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FORWARDS
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is an honour to invite you to the 7 th Zero Energy
Mass Custom Home (ZEMCH 2019) International Conference; to be held in Seoul, Republic
of Korea from November 26 th - 28 th 2019. This conference is intended to be an exceptional
networking opportunity for researchers, manufacturers, policy makers, and general
stakeholders tackling issues related to the delivery of socially, economically, environmentally
and humanly sustainable built environment.
Initially established in 2010 after several international industry-academia collaborative study
tours were organized to observe the state-of-the-art production and sales facilities of leading
low to zero energy or carbon dioxide emission sustainable housing manufacturers in Japan,
ZEMCH Network currently consists of 667 global partners from academia, industry and
government, based in over 45 countries.
Over the course of the conference, you will hear expert speakers and renowned presenters
share their experience and current works broadly related to the built environment and
sustainability. Specific topic areas covered by the conference include; social, economic and
environmental sustainability, sustainable design and construction management, mass
customization and personalization, user behaviour and choice, digital fabrication and IT,
renewable energy and technology, low/zero energy housing, building technology, education
and policy issues, sustainable housing, building performance evaluation/simulation, building
information management and modelling, energy efficiency in buildings, prefabrication,
sustainable real estate and development, green economy and policies, design for ageing,
inclusive design and urban regeneration.
We look forward to making this not only a learning opportunity at the conference, but also
offer a destination where you can unwind and enjoy the numerous beautiful spots in Seoul
before returning to work. We are working hard to welcome all attendees to remarkable
hospitality warmly.
Sincerely yours,
JUN-TAE KIM
Organizing Committee Chair
ZEMCH 2019 International Conference