to exploring the future perspectives of off-site construction.

The event aims to examine the potential of the off-site approach applied to the construction and retrofit of residential buildings, with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities it offers in the context of Italian social housing. The day will feature discussions among experts and local stakeholders, addressing future prospects from socioeconomic, demographic, and technical perspectives.

A series of in-depth talks will cover various aspects related to the off-site approach:

• Prof. Elsa Fornero (economist, politician, and Italian academic, currently Honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Turin) –
  Demographic Context and Labor Market: An analysis of demographic trends and their impact on the labor market, with a particular focus on labor supply and demand in the energy transition.
• Prof. Gianmario Pellegrino (Associate Vice-Rector for Innovation, Polytechnic University of Turin) –
  Student Education on Ecological Transition: A reflection on the role of academic education in addressing sustainability challenges and the energy-ecological transition.
• Prof. Ezio Micelli (Full Professor at IUAV University of Venice, specializing in project economics) –
  Socioeconomic Context: An in-depth look at the socioeconomic aspects related to the adoption of innovative solutions in the construction sector.

The seminar marks the closing and dissemination event of the project “Off-site Construction to Simplify the Energy Construction in Social Housing”, funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ program and organized by Fondazione per l’Architettura/Torino and LURE. It will provide an opportunity to showcase the project’s outcomes achieved in Italy and Poland over the past six months.

The closing roundtable will include local stakeholders such as:

• DAD (Department of Architecture and Design, Polytechnic University of Turin)
• Turin Chamber of Commerce
• City of Turin
• ANCE Torino
• ATC Piemonte Centrale

They will discuss the prospects and opportunities offered by the off-site approach, identifying challenges and obstacles that slow its adoption at local and national levels. The debate will focus on practical and operational challenges and the contribution that technological innovation can make to public building retrofits, with a forward-looking perspective on the labor market and urban policies.

The event serves as a platform to explore the potential of technological innovation in the construction sector and to identify effective strategies for promoting the integration of the off-site approach into residential housing policies.

Download the final project report, which compiles key findings and analyses of the work carried out.

The seminar is open to all professionals, researchers, and operators in the construction sector interested in exploring the opportunities and challenges of off-site construction.

Click here to join the seminar!

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