Dr.-Ing. Paris A. Fokaides
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Presentations - Workshops - Panels
2026
04 Feb. 2026 Speaker, Concerted Action EPBD (CA EPBD) – Plenary Meeting, Dublin, Ireland
"Next-Generation EPCs: From Asset Ratings to Measured, Operational and Indicator-Enriched Certification"
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2025
03 Dec. 2025 Speaker, Sustainability for Buildings Conference – Conference, Athens, Greece
"Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI): From Digital Technology to the Strategic Value of Buildings"
Fireside Chat Moderator: From Building Automation to Smart Readiness
"Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), AI, and Adaptive Automation in Sustainable Buildings"
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06 Nov. 2025 Panelist, Effective Dialogue Conference – Conference, Athens, Greece
" AI and Energy Without Limits: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow or Racing into the Void?"
22 Oct. 2025 Speaker, SRI Implementation in Member States (LIFE SRI Cluster / European Commission) – Policy Workshop, Brussels, Belgium
"SMART²: Integrated SRI Auditing Solution and Standardisation - Policy Support Tools for SRI Implementation and the Transition towards an SRI/EPC Cluster"
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16 Oct. 2025 Speaker, Built4People 3rd Clustering Event – European Clustering Event, Brussels, Belgium
"CRedIBlE Project: Circular REDesign for a Resource-Efficient, Innovative, and Transformative Built Environment"
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06 Oct 2025 Speaker, MDPI – Seminar / Evaluating Building Smartness as a Driver for Resilient and Adaptive Architectural Design
"Smart Readiness Indicators (SRI) as a Framework for Energy Efficiency, Grid Interaction, and Occupant-Centric Buildings"
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26 Sep. 2025 Panelist, INSPIRE 2025 Entrepreneurial Festival – Conference Panel, Nicosia, Cyprus
"The Internet of Things (IoT): How IoT Transforms Our Homes, Cities, and Industries
Internet of Things Applications in Smart Homes, Cities, and Industrial Systems"
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05 Jun. 2025 Speaker, CLIMA 2025 – Decarbonized, Healthy, and Energy-Conscious Buildings in Future Climates International Conference, Milan, Italy, June 2025
"The SmarterEPC Project: SmarterEPC Hub, Joint EPC & SRI Certificate, and Harmonized On-Site Audit"
"Smart Square: Innovations in SRI for Smarter Buildings and Market Transformation"
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07 May 2025 Speaker, 3rd SRI Joint Event (European Commission) – Joint Workshop
"Overview of Roadmapping Activities and CEN WS Agreement on Standardized On-Site SRI Building Audits"
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17 Mar. 2025 Speaker, Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – Information Day Webinar, Online
"Best Practices and Success Factors in MSCA Staff Exchanges (ERA4CH Case Study)"
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13 Mar. 2025 Speaker, MIPIM 2025 – International Real Estate Event, Cannes, France
"Introducing the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) to the Real Estate Sector and Its Role in Europe’s Sustainable Building Transformation"
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2024
06 Dec. 2024 Speaker, MSCA-NET (Horizon Europe) – Twinning Programme for Staff Exchange, Online (Cyprus)Twinning for Staff Exchange
"Staff Exchange Success Story from Cyprus"
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27 Nov. 2024 Speaker, ECTP IW5 Buildings – Workshop, Online
"Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings in Europe – Smart² - Project Overview"
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14 Nov. 2024 Panelist, DiGiNN (European Digital Innovation Hub) – Event, Nicosia, Cyprus
"Bootcamp on Energy: Utilising Digital Tools for the Development and Growth of the Energy Sector"
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15 Oct. 2024 Speaker, iSRIC 2024 – International Smart Readiness Indicator Conference
"Streamlining Smart Readiness: An Innovative Tool for Quick SRI Assessment in European Buildings"
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03 Oct. 2024 Panelist, Cyprus Forum – Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus - Energy Security and Eastern Mediterranean
"Energy Security, Sustainability, and Regional Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean​"
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23–25 Sep. 2024 Speaker, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Sustainable Places (SP2024), Luxembourg
„1. Digitalisation of Energy Performance Assessment to Enable Retrofits”
„2. Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings in Europe – Smart²”
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06 Sep. 2024 Speaker, SRI Implementation Workshop (Smart Readiness Indicator) – Workshop, Thessaloniki, Greece
"Implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator Pilot Phase in Cyprus"
Panelist - Open Discussion:
"The Role of Promoting Measures and Policies for Smart Buildings and the Importance of the Smart Readiness Indicator"
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25 Jun 2024 Panelist, BUILD UP – Webinar, Online Smart Energy Transition: From Ideal to Reality
"Smart Readiness Indicators for Energy Transition: An Overview of the Idea"
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21 May 2024 Speaker, CINEA Cross-Programme Buildings Clustering Meeting – European Clustering Event, Brussels, Belgium
"Smart² Project: Main Project Idea, Implementation Aspects, and Success Stories"
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16 Apr 2024 Speaker, BDTIC 4CH, Barcelona, Spain – Building Digital Twin International Congress
"Smart Wins Project – Boosting Research for a Smart and Carbon-Neutral Built Environment with Digital Twins"
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2023
01 Nov 2023 Main Speaker, Open University, Aradippou Municipality, Larnaca Cyprus
„Smart Buildings and Smart Cities: Advancements in the field, and how they affect our everyday life”.
