Innovation Seminars Smart Buildings Looking to gain valuable insight into smart and energy-efficient building? Join us for a FREE transatlantic knowledge exchange and build your network by meeting leading global industry players. The event will feature a guest speaker from Werner Sobek, an engineering and architecture firm focused on sustainable building and materials that developed a Triple Zero standard which re- quires buildings to have zero energy from outside sources, zero carbon dioxide emissions and ze- ro waste production. Representatives of other German companies also will be involved. A catered networking reception will follow the seminar. Monday Oct. 23, 2017 2:30pm - 5:00pm* College of Design Room 416 *(late walk-ins are welcome) Presenting Companies: This event is organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest and Iowa State University. More info & registration at: https://www.gaccmidwest.org/smartbuildings Innovation Seminars Smart Buildings Our Expert Speaker: Enrica Oliva, M.Sc. Struct. Eng., Partner and COO, Director of Structures Group, Werner Sobek New York Corp. Enrica’s experience in the Construction Industry includes 9 years of design and project management at Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. in New York, as well as the subsequent role of Director of Structures at Werner Sobek New York, taken on in 2016. At Werner Sobek New York, Enrica is currently managing a luxury penthouse-only residential project in Chelsea, New York, as well as prestigious Academic projects in the New York City, Chicago and Boston areas. Enrica and her Team work with Architects from all over the World, including Germany (Barkow Leibinger - out of Berlin - for example), and often collaborates with the Headquarters in Stuttgart, on projects in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. She also acts as the U.S. spokesperson for the Company’s achievements in the World of Sustaina- bility, technological advancements, Research and Innovation, and promotes efficient and sustainable solutions in multiple aspects of the project design. In addition to leading the Structures Group, Enrica holds the role of Partner and COO at the Company. More about our German company participants: MeteoViva is a leading provider of next generation heating, ventilation and air- conditioning (HVAC) control strategies designed to significantly reduce running costs and carbon footprint, while improving indoor comfort. The company relies on a predic- tive model that factors in weather, building usage and energy tariffs to provide optimum control data to the target building. Applicable to office buildings, manufacturing facilities and even airports, MeteoViva clients commonly save 15-40% in energy consumption. The company already counts BMW, DHL, American University and the Euro- pean Central Bank as its customers. The Viessmann Group is one of the leading international manufacturers of heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems. Their German-engineered products are simple to install and built to last, offering a wide range of application areas from private homes to large-scale industrial, commercial, and governmental buildings. A hybrid of Viessmann technologies- solar, photovoltaic, heat pumps and heat recovery- was integrated in the Techstyle Haus, a solar home and project contestant at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, in order to achieve net zero energy consumption while still sustaining comfort. Through their efficiency and reliability, Viessmann products make an important con- tribution to the conservation of natural resources. Svenja Schroeder German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. 321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425 ǀ Chicago, IL 60654 Tel.: +1 (312) 561-9791 Email: [email protected] URL: www.gaccmidwest.org .