GBC Italia presents, at the prestigious Hall of the Scrutiny of the Palazzo Ducale in Venice, an event of global importance with the participation of authoritative international organizations such as UNESCO and the World GBC and the extraordinary participation of Rick Fedrizzi, president and chairman of U.S. GBC World GBC. On this occasion illustrates the ambitious project of writing the protocol Historic Building (historic buildings), in which Italy will play a leading role in the international context. The protocol for assessing the sustainability basis in the comparison and combination of two different cultures: on one hand the sustainability criteria of the LEED® and other hand the wealth of knowledge of Italian historical restoration and preservation. An innovative standard, which aims to promote a culture of conservation and sustainable dialogue among the institutional actors and the world of design.

Speakers: Mario Zoccatelli, President GBC Italy: Introduction to the proceedings; Alessandro Maggioni, Deputy Public Works of the City of Venice: Institutional welcome; Paola Boarin, Historic Buildings Committee Coordinator, Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara: The cultural issues as parameter of sustainability: towards Protocol Historical Buildings; Marcello Balzani, Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara: Ferrara University's contribution to the development of the protocol Historic Building GBC Italy; Renata Codello, Superintendent for Architecture, for Landscape and the Historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage of Venice and its Lagoon: Conservation and innovation in the protection of cultural heritage, innovation in the heritage preservation; Amerigo Restucci, Rector of the University IUAV of Venice