2015
Urban Shade Exhibition / Summer 2015
Dr. Eran Kaftan is the scientific consultant for the Urban Shade Exhibition, a joint project of Design Museum Holon and Beracha Foundation, which will held during summer 2015 in the Design Museum Holon, Israel. The exhibition seeks to initiate a discussion of the possible roles shade and shading systems can play in the urban space (http://www.dmh.org.il/urbanshade).
The book Energy Conservation in Residential Building is published / Spring 2015
Dr. Eran Kaftan is the author of Chapter 19: Thermal Simulation of Buildings in Energy Conservation in Residential Building in Israel (Erell Evyatar ed.). Ministry of National Infrastructures, Israel. p 351-371.
A lecture at the Israeli Standard Institute / 27.05.15
Design of Daylighting and Shading
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
27.05.15, 16:30-18:15
at the Israeli Standard Institute, Tel Aviv
a part of the Green Standards 5281 course
Presentation at CIE Annual Lighting Conference / 12.5.15
The Art & Science of Designing Daylighting
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
12.5.15, 15:10-15:30
at the City Tower Hotel, Ramt Gan, Israel
Presentation at the Intelligent Building Conference / 19.3.15
Intelligent Approach for Climatic Architecture
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
19.3.15, 10:00-10:30
at Seminar Efal, Ramat Efal, Israel
Organized by the Educational Center for Renewal
A lecture at the Israeli Standard Institute / 26.02.15
Design of Daylighting and Shading
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
26.02.15, 13:00-14:45
at the Israeli Standard Institute, Tel Aviv
a part of the Green Standards 5281 course
Chair of a Conference on Energy Simulation & the Design Process / 8.2.14
Dr. Eran Kaftan will chair and provide key lectures in a conference on Integrating Simulation for Energy Efficiency in the Design Process. The conference organized by CIE Israel (a section of the Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel), and will take place on Feb. 8, 2014, 16:00-20:00, at Harkon st., Ramt Gan, Israel. You are invited.. [/reduced width]
Presentation at the Israeli CleanTech Conference 2015 / 27.1.15
The Use of Advance Simulations for Climatic Design of Buildings
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
27.1.15, 15:30-16:00
at Avenue Conference Hall, Airport-City, Israel
a part of 19th Annual International Summit and Exhibition for Water Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Recycling, Green Transportation and Green Building
2014
The Porter School of Environmental Studies Received LEED Platinum Accreditation – 92 Points.
The project received 92 points , which places the building among the leading green buildings worldwide (so far only 17 buildings in the world scored over 90 points!).
Research and EcoDesign served as a daylighting consultant for the Porter School Eco-Building. Daylight simulations were made to ensure compliance with the daylight requirements of LEED standards (and yielded maximum 3 points for credit 8.1).
A lecture at ILGBC Daylighting Workshop / 25.11.14
The Design of Daylighting for Visual Comfort and Energy Efficiency
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
25.11.14, 9:00-11:00
at the Eco-Tower building, 34 Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv
a part of the Israeli Green Building Council’s Daylighting Workshop
Presentation at the 5th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD 2014) / 18 November, 2014
Recommendation for Daylighting in Sunny Regions
By Dr. Eran Kaftan and Prof. Evyatar Erell
18 November, 2014
At Sede Boqer Campus, Ben-GurionUniversity of the Negev
A lecture at the Israeli Standard Institute / 6.11.14
Daylighting and Shading
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
6.11.14, 14:45-16:30
at the Israeli Standard Institute, Tel Aviv
a part of the Green Standards 5281 course
Presentation at the Israeli Green Building Conference – 2014 / 9.9.14
Post Occupancy Evaluation at ZinSchool
by Eran Kaftan
9.9.14, 15:15-17:00 sessions
at InterContinental David hotel, Tel Aviv
Organized by the IsraeliGreenBuilding Council – ILGBC
An Interview in ISRAEL21c Radio Show on TLV1 Channel / 15.7.14
Israeli Architecture Goes Green – Sustainability is the New Construction Watchword in Israel: experts from the industry talk to ISRAEL21c about the new eco design sweeping the country.
Guests: Michal Bitterman, chair and founding member of the Israel Green Building Council; Eran Kaftan, director of the architectural and consulting firm Research & Ecodesign (RecoD); and Omri Yadin, project manager at Kibbutz Neot Smadar.
15.7.14 at TLV1 Radio Studios
Organized by ISRAEL21c reporter Viva Sarah Press
available at http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/israeli-architecture-goes-green-audio/
Presentation at the CIE Architectural Lighting Workshop / 6.7.14
Daylighting Design Principles: Theory and Practice
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
6.7.14 during 16:00-17:45
Harkon st., Ramt Gan, Israel
a part of the Architectural Lighting Workshop of CIE Israel
(a section of the Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel)
Presentation for the Israeli Government Buildings Administration / 3.7.14
Daylighting Design
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
3.7.14, 10:30-11:15
Eco-Tower building, at 34 Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv
Organized by the Israeli Green Building Council – ILGBC.
