POST-DOC and GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION

Since 2012 Dafna Drori, Ph.D., "A Knowledge-Based Computer-Aided Design Tool for Green Retrofit of Existing Residential Buildings", jointly with Dr. A. Yezioro.

2012 Dafna Drori, M.Sc., EMILIO AMBASZ AWARD FOR GREEN ARCHITECTURE, "A Knowledge Based Computer-Aided Design Tool for Water Efficient Design of Sustainable Green Open Spaces".

2011 - 2014 Svetlana Pushkar, Post-Doc Research: "Green rating systems: an adoption of sharing layer concept".

2006 David Pearlmutter, Ph.D., Reiskin Award, "The Microclimatic Influences of Urban Surface Geometry: A Physical Modeling Study in Hot-Arid Conditions”, jointly with Dr. P. Berliner. (Now: Associate professor, Desert Architecture & Urban Planning, Ben-Gurion University).

2004 Tamar Bleiberg, Ph.D., Shragenheim Award, "A Model for Enhancing the Collaboration among the Participants in the Process of Computer Aided Collaborative Design” .

2003 Yael Perez, M.Sc. Shragenheim Award, "Aspects of Energy and Climate in the Design of School Buildings in Israel", jointly with Dr. G.I. Capeluto.

1997 Tamar Bliberg, M.Sc., Shragenheim Award, "A CAAD Model for determining the Acoustical Performance of Shading Devices", jointly with Assoc. Prof. G. Rosenhois.

1997 Gavriela Sharmat, M.Sc., Reiskin Award, "A CAAD Method for the Design of Shading Elements Covering Large Glazed Areas".

1997 Hilla Tur-Reumi, M.Sc., Reiskin Award, "The Influence of Different Design Parameters on the Thermal Performance of Residential Buildings in the Hot Climate of Israel ", (Was: Principal Architect, Engineering Corp. IDF).

1996 Isaac. G. Capeluto, D.Sc. Shragenheim Award, “Architecture and Environment: Modeling a Sustainable Architecture", (Now: Associate professor, Fac of Architecture & T.P. Technion)

1995 Claudio Osinger, M.Sc., Shragenheim Award, "A CAAD Model for Evaluating the Shading by Various Elements".

1995 Ram Nocham, M.Sc., Reiskin Award, "The Influence of Different Design Parameters on the Thermal Performance of Residential Buildings In Lower Inland In Israel", (Was: Principal Architect, Engineering Corp. IDF).

1994 Abraham Yezioro, D.Sc., Shragenheim Award, “Form and Performance in Intelligent CAAD Systems for Early Stages in Solar Building Design” , (Now: Senior lecturer, Fac of Architecture & T.P. Technion).

1993 Miriam Peleg, M.Sc., "The Thermal Performance of Movable-Lightweight buildings", (Now: City Architect of Holon).

1992 Avner Schartz, D.Sc., "Representing and Solving the Automated Building Design (ABD) Problem”, jointly with Prof. D. Berry.

1991 Isaac. G. Capeluto, M.Sc., Sagorski Award, “A CAAD System for the Design & Evaluation of Passive Solar Multifamily Buildings” , (Now: Associate professor, Fac of Architecture & T.P. Technion)

1990 Moris Shapiro, M.Sc., Sharon Award, "A model for Evaluating the Mutual Shading in Clusters of Buildings".

1989 Uriel Peleg, M.Sc., Onix Award, "A Model for the Conceptual Design of Passive Solar Buildings".

1989 Ruth Zohar, D.Sc., Reiskin Award, "Mathematical Model for Decision-Making for the Energetic Retrofit of Residential Buildings in Israel". (Now: Faculty member, Faculty of Architecture, Witzo)

1988 Rivka Oxman, D.Sc., Reiskin Award, "Expert Systems for Generation & Evaluation in Architectural Design". (Now: Associate professor, Fac. of Architecture & T.P. Technion)

1986 Dan Katz, M.Sc., "A Model for Intelligently Defining a Building Within an Integrated CAAD System".

1978 Yehuda Kalay, M.Sc., "Mathematical Model for Analysis & Comparative evaluation of Dwelling Units". (Was: Professor, College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley, California. Now: Professor & Dean, Faculty of Architecture & T.P. Technion)

1976 Rifka Hashimshony, D.Sc. “A Decomposition Model for Complex Systems and it's Application to Physical Design Problems”. jointly with Prof. A. Wachman. (Now: Associate professor, Faculty of Architecture & T.P. Technion)

1974 Dov Gali, M.Sc., Sagorski Award, "A Model for the Location of Functions in a Complex Building".

TEACHING

CAAD Courses developed and taught at the Faculty of Architecture & Town Planning:

1993–1997 Intr. to Computer Modeling and Representation (undergraduate)

1978–1979 Computer Methods in City Planning (graduate).