31 Oct 2023, Moderator, SEI forum public conferences and national roundtables, European Commission, Nicosia, Cyprus
„First Roundtable on Finance for Energy Efficiency in Cyprus. ”.
17 Oct 2023 Speaker, Network Against Poverty, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Energy Poverty: Definitions and Policies for facing the challenge”.
14 Sep 2023 Speaker, World Trade Centers (WTCs) European Regional, CyENS, Nicosia
„Digital twins for smart buildings energy audits: First evidence and case studies”.
13 Sep 2023 Speaker, Joint Build Up webinar: SmartLivingEPC & CHRONICLE, Virtual
„Advanced Energy Performance Assessment towards Smart Living in Building and District Level (SmartLivingEPC)”.
14-16 June 2023 Speaker, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Sustainable Places (SP2023), Madrid, Spain
„1. Digitalisation of Energy Performance Assessment to Enable Retrofits”
„2. Smart Readiness Indicator: Collaboration for Efficient and Sustainable Buildings”
01 Jun. 2023 Speaker, BUILD UP – Workshop, Online
"Smart Tools for Smart Buildings: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings in Europe – Smart² - Project Overview"
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24 May 2023 Speaker, Next Generation Energy Performance Assessment, Rating and Certification: Towards a Decarbonised Future for European Buildings, Cities, Brussels, Belgium
„D^2EPC: Activities for a new EN standard on buildings operational rating”.
04 May 2023 Speaker, Frederick University Cyprus. Climate Crisis, Cities, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Development of Utilities Management Platform for the case of Quarantine and Lockdown (eUMaP)”.
08 Apr 2023 Speaker, ASHARE, Cyprus Chapter. Technical Seminar Energy in Buildings 2023, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Smart Tools for Smart Buildings”.
2022
28 Nov 2022 Speaker, Institute of Politics and Democracy Studies The day after the UN Climate Conference (COP27): A first estimate, Nicosia, Cyprus
„In the wake of COP27: The role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its infrastructure as an "energy transition solution" for Cyprus and Greece”.
21 Nov 2022 Speaker, RINA S.p.A: frESCO project workshop: Next Generation EPC Workshop (virtual)
„Advanced Energy Performance Assessment towards Smart Living in Building and District Level (SmartLivingEPC)”.
18 Nov 2022 Speaker, Kaunas University of Technology Konferencija „Lietuvos mokslas ir pramonÄ— 2022“, Kaunas, Lithuania
„Boosting Research for a Smart and Carbon Neutral Built Environment with Digital Twins (SmartWins)”.
16 Nov. 2022 Speaker, SRI Workshop (European Commission – LIFE SRI Cluster) – Workshop, Brussels, Belgium
"Smart Square: Advancing the Smart Readiness Indicator through Digital Tools"
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15 Nov 2022 Speaker, FEDARENE; final conference of QualDeEPC project: Deep Renovation of buildings: what Energy Performance Certificates can do, Brussels, Belgium
„Next-generation Dynamic Digital EPCs for enhanced quality and user awareness (D2EPC)”.
26 Oct 2022 Speaker, Research and Innovation Foundation, .Cyprus. Workshop and Networking Event for Marie Curie Sklodowska projects, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Recommendations for successful drafting and implementation of Marie Curie Research projects”.
