WASCON (The International Conference on the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials) has been held every three years since 1991 and provides a forum for exchange of ideas and current research nationally and internationally on the use of waste, industrial by-products and other recycled materials in construction. An important scientific base for the implementation of alternative materials is given by the numerous contributions to the WASCON conferences.
In addition to our regular WASCON conferences, ISCOWA is also interested in organizing other seminars and conferences related to our field of interest. In case you have a good idea, please do not hesitate to contact us via our contact form!
Coming
WasteENG2022 (27-30 June 2022), and technical visit to Halosep fly ash treatment facility (1 July 2022), Copenhagen
WasteEng2022-conference will be organized this summer in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 27-30.
After the conference on Friday July 1 in the morning, ISCOWA will organize a technical visit to Halosep-facility at Vestforbrænding WtE-plant, (https://www.lifehalosep.eu/) which is an innovative facility for recovering metals from WtE fly ashes.
ISCOWA wants to offer to ISCOWA members only a 100 euro discount for joining the WasteEng2022-conference in person, and the technical visit. Please see the price list below:
| Time of registration | Regular in-person fee | ISCOWA discount fee |
| Before 31st of March | 650€ | 550€ |
| 1st of April – 24th of May | 800€ | 700€ |
| 25th of May -> | 950€ | 850€ |
Please note that the discount only applies if you attend in-person, as we want to encourage more face-to-face interaction. And the earlier you register, the cheaper it will be for you to join.
The registration should be done by sending us an a message via our contact form. The following information is needed:
1) Family name
2) First name
3) Institution
4) Country
5) e-mail address
Please inform us also, if you will attend both the conference and the technical visit, or only the technical visit (this option is possible for ISCOWA members only, but not encouraged – though it will save you the registration fee).
Afterwards, you will receive an individual e-mail from which you can finalize your registration and make the payment.
We hope to see many of you in Copenhagen in June!
Construction Goes Circular, 12th of October 2022
Peikko Group, Lahti European Green Capital 2021, Green Building Council Finland, and ISCOWA are organizing a one day conference “Construction Goes Circular” in Lahti, Finland.
The Construction Goes Circular conference is aimed to attract around 200 participants from Finland and abroad to hear world-class presentations on practical solutions for circular economy in the construction industry. It also facilitates networking between industry representatives, scientific community, policy makers, and other professionals.
New date for this event is 12th of October, so save the date! More information will be provided soon.
WASCON 2021 will be WASCON 2023 or 2024
The next WASCON conference was planned to be held on 23rd to 25th of June 2021 in Hong Kong. However, these dates are not possible due to unforeseen issues related to COVID19-virus. Therefore, ISCOWA board has decided to postpone WASCON until 2023 or 2024 depending on how the situation develops. The exact dates will be announced as soon as possible. Stay tuned on our website or updated information can also be found from LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter @WASCON2022.
Past:
2022 Webinar on Valorization of Waste Incineration Residues in Construction, 29-30 March 2022, all presentations can be found here.
2018 WASCON in Tampere, Finland, 6-8 June 2018, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2015 WASCON in Santander, Spain, 10-12 June 2015, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2012 WASCON in Göteborg, Sweden, 30 May – June 1, 2012 , if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2009 WASCON in Lyon, France, 3-5 June, 2009, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2006 WASCON in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, May 29 – June 2, 2006, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2003 WASCON in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, June 4-6, 2003, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
2000 WASCON in Harrogate, UK, 31 May – 2 June 2000, if you are interested in purchasing the proceedings, please contact us via this contact form
1997 WASCON in Houthem – St. Gerlach, the Netherlands, 4-6 June, 1997
1994 WASCON in Maastricht, The Netherlands, 1 -3 June, 1994
1991 WASCON in Maastricht, The Netherlands, 10-14 November, 1991
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