1976 One-year special course in "Computer Graphics" (given to the faculty members of Mathematics, Technion.)

1974–2008 Seminar in CAAD (graduate)

1974–1998 Computer-Aided Architectural Design II (graduate & undergraduate)

1974–1997 Computer-Aided Architectural Design I (graduate & undergraduate)

Since 1973 Mathematical Models in Arch. Design (graduate)

1969–1974 Computer's Application in Arch. Design (graduate & undergraduate)

Bio-Climatic and Passive Solar Architectural Design Courses developed and taught at the Faculty of Architecture & Town Planning:

1993–2004 Climate, Energy and Architecture (undergraduate)

1982–2008 Seminar in Designing Passive Solar Buildings. (graduate)

1981–2008 Passive and Low Energy Building Design -

A combined course of design and theory (undergraduate)

1979 A special design course in Solar Energy (undergraduate)

1974-1979 Different Design Courses (undergraduate)

Courses taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

1979–1980 Computer Applications for Environmental Design (undergraduate)

1979-1980 Mathematical Models for Environmental Design (undergraduate)


SERVICE

TO THE profession


INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (Organizing and Technical Committees)

2014–2015 Member, Technical Scientific Committee. PLEA15 - Passive and Low Energy Architecture International. Conference, ARCHITECTURE IN (R) EVOLUTION, Bologna, Italy.

2013 Member, Scientific Committee. ISES Solar World Congress , Cancun, Mexico.

2010–2011 Member, Scientific Committee. SB11 - World Sustainable Building Conference, Helsinki, Finland.

2010–2011 Member, International Steering committee. WREC11 - Word Renewable Congress, Linköping, Sweden.

2007–2008 Member, Technical Scientific Committee. PLEA08 - Passive and Low Energy Architecture International. Conference, Dublin, Ireland.

2006–2007 Member, Technical Scientific Committee. PLEA07 - Passive and Low Energy Architecture International. Conference, Singapore.

2005–2006 Member. International Steering committee. WREC06 - Word Renewable Congress, Florence, Italy.

2004–2005 Member, International Scientific Committee. The second International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment, Santorini, Greece.

2004–2005 Member, International Scientific Committee. ISES05 - Solar World Congress, Orlando, Florida.

2003–2004 Member, International Review Panel. iNTA 2004 - The 1^st International Tropical Architecture Conference () - Architectural and Urban Design in Tropical Region; Sustainability and Society, Singapore.

2002 Member, Technical Program. EPIC 2002 AIVC - International Conference, Lyon, France.

2001–2002 Member, International Steering committee. WREC02 - the 7th Word Renewable Congress, Germany.

2000–2002 Member, Scientific committee. The 1^st International Workshop Architectural and Urban Ambient Environment, Nantes, France.

2000–2001 Member, Scientific committee. IBPSA01 - The International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2000 Member, Steering committee. TIA2000 - The 3rd International Conference - Teaching in Architecture: Energy and Environment Word Network, Oxford, England.

2000 Member, Jury of Students International Architectural Competition UNESCO/WREN - for best design of Passive Solar Buildings.

2000 Head, organizing committee. TAPED/ THERMIE B - Theory and Practice of Energy Design. A National Workshop on “Green Architecture - Towards a Sustainable Development”. Sponsored by the European Common Market, Haifa, Israel.

1997–1999 Member, organizing committee and Technical Program. ISES99 - Solar World Congress, Jerusalem, Israel.

1997–1998 Chairman of the Bio-Climatic and Passive Solar Architecture program and member of the Scientific-Technical Committee. EUROSUN 98 - The ISES Europe Congress, Portoroz, Slovenia.

1997 Member, Steering committee. TIA97 - The 2nd International Conference - Teaching in Architecture: Energy and Environment Word Network, Florence, Italy.

