Landscape atelier Cultivating Energies: The High Density Energy Landscape research group (HDEL) of the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture and the chaire Paysage et Énergie at the École nationale supérieure de paysage Versailles (ENSP) together organize a so-called landscape atelier in Florence. The atelier entitled “Cultivating energies” is part of the 2021 Uniscape Conference and set in the magnificent Bardini gardens. The conference will...

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Tuesday the 22nd of June, Sven Stremke will give an invited presentation at the 2021 Architecture Biennale in Venice. During his talk entitled ‘Imagining next generation energy landscapes’ Sven will presents the findings of research into the works of 10 young designers working on energy landscapes. The essay, a co-production with Dirk Oudes and Paolo Picchi, will be proceeded by a video pitch from one of the young designers and...

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In early January, a new peer-reviewed paper by members of the NRGlab has been published (online first). The paper by Paolo Picchi and Sven Stremke et al. entitled Advancing the relationship between renewable energy and ecosystem services for landscape planning and design: A literature review was published by the journal of Ecosystem Services. The paper is a result of Paolo’s research exchange at Wageningen University supported by Erasmus Plus,...

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NRGlab member Paolo Picchi will present at the 2016 IFLA Congress in Torino. The conference paper by Paolo Picchi, Dirk Oudes and Sven Stremke was selected for oral presentation in the “Connected Landscapes” session. The paper focuses on the potential role of landscape architects in Locally based Renewable Energy Organizations with reference to the DEESD project of the NRGlab. Title conference paper: Local renewable energy...

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Paolo introduced the concept of Sustainable Energy Landscape during a speech at the Italian Senate. Paolo’s speech on the 22nd of June was part of an event on innovative Law Design organized by “Cultura Democratica“, involving students, PhD candidates and young researchers. This year’s laboratory focused on “Smart Communities” and Paolo proposed that smart communities that seek for energy self-sufficiency could do so...

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