New Zealand’s capital city Wellington will play host the International Building Physics Conference (IBPC) in August 2027, the first time the conference will be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hosted at Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), with support from Tourism New Zealand and Business Events Wellington, the event is expect to welcome building science experts from more than 40 countries.
The IBPC is the triennial forum for the International Association of Building Physics. The conference is expected to bring hundreds of delegates to New Zealand to connect and advance new ideas to solve issues in building, and helping to develop more affordable, sustainable, resilient and healthy housing around the world.
Chris Litten, general manager of research at BRANZ, shared that conference attendees can expect a mix of presentations, interactive sessions and workshops, and engaging site visits, including to BRANZ’s research and testing facilities.
“New Zealand has some unique characteristics, such as our climate and earthquake-prone geography, and many of these have influenced our building methods and materials. We have a lot of building science knowledge to share with the world,” he added.
Tourism New Zealand general manager NZ & business events, Bjoern Spreitzer, noted: “Hosting the International Building Physics Conference not only brings hundreds of visitors to explore New Zealand during spring, one of our off-peak seasons; it will enhance our building sector and communities through the ideas exchanged at the event.”