1997 Member, Technical Program. CAAD Futures 97 - The International Conference on CAAD Futures, Munchen, Germany.

1996 Member, organizing committee. CIB/ASTM/ISO/RILEM 96 - The 3rd International Symposium on Applications of the Performance Concept in Building , Tel-Aviv, Israel.

1996 Head, organizing committee. ISES/IS 96 - The ISES Annual Israeli Section Meeting and Conference Technion, Haifa.

1995 Member, Steering committee. TIA95 - The 1st International Conference - Teaching in Architecture: Energy and Environment Word Network,” Florence, Italy.

1995 Member, Technical Program. CAAD Futures 95 - The International Conference on CAAD Futures, Singapore.

1994-1995 Member, organizing committee and Technical Program. IB/IC 95 - Proceedings of the First International Congress on Intelligent Buildings, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1994 Climatic Consultant to the Jury of the International Competition for the Design of Bio-Climatic Hotel in the Dead Sea, PLEA94.

1993–1994 Member, Technical Program of the 11th PLEA International Conference on “Architecture for the Extremes.” Organized by the PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) Network

1993 Member, Technical Program. CAAD Futures 93 - The International Conference on CAAD Futures, Pittsburgh, USA.

1991 Member, Technical Program. CAAD Futures 91 - The International Conference on CAAD Futures, Zurich, Switzerland.

1990 Member, Technical Program. Evaluating and Predicting Design Performance, Buffalo, New York.

1988–1989 Member, Organizing committee. International Symposium on Climate, Planning & Building. Organized by the International Federation for Housing & Planning (IFHP) and the U.I.A WG on “Architecture & Energy.”

1986 Member, Technical Program. Computability of Design, Buffalo, New York.

1985–1986 Member, Organizing committee. The 8TH Israel Convention & Exhibition on CAD-CAM and Robotics. Organized by the Israel Society for CAD/CAM (ITIM).

1985–1986 Member, Organizing committee. Daylighting, International Conference. Organized by AIA, ASHRAE, ACSA, IES/NA & ASES.

1983 Member, organizing committee. The "2nd International Symposium on the Impact of Climate on Planning & Building. Organized by the International Federation for Housing & Planning (IFHP).

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (SESSION CHAiR)

2013 SWC13 - ISES Solar World Congress, Cancun, Mexico. Session: "Solar Architecture and Building Integration ".

2012 WREF12- The World Renewable Energy Forum 2012, Denver, USA. Session: "WREC II -Technical".

2011 IBPSA11 – Building Simulation 2011. Sydney, Australia. Session: "Simulation in Regulatory Processes I".

2009 IBPSA09 – Building Simulation 2009. Glasgow, Scotland. Session: "Simulation within the Design Process".

2008 PLEA08 – Passive & Low Energy Buildings, Dublin, Ireland. Session: "Zero Energy Building Regulation & Policy".

2005 IBPSA05 – Building Simulation 2005, Montreal, Canada. Session: "Software Development".

1999 ISES99 - ISES Solar World Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. Workshop: "Kyoto Protocol and Energy Codes in Different Countries".

1999 ISES99 - ISES Solar World Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. Session: "Solar Architecture".

1998 EuroSun98 - The 2^nd ISES Europe Solar Congress, Portoroz, Slovenia. Session: "Solar Architecture & Building Technology".

1998 WREC98 - The Fifth “World Renewable Energy Congress, Florence, Italy. Session: "Vernacular Architecture".

1997 CAAD Future97 - 5th International Conference on CAAD Futures, Munchen, Germany. Session: "Multi Media".

1996 WREC96 - The Forth World Renewable Energy Congress, Denver, Colorado. Session: "Trends in Practice".

1995 TIA95 - Teaching in Architecture: Energy & Environment Word Network, Florence. Session: "Design Tools".

1995 ISES95 - ISES Solar World Congress, In Search of the Sun, Harare, Zimbabwe. Session: "Thermal Performance of Buildings".

1995 IB/IC 95 - The First “International Congress on Intelligent Buildings, Tel Aviv. Session: "Computers- Controls & Software".

1994 WREC94 - The Third World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK Session: "Evaluation, Management and Environmental Control ".

