30 SEPTEMBER–2 OCTOBER 2026 · DARMSTADT, GERMANY
The third Net-Zero Future Conference brought researchers, students and practitioners together to discuss a net-zero built environment. The organisers’ closing report records more than 230 participants from over 50 countries.
B3 contributions
Mahdi Kioumarsi served as a conference co-chair alongside Eduardus Koenders and Behrouz Shafei. The programme included Haidar Hosamo and Christian Nordahl Rolfsen’s contribution, Quantum Computing for Energy and Comfort in Buildings: A Review of Methods, Integration Pathways and Research Gaps, scheduled for 2 October.
The conference connected research on low-carbon materials, circular construction, digital methods and infrastructure performance. Its international network supports exchange between academic research, engineering practice and education.
Scenes from Darmstadt
Photos: Net-Zero Future Conference, shared in the organiser’s closing report on LinkedIn. The full photo collection remains available in that post.
Official conference overview · Final programme · Conferences & recognition