Natural Stone in Construction and Renovation, Totem encoding, and feedback from experience

In partnership with Pierres et Marbres de Wallonie

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75,00 € 75.0 EUR
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Description

Join us for a captivating webinar on showcasing natural stone in construction and renovation.
This will be presented in two parts:

On April 16 2025, discover the advantages of stone compared to other materials and explore the unique position of Belgian stone in relation to international stones.
Our speakers will present their methodological approach regarding the lifecycle, energy, and carbon footprint of materials, with special attention to stone.
They will detail both specific and generic EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and their integration into Totem.
You will also learn how to encode stone data into Totem with practical examples and comparisons.


On April 23 2025, our speaker, an architect from the Erpicum office, will share their experience of showcasing stone in construction or renovation, presenting practical situations illustrated by photos.
He will explain the material choices made and detail the analysis criteria that guided these decisions.
Challenges encountered during project execution will also be discussed, along with the innovative solutions implemented to overcome them.
This presentation will shed light on the benefits of using stone while highlighting concrete examples and creative approaches.

Objectifs pédagogiques

By the end of the training, you will be able to:

  • Understand the advantages of natural stone in construction/renovation
  • Analyze practical situations and material choices
  • Address challenges and practical solutions
  • Explore the integration of environmental data
  • Use encoding tools like Totem

Programme

9h15
Welcome on Zoom
9h30

Introduction

  • Showcasing natural stone in construction
  • Positioning Belgian stone compared to those offered abroad
  • Explanation of the lifecycle, energy, and carbon footprint of natural stone production...
10h15

Totem: What Is It?

  • Explanation of existing EPDs
  • Explanation of stone encoding: where, how, what...
  • Comparison of stone encoding versus another material
  • Database analysis according to different encodings
11h
Q&A session
11h30

End

Informations pratiques

Orateurs

oratrice

Capucine Bertola

Geologist at Pierres et Marbres de Wallonie

oratrice

Liesbet Temmerman

Managing Director & Study Coordination at CERAA

oratrice

Dorothée Stiernon

Architect at CERAA

orateur

Bruno Erpicum

Architect, Erpicum office


mercredi
16 avril 2025
09:30
11:30

mercredi
23 avril 2025
09:30
11:00

Europe/Brussels
Lieu

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Union Wallonne des Architectes

+32 81 28 05 43
comptabilite@uwa.be
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