1994 PLEA94 - 11th International Conf. on Passive & Low Energy Architecture, Dead Sea. Session: "Design Support Tools".

1993 CAAD Future93 - 4rd International Conference on CAAD Futures.” Pittsburgh, USA. Session: "Trends in Practice".

1992 WREC92 - The Second World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK. Session: "Passive Cooling".

1991 CAAD Future91 - 3rd International Conference on CAAD Futures. Zurich, Switzerland. Session: "Applied Virtual Reality."

1991 ISES91 - ISES Solar World Congress 1991, Denver, Colorado. Session: "Emerging Architecture'.

1990 WREC90 - The First World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK. Session: "Passive Cooling".

1989 Climate, Planning & Architecture - International Conference, Tel Aviv. Session: "Emerging Architecture Around the World ".

1988 Passive Solar Architecture - International Conference, Bled, Yugoslavia. Session: "Passive Cooling".

1988 PLEA88 - 6th International Conf. on Passive & Low Energy Architecture, Porto, Portugal. Session: "Design Tools".

1987 Building Energy Management - International Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland. Session: "Solar Buildings".

1986 Daylighting86 - 2nd International Daylighting Conference, Long Beach, USA. Session: "Design Tools".

1983 IFHP83 - The "2nd Int. Symposium - Impact of Climate on Planning & Building, TA Session: "The Impact of Climate on Planning".

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (INVITED LECTURES)

2012 WREF11 - "Passive and Low Energy Architecture for achieving Green Buildings - The Israeli Approach within the Sustainable Building Standard", World renewable Energy Forum, Denver, Colorado.

2011 Eilat-Eilot11 - “Climatic and Energy Aspects of Urban Design in the Hot-Humid Region of Israel”. Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy - The 4^th International Conference & Exhibition, Eilat, Israel.

2006 WREC06 - "Energy Code for Office Buildings in Israel". The 9^th World Renewable Energy Congress, Florence, Italy.

2004 WREC04 - "Design Guidelines for Proper Insolation of Urban Squares". The 8^th World Renewable Energy Congress,” Denver, USA.

2000 WREC2000 - "Thermal Mass and Night Ventilation as Passive Cooling Design Strategy”. The Sixth World Renewable Energy Congress, Brighton, England.

1999 ISES99 - "Design Tools for Bio-Climatic and Passive Solar Buildings” . The ISES Solar World Congress 1999.” Jerusalem, Israel. (Keynote Lecture)

1998 Eurosun98 - "Solar Architecture and Building Technology”. The 2^nd ISES Europe Congress, Portoroz, Slovenia.

1998 WREC98 - "Computer Aided Energy Conscious Building Design”. The Fifth World Renewable Energy Congress, Florence, Italy.

1996 WREC96 - "A Knowledge Base CAAD System for Determining Thermal Comfort Design Strategies”. The Forth World Renewable Energy Congress, Denver, Colorado.

1995 TIA95 - “Teaching Energy and Environment in Architecture: Round Table Discussion". The 1st International Conference on Teaching in Architecture: Energy and Environment Word Network, Florence, Italy.

1995 Research Directions in CAAD Workshop, "Visualizing the Unseen: The Design and Simulation of Solar and Low Energy Architecture”. Technical University and Nemetchek inc., Munchen, Germany.

1994 WREC94 - "MULRES-ENERGY - A CAD Tool for Determining The Optimum Configuration of Multifamily Residential Buildings". The Third World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK.

1992 WREC92 - “SHADING - Analyzing Mutual Shading Between Buildings: An Integrated Computer-Aided Passive Solar Architectural Design System”. The Second World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK.

1991 CAAD Future91 - "Applied Virtual Reality" (A brief introduction). 3rd International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures, Zurich, Switzerland.

1991 Systems Automation-Integration - “A Knowledge Based System for the Design of Passive Solar Buildings.” The First International Symposium on Building Systems Automation-Integration, Madison, USA.

1990 WREC90 - “Design Tool for Solar Retrofit of Social Residential Buildings”. The First World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK.

1990 WREC90 - “Integrated Computer-Aided Passive Solar Architectural Design System”. The First World Renewable Energy Congress, Reading, UK.

1989 Climate, Planning & Architecture - “Design Tools and Simulations for the conceptual design stage”. International Conference on Climate, Planning & Architecture, Tel Aviv.

