Lectures and seminars

We offer a wide range of training programmes from a few hours of seminars, lectures and excursions, through several days of training to comprehensive programmes. Practical, inspirational and legislative information for buildings and cities with a lower environmental impact.

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Rethink Academy

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Prepare your projects for the challenges of construction and ESG

In a comprehensive training program on sustainability in construction and real estate, you will learn how to prepare your projects for the requirements of ESG and the customers and users of your buildings. The course is designed for professionals in property development, property and facilities management, real estate marketing, consulting and other fields who want to become experts in building sustainability.You will gain insight into current legislation, financing and design of sustainable buildings from the biggest experts in the field. You'll also get the opportunity to work on a sustainability strategy for a project of your choice, with feedback from sustainability experts among the speakers. You will take away knowledge, practical skills and results that you can apply directly to your practice.

Online recordings of seminars on sustainable architecture and construction

Circular architecture

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on-line
CZK 500
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The seminar presents the principles of circular design in all phases of a building's life and practical examples from practice in the Czech Republic and abroad. We will look at sustainable architecture at the scale of buildings, interior fittings and circular cities. You will learn what LCA analysis of materials and structures is and how to approach renovations. An essential part of the seminar are practical examples of good practice from the Czech Republic, where concrete solutions and used materials will be presented. You will also hear about difficulties in permitting or negotiating with investors, and how to overcome them.

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Carbon neutrality of buildings

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CZK 500
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The seminar presents basic concepts related to carbon neutrality and emissions in all phases of a building's life and practical examples from practice in the Czech Republic and abroad. We will look at the carbon footprint of buildings, the possibilities of reducing it and the current legislation. You will learn more about the EU taxonomy, the EU framework Level(s), what LCA analysis of materials and structures is, and how passive and active ways of increasing energy efficiency differ from each other. Practical examples of good practice from the Czech Republic are an essential part of the seminar

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Blue-green infrastructure

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CZK 500
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The seminar summarizes the principles, shows the basic prerequisites for their implementation, benefits and pitfalls, and the meaning of using blue-green infrastructure in the planning and management of settlements. In the seminar, we look at various blue-green infrastructure measures from the point of view of their effectiveness, appropriateness of use and the difficulty of their implementation.

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Lectures on sustainable architecture

Cooperation

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free
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The lecture presents the possibilities of improving cooperation on the way to sustainability in practice.

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Sustainable innovation

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The lecture presents innovations in the construction industry that contribute to sustainability: technological innovations that reduce the impact of buildings on the environmentprocess innovations that increase the efficiency of construction preparation and save moneysocial innovation that creates people-friendly buildings and neighborhoods

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Strengthening the protection of trees in the city

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free
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Summer waves of extreme heat clearly show how important mature trees are in the streets of our cities. In order for them to provide the necessary shade and cooling on increasingly hot days, the conditions for their healthy growth and protection against destruction must be strengthened. The Ministry of the Environment is already working on the necessary legislative changes, which plans to present the proposal for public discussion. We therefore devoted the main topic of the conference to upcoming changes in legislation as well as examples and experiences of good practice from Czech cities.

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People

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free
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The lecture focuses on the influence of people on architecture itself and how to adapt it to people so that they can live well in it. The lecture also focuses on how to take care of public space and landscape.

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Materials

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free
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The lecture is devoted to sustainability in the field of building materials.

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Sustainable Concepts

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The lecture is devoted to sustainable concepts in architecture.

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Energy

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The lecture is devoted to architecture and energy.

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Water

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The lecture is devoted to architecture and water.

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Industrial buildings

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free
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The lecture from the Rethink Architecture series on sustainable renovations focuses on the transformation of industrial buildings.

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Public buildings

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The lecture from the Rethink Architecture series on sustainable renovations focuses on concepts for a better future of public buildings.

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Offices

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The lecture from the Rethink Architecture series on sustainable building renovations focuses on office buildings. It represents how we can sustainably transform outdated offices into modern ones.

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Residential houses

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The lecture from the Rethink Architecture cycle on sustainable building renovations focuses on residential houses.

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Circular cities

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free
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The lecture from the series on cities presents the principles of the circular economy.

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Resilient cities

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The lecture from the series on cities presents the possibilities of adaptation to climate change.

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Center

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free
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The lecture from the How to build a finished city series presents sustainable solutions for modern projects in historic urban areas and the benefits of these projects.

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Carbon neutral cities

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on-line
free
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The lecture from the series on cities presents the possibilities of reducing their carbon footprint during the design, construction, reconstruction and operation of cities. How to design a carbon-neutral neighborhood, minimize the impact of construction and renovation on the environment. How to manage energy smartly in cities.

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Sustainable cities

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on-line
free
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The lecture from the series on cities presents the general principles of sustainability in the urban environment as well as specific examples of sustainable neighborhoods. How to design cities to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. Which experts should be involved and which processes should be used. What are the realized examples of sustainable neighborhoods in the Czech Republic and abroad.

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Satellites

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free
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The lecture from the series How to build a ready-made city presents the issue of satellites and the challenges that local residents and municipalities face.

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Housing estate

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free
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The lecture from the series How to build a ready-made city presents the possibilities of improving our lives in housing estates.

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Blocks and inner blocks

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The lecture from the series How to build a ready-made city presents the potential of blocks and inner blocks.

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