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Christine Lemaitre

Christine Lemaitre | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen - DGNB - German Sustainable Building Council Stuttgart, Germany
Christine Lemaitre

Biography

Dr. Christine Lemaitre studied civil engineering at the University of Stuttgart and then worked as a structural engineer in the USA. She worked as a project manager at Bilfinger Berger AG. Lemaitre has been DGNB’s Chief Executive Officer since February 2010. She was a member of the board of the World Green Building Council and is currently chair of the Climate Positive Europe Alliance and the Knowledge Foundation. She is also a member of the Sustainability Council of the German Property Federation (ZIA) and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute.

Sessions

13:05h
Thematic Roundtable | HOWS BARCELONA Housing - Building Innovation

Housing and the Climate Transition: From New Build to Deep Retrofit

Christine Lemaitre
Christine Lemaitre Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen - DGNB - German Sustainable Building Council Chief Executive Officer Speaker
Hélène Chartier
Hélène Chartier C40 Cities Senior Director of Climate Solutions l Director of Urban Planning and Design Speaker
Irene Garcia
Irene Garcia The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance Built Environment Lead Speaker
Cristina Mateo Rebollo
Cristina Mateo Rebollo IE School of Architecture and Design Associate Dean Moderator

#Building Retrofit, #Digital Building Innovation, #Energy-efficient renovation, #Housing Quality, #Nature-Based Solutions, #Net Zero Carbon Construction

2026-11-04 13:05 2026-11-04 13:50 Europe/Madrid Housing and the Climate Transition: From New Build to Deep Retrofit

Housing is central to the climate transition, both because of its contribution to emissions and because of the opportunity to improve homes, neighbourhoods, and living conditions. Decarbonising housing requires action on two fronts: embedding net-zero performance in new construction through passive design, low-carbon materials, and integrated energy systems, and retrofitting the vast existing stock that will still be standing in 2050. This conversation will explore technical and policy approaches across both dimensions, asking how to make climate-compatible housing affordable, scalable, and accessible across different income levels.

Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Wed 4
13:05h - 13:50h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
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