1989 Climate, Planning & Architecture - “Passive Cooling of Buildings - Methods & Solutions in Traditional and Modern Design” (A Review). International Conference on Climate, Planning & Architecture, Tel Aviv.

1988 PSA - "Teaching Bioclimatic Design & Passive Solar Architecture in the Technion” . (Together with an Invited Exhibition of student's work performed under my instruction). International Conference on Passive Solar Architecture, Bled, Yugoslavia.

1988 PSA - "On the Optimum Design of Shading Devices for Windows" (Plenary Lecture). International Conference on Passive Solar Architecture, Bled, Yugoslavia.

1987 Building Energy Management - "Solar Buildings" (Summary of the papers). International Congress on Building Energy Management,” Lausanne, Switzerland.

1985 CAAD Futures85 - "Layout Design Problems & Their Systematic Approach". 1st International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures. Delft, The Netherlands.

1984 ECAADE - "The Technion Program of CAAD” . International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Education, Helsinki, Finland.

1983 IFHP - "Climate and Building Design" (Plenary Lecture). The "2nd International Symposium on the Impact of Climate on Planning & Building, Tel Aviv.

2003 –2005 Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning

1999 –2003 Head, "Center for Research & Development in Architecture"

1997 Member, "Technion Senate Permanent Committee for Honored Degrees and Honored Awards"

1994–1995 Head, "Center for Research & Development in Architecture"

Since 1994 Head, "Climate and Energy Laboratory in Architecture"

1988–1994 Head, graduate program in “Architecture & Town Planning”

1988–1990 Member of a steering committee for Workstations in the Technion.

1987–1990 Member, Technion computer steering committee.

1987–1990 Head, Technion computer users committee.

1986 Head, "Center for Research & Development in Architecture"

1986–1992 Assistant Dean for computer affairs in Architecture

1981–1983 Member of a steering committee for CAD-CAM in the Technion.

TO THE COMMUNITY

PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Since 2014 Member, expert committee for the Israeli standard IST-5280-part 2 –“The Building Envelop - Office Buildings"

Since 2010 Representative of the Technion in "the Building and regulations ", Subcommittee of the National Council for Planning and Construction, The Ministry of Interior.

2010 - 2014 Member, expert committee for the Israeli standard IST-5280 –“The Building Envelop -Residential Buildings”

2013 - 2014 Member, Board of Directors ISES – International Solar Energy Society.

2010–2012 Member, Board of Directors ILGBC – Israel Green Building Council.

2010–2011 Member, Organizing committee for 2011 GBI – “Green Buildings Israel” Conference.

2010–2011 Member, expert committee for the Revision of the Israeli standard IST-5282 –part 2: “Energy Rating of Buildings: Office Buildings”

2009–2011 Member, expert committee for the Revision of the Israeli standard IST-5282 –part 1: “Energy Rating of Buildings: Residential Buildings”

2009–2011 Member, expert committee for the Israeli standard IST-5281: “Sustainable Building (“Green Building”)”

Since 2008 Member, Editorial Board "The Open Renewable Energy Journal"

2008–2010 Head, Working Group on “Green Architecture,” Israel Association of United Architects.

2005–2007 Member, expert committee for the Israeli standard IST-5282 –part 2: “Energy Rating of Buildings: Office Buildings”

2005–2007 Member, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research- TC for the "Urban Civil Engineering Domain" representing Israel.

Since 2004 Member, Editorial Board "Architectural Science Review" Journal.

2000–2002 Professional consultant for the Ministry of Environment for "evaluating environmental assessments on Shading and Micro-climate (Winds)".

Since 1997 Member, Editorial Board "Word Renewable Energy Network” .

1995–2007 Member, Editorial Board "Automation in Construction" Journal.

1995–2005 Member, Board of Directors of the ISES/Israeli Section.

Since 1993 The Israeli representative in PLEA ASSOCIATES (Passive and Low Energy Architecture).

1991 Member, international committee "CAAD Futures Foundation".

1988–1992 The Israeli representative for the U.I.A (Union Internationale des Architects) "Working Group on “Architecture & Energy”

1988 The Israeli representative for the ISES (International Solar Energy Society) "Working group on Architecture".

1986 Member, Editorial Board "Design Computing" Journal.

1984–1985 Member, steering committee: "Design Handbook for Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings” . The Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

1981–1983 Member, Ministry of Energy steering committee on "Energy Conservation and Designing Solar Buildings".