Presentation at the Conference for Retail Lighting Design – Go to Light / 24.6.14
The Design of Daylighting for Visual Comfort and Energy Efficiency
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
24.6.14, 12:00-12:30
ExhibitionCenter, Rokach Avenue, Tel Aviv
Lecture & Professional Advisor at Bezalel’s Seminar on Light & Shade / 21.5.14
Design Principles of Outdoor Shading
by Dr. Eran Kaftan
21.5.14, 9:45-17:30
at MindCET center, Yerocahm, Israel
a part of the workshop for master students of Bezalel Academy of Arts
Presentation at the ISI’s Green Standards 5281 course / 11.5.14
In the Green Standards 5281 course of the Israeli Standard Institute, Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a presentation on daylighting and shading. The presentation will take place in the Israeli Standard Institute, at Tel Aviv, Israel, on 11.5.14, during 14:00-15:15. You are invited to register to the course.
The Daylighting Research won the Project of the Year award
The Daylighting Research, which was carried out in the framework of the second part of Kaftan’s PhD, won the award “Project of the Year 2013 – Honorary Mention″, in research category, the Emilio Ambasz Award for Green Architecture. In addition, it was published in Architecture of Israel (Architectural Quarterly) No. 96, p 92. February 2014: “Practical Research: Integrating Research into Architectural Practice”
Presentation at CIE Annual Lighting Conference
In the annual lighting conference 2014 of CIE Israel – Lighting in the Municipal Sector, Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a presentation on the subject of Practical-Research as a part of daylighting design process for schools. The presentation will take place in the City Tower Hotel, Ramt Gan, Israel, on 4.3.14 during 10:00-10:40. You are invited.
Presentation at ILGBC Daylighting Workshop
In the daylighting workshop of the Israeli Green Building Council – ILGBC, Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a lecture on the Design of Daylighting for Visual Comfort and Energy Efficiency. The presentation will take place in the Eco-Tower building, at Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 12.2.14 during 9:00-11:00. You are invited to register to the workshop.
Presentation at the Israeli Building Association Green Building Conference
In the green building conference of the Israeli building association, Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a presentation on utilizing climatic simulation in architectural design. The presentation will take place in Kfar Hamaccbe, Ramt Gan, Israel, on 14.1.14 during 10:30-11:00. You are invited.
2013
A lecture in Green Building Course: from Theory to Practice
In GreenBuilding Course: from Theory to Practice, organized by the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Israeli Green Building Council (ILGBC), Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a lecture on the use of simulations of shading, daylight, and energy, for better design of building fenestrations. The lecture will take place in Eco-Tower building, Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 9.12.13 during 17:45 – 19:45. You are invited to register to the course. [/reduced width]
EcoClimatic-Shade Won First Place
[reduced width] Research & EcoDesign Bioclimatic-Shade won First Place, in XS Category, in the 4th; International Conference for Green Building, Israel (by Bait Venoy).
The Daylighting Research won Second Prize
Kaftan’s PhD research received on Oct. 7 the Israel Sustainable Energy Society Second Prize for a superior PhD dissertation, in the field of renewable energy. The prize was given by the Israel Sustainable Energy Society and the Porter School of Environmental Studies of Tel Aviv University; and was sponsored by Mr. Joshua Levinberg.
Presentation in the Sustainable Course of the Israeli Defense Office
In the sustainable course of the Israeli Defense Office, Dr. Eran Kaftan will give a presentation on shading and daylighting and utilizing climatic simulation in an architectural project. The presentation will take place on 15.7.13, for invited guests.
Kaftan’s Graduation Ceremony
Kaftan’s graduation ceremony for doctoral degrees was held at Ben-GurionUniversity of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, on June 12, 2013: concluding six years of studies.
A lecture in Green Building Course: from Theory to Practice
In Green Building Course, from Theory to Practice, organized by the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Israeli Green Building Council (ILGBC), Arch. Eran Kaftan will give a lecture on the design of shading and daylighting, and glass, and example of the use of climatic simulations in the architectural design process. The lecture will take place in the Eco-Tower building, at Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 11.4.13 during 17:00 – 20:00. You are invited to register to the course.
2012
The Daylighting Research won the Project of the Year award
The Daylighting Research which was carried out in the framework of first part of Kaftan’s PhD won the award “Project of the Year 2012”, in Research Category: the Emilio Ambasz Award for Green Architecture. In addition, it was published in Architecture of Israel (Architectural Quarterly). “Positioning Workstations in Sunny Areas”. No. 91, pp 65 & 68. 2012.
A lecture in Green Building Course: from Theory to Practice
In Green Building Course, from Theory to Practice, organized by the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Israeli Green Building Council (ILGBC), Arch. Eran Kaftan will give a lecture on the design of shading and daylighting, and glass, and example of the use of climatic simulations in the architectural design process. The lecture will take place in Eco-Tower building, Hamsger St., Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 17.12.12 during 17:00-20:00. You are invited to register to the course.
Presentation at the 4th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification
In the 4th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD 2012), Arch. Eran Kaftan will give a presentation on Practical Research Supporting Climatic and Sustainable Design in ZinSchool. The presentation will take place at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, on 13.11.12 during 14:30-15:00. You are invited.
Zin School won a First Place
The Zin School project, Research & EcoDesign consulting project, won a “First Place” in Green building design competition, in a Medium-size Buildings Category, in the 3rd International Conference for Green Building, Israel (by Bait Venoy).