WICONA held the inaugural International Conference at the iconic Tower of London on the 8th of October 2019. Creating a truly international feel with over 200 guests from over 23 countries, guests were able to discover sustainability and the role it plays within architecture with a number of illustrious speakers from within Hydro and the architectural community.
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Egil Hogna, VP for Hydro Extruded Solutions introduced Norsk Hydro and its environmental strategy before Maxwell Hutchinson discussed the evolving nature of architecture and sustainability throughout his illustrious career.
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Peter Fisher, Director at Bennetts Associates, looked at embedded energy and how buildings can become carbon neutral and was followed by Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro’s Sustainability Director, who introduced Hydro CIRCAL, one of the most sustainable alloys on the market.
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Werner Jager introduced how WICONA is tackling sustainability issues and how it is utilizing Hydro CIRCAL aluminum. Before a panel discussion, which opened up the floor for questioning, Henri Gomez concluded the talks by looking at the future for Hydro Building Systems.
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Prior to a drinks reception and banquet dinner, guests were given a tour of the Tower and Jewel House, which house the Crown Jewels, by a team of Beefeaters.
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The event was hugely successful in creating discussions around sustainability in architecture and was an empathetic showcase of WICONA's impact on the built environment, whilst introducing Hydro CIRCAL to a global audience.