2012 “The Uniqueness of the Israeli Green Building Standard for Achieving Energy Conscious Building Design". The S. Neaman Institute for Advance Science & Technology. Workshop: Towards Climate Change in Israel - The Israeli Policy for Green Buildings.

2010 "What is a Wrong Design of Buildings and What are Good Architectural solutions to save Energy from Lighting Point of View?". The S. Neaman Institute for Advance Science & Technology. Workshop: Energy Saving in Buildings by Lighting - Forum Discussions.

2009 “Green Buildings for protecting the Environment: Regulations and incentives for enhancing Private and Public Green Buildings”. Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Law. Series of lectures: Low, Planning & Real Estate.

2008 "Intelligent Design of Energy Conscious Buildings“. The Israeli Assoc. of Engineers, Architects and Academic Professions. Conference: Energy 2008 – Demands & Conservation in Industry & Housing - Possible Solutions.

2008 "Green Architecture in the USA – What can we Learn from it”. The S. Neaman Institute for Advance Science & Technology. Workshop: Energy in Buildings - Forum Discussions.

2008 “Towards including The Israeli standard SI-5282: "Energy Rating of Buildings" in the Planning and Building Regulations". The National Council for Planning and Construction, the Building Subcommittee and regulations, Ministry of Interior.

2008 "Green Architecture in Israel and in the USA”. The Annual Meeting of The Israel Association of United Architects. Conference: “Architectural Education"

2003 "Energy Optimization in Buildings". ICTAF - Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and Forecasting, Tel Aviv University. Workshop: “Energy saving legislations in Buildings - EU and Israel.

2003 "Solar and Wind Rights in Urban design”. ISES- IS - The Annual Meeting of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) - Israeli Section, Weizmann Institute of Science.

2003 "Energy Conscious Building Design in Israel”. Architecture of Israel Quarterly (AI), Charrette: Climate Conscious Architecture.

2002 "Shading and Winds Around Tall Buildings”. The Ministry of Interior. Conference: Tall Buildings.

2001 " Sun and Winds in High Density Urban Areas”. The Ministry of Environment. Conference: Urban Design

2000 “Computer-aided energy conscious design”. The Ministry of Science. Workshop on: Energy-Efficient Buildings - The German-Israeli Cooperation in Energy Research.

1999 "Mutual Shading among Buildings”. The Ministry of Environment. Conference: Bio-Climatic Urban Design.

1997 "Environmental Sciences and Energy Research Department in Weizmann Institute of Science - A Passive Solar and Low Energy Building”. The Ministry of Environment. Conference: Green Buildings.

1994 "A Model for Evaluating the Mutual Shading in a Cluster of Buildings". Mechanical Engineering, Technion. The 25th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel.

1993 “Climatic and Energy Conscious Design Guidelines for Residential Buildings". The Israel Association of Engineers & Architects. Conference: Recent development in Energy and Buildings

1991 "Energy Conscious Architectural Design”. The S. Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology. Workshop: Alternative Energy Sources - Forum Discussions.

1990 "Passive Cooling - Energy Conscious Design” . The Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure and the Israeli Electrical Comp.. Conference: Energy Conservation in Buildings.

1989 "The use of Passive Solar Energy - Shavivs’ House” . The Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure and the Israeli Oil Inst.. Conference: Energy 1989.

1988 “Computer - aided Architectural Design". The Inst. for Working Productivity & manufacturing. Conference: Computer - aided Architectural Design and Drafting.

1986 "Generative CAAD Tools Versus Evaluation Tool ". ITIM, The Israel Society for CAD/CAM. Conference: The 8TH Israel Convention on CAD-CAM & Robotics.

1983 "Designing Passive Solar Buildings - Methods, Principles & Examples”. The Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure. Conference: Passive Solar Buildings.

1982 "A simulation model for predicting the thermal behavior of Buildings”. The Israel Meteorological Service & the Ministry of Energy. Conference; Meteorology & Energy in Israel.

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Since 2005 Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), prior membership, 1990-2000

Since 2003 International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC)

Since 2000 Israel Association of United Architects

1985–2000 American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

Since 1983 International Solar Energy Society (ISES and ISES/IS)