25 Oct 2022 Speaker, Research and Innovation Foundation, .Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Evaluating Research Proposals for Horizon Europe: Myths and Realities”.
6-9 Sep 2022 Speaker, Université Côte d'Azur, Sustainable Places (SP2022), Nice France.
„EPCs: Measuring building performance and adding operational rating”
08 June 2022 Speaker, Sustainable Energy Week, Building performance assessment towards Next generation EPCs (virtual)
„Energy performance & LCA Indicators Analysis for EPCs”.
07 Apr 2022 Main Speaker, Nea Agrotiki Kinisi (New Agricultural Movement), Peristerona, Cyprus.
„Agricultural Photovoltaic Parks – An innovative application for the Agricultural World of Cyprus”.
2021
14-15 Dec 2021 Speaker, TIMEPAC-21, International Workshop (virtual)
„Enriched set of KPIs in Next-generation Dynamic Digital EPCs for enhanced quality and user awareness (D^2EPC) project”.
08 Dec 2021 Speaker, Cyprus Energy Agency. 3rd Living Lab and Incubator Workshop witnin HAPPEN MedYeb Certified Project, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Smart Readiness Indicator”.
23 Nov 2021 Speaker, Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Get informed and join us in the circle.: European Waste Prevention Week, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Measuring and Documentation of Waste Food”.​
21 May 2021 Speaker, Cyprus Energy Agency, Workshop for Interreg V Greece Cyprus Project Synergin (Cooperation for energy saving in Public Buildings of the Cross-Border Region of Greece Cyprus) (virtual)
„Smart Readiness Indicator: Challenges and Perspectives for the Municipalities in Cyprus”.
2020
25 Sep 2020 Speaker, IsZEB: A new Digital Era for the Construction Section in Greece through BIM Technologies (virtual)
„Adoption of BIM practices in the Lithuanian building system: The BIM LT project”.
2018
19 Nov. 2018 Speaker, Ministry of Finance – Event, Nicosia, Cyprus (European Week for Waste Reduction)
"Μείωση και Αξιοποίηση Βιοαποικοδομήσιμων Αποβλήτων"
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24 Jul 2018. Speaker, European Youth Parliament, Cyprus. 1st Academic Forum of European Youth Parliament (EYP), Cyprus. Panel Discussion: EU-Energy: A paradigm shift, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Realising the 2020 Cyprus and EU Energy Strategy”.
2017
12,13,14 Dec 2017. Speaker, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. Training seminar on prevention and rationale management of food waste, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Prevention and Utilization of Food Waste: Towards a Circular Economy”.
05 Dec 2017 Speaker, SWIM-H2020 SM Regional Training on the Sustainable Management of Olive Oil Mills’ Waste Support on olive oil mills waste Expert Facility Activity Regulation and methods, Athens, Greece.
„Waste to Energy Exploitation of Olive Mills Waste Streams”
07 Nov 2017 Speaker, Ministry of Environmental Protection, State of Israel - SWIM-H2020 SM EFH-IL-2, Support on olive oil mills waste Expert Facility Activity Regulation and methods, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Waste to Energy Exploitation of Olive Mills Waste Streams”
24 Jan 2017 Speaker, Frederick University – Workshop - Valgreen Erasmus+ KA2 Project, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Design and development of collection, management and distribution centers for the exploitation of olive solid waste energy purpose”
2016
05 Dec 2016 Speaker, Department of Law, University of Nicosia - Workshop: Energy Developments and Lessons for Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
„European Energy Policy: Projects of Common Interest”
24 Nov 2016 Speaker, Department of Town Planning and Housing, Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Cyprus: Impact of Soil Sealing on the Built Environment – Workshop, Nicosia, Cyprus
„The impact of soil sealing on the urban heat island effect"
02 Nov 2016 Speaker, Cyprus Civil Engineers Association, Ministry of Energy – Workshop - Passive Houses and Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Zero Energy Buildings and Passive Houses in Cyprus: Presentation of case studies”
24 Oct 2016 Speaker, University of Cyprus – Workshop – Research Project Phase Change Material (PCM) enhanced plaster for upgrading the energy efficiency of con-temporary and historic buildings – PC Plaster, Nicosia, Cyprus
Computational Analysis of PCMs and PCPLASTER thermal properties
05 May 2016 Speaker, Frederick Research Center – Workshop – CLIMASP Research Project, Nicosia Cyprus
“Development of an Interdisciplinary Programme in Climate Change and Sustainability Policy” - CLIMASP: Frederick University Research and Teaching Activities in the field of Sustainable Energy Technologies
2015
27-28 Apr 2015 Speaker, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. International Workshop „Future of the construction and indoor environment, Kaunas, Lithuania.
„1. Zero Energy Buildings: The Magic Formula",
„2. State of the art in the Life Cycle Assessment of Building Materials"
2014
16 Oct. 2014 Speaker, 2nd Oil & Gas: Technology, Equipment, Supplies, Services International Exhibition - CYP Gas Tech 2014, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Postgraduate education in the field of oil and gas: Challenges, opportunities and the vision of Frederick University"
2013
02 Oct 2013 Speaker, IMA Architecture - Workshop – Research Project „Energy Efficiency Knowledge Transfer Framework for Building Retroffiting in the Mediterranean Area - eeWise", Nicosia, Cyprus
Energy Efficiency, Knowledge Transfer Framework for Building Retrofitting in the Mediterranean Area
01-02 Jul. 2013 Speaker, Frederick University - Workshop - Workshop - Research Project "Whole Life Management of Sustainable Constructions"
Integrated Sustainability Assessment
18 Jun. 2013 Speaker, Foreign Affairs Magazine (Hellenic Edition) & University of Nicosia – Workshop, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Cyprus’ new era: Geostrategic parameters, economy and foreign policy”
«ΕυρωπαÏŠκÏŒς ΟδικÏŒς Χάρτης για την ΕνÎργεια 2050 και ο ΡÏŒλος των ΚυπριακÏŽν Υδρογονανθράκων»
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16 Apr. 2013 Speaker, Frederick Research Center - Workshop – Research Project, Nicosia, Cyprus
„A concept for promotion of sustainable retrofitting and renovation in early stages – ACES Project”: „Presentation of project’s main findings”
14 Feb. 2013 Speaker, Frederick Research Center – Workshop – Research Project „Square Mile Retrofit Project”, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Developments in Cyprus after the implementation of the buildings energy efficiency directive”
2012
07 Mar. 2012 Speaker, University of Cyprus, Free University at Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Technological advances in the energy sector in Cyprus at the beginning of the 20th century”
26 Jan, 2012 Speaker, Meteorological Service Cyprus - Workshop – Research Project „Study of Urban Heat Island Effect in Cyprus Research Project” (HEAT ΑΕΙΦΟΡΙΑ/ΑΣΤΙ/0308(ΒΕ)), Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Towards optimization of urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use minimization in Mediterranean cities”.
2011
23 Mar. 2011 Speaker, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Cyprus, Seminar, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Energy Policy – Renewable Energy Sources in Enterprises”
26 Jan. 2011 Speaker, University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seminar Series, Nicosia, Cyprus.
„Experimental investigation and field measurements for the determination of the Urban Heat Island Effect”
11 Jan. 2011 Speaker, University of Cyprus, Free University at Larnaca, Larnaca, Cyprus
„Towards Zero Energy Buildings: European action plan and feasible scenarios”
2010
26 Nov. 2010 Speaker, University of Cyprus, Free University at Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus
„Towards Zero Energy Buildings: European action plan and feasible scenarios”10-11 Nov. 2010”
29 Sep. 2010 Speaker, 6th Real Estate and Construction Conference, Round table discussion, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Buildings Energy Efficiency”
17 May. 2010 Speaker, University of Cyprus - Workshop – Research Project Classification of Buildings in Cyprus Based on Their Energy Efficiency, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Application of IR Thermography and in-situ Measurement Techniques for the Evaluation of Buildings Energy Efficiency”
2009
06 May. 2009 Speaker, University of Cyprus, Graduates Office Event, Nicosia, Cyprus
„Eco Architecture - Buildings Energy Design: Current Status and Future Perspectives”
2007
01 Feb. 2007 Main Speaker, Presentation in the „Seminar Verbrennungstechnik“ of the Division for Combustion Technology of the Engler-Bunte-Institute of the University of Karlsruhe
“Abgehobene Verbrennung: Literaturübersicht und Darstellung der eigenen Arbeit”