Florence, 8-10 April 2026
DIDA | Department of Architecture, University of Florence
Med Green Forum invites researchers, professionals, experts and students to submit contributions (scientific studies, essays, innovative projects, best-practices, theses) and join the debate!
Key Topics: Energy Transition | Carbon-Neutral Cities | Urban Climate Resilience | Adaptive Design | Renewable Energy Integration in the Built Environment | Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods | Nature-Based solutions | Ecosystemic Services | Building Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction | Bioclimatic Architecture | Innovative Deep Energy Renovations | Cultural Heritage Retrofit and Energy Valorisation | Enabling Technologies | Green and Circular Building Technologies | Building-Integrated Renewable Energy (BIPV) | Passive Design Strategies for Retrofit | Eco and Recycled Construction Materials | Life Cycle Thinking and Eco-Design | Citizen-Centric Energy Communities | Human-Centric Energy Behaviour and Lifestyles | Energy and Environmental Awareness and Community Engagement | Predictive Modelling and Real-Time Monitoring Systems for Sustainable Buildings | Digital Twin, IoT, and AI for Building Performance | Indoor Environmental Quality and Human Wellbeing | Green Policy Innovation and Financing | Education, Capacity Building and Skills for Transition | Women & Energy
Key Dates
1 NOVEMBER | Call for Abstract opening
15 JANUARY 2026 | Abstract submission
28 FEBRAURY 2026 | Early registration 15 MARCH 2026 | Final paper submission
MGF Student Awards
The MGF Awards is an opportunity for PhD students, master’s students and young graduate designers to present their most remarkable and outstanding work in a dedicated poster session.
Background
Since the first edition in 2010, the World Renewable Energy Congress and Network Forum have organised seven bi-annual Med Green Forum, five of them in Florence, to highlight the role of Renewable Energy applications in the sustainable building sector as foundation of a truly positive energy future, with a focus on the Mediterranean region, where an effective renewable energy implementation should act as a beacon of light to the rest of the world to follow.
Coming to these latest editions, the MGF has been shaped as an open roundtable for an international community of researchers, experts and enthusiasts to discuss the most innovative and promising sustainable technologies, applications and models for more reliable and inclusive planning and design practices.
During the forum, over 500 experts from various disciplinary sectors attended the discussion from many different countries around the World to collectively envision future buildings and cities.
Further information: MedGreen Forum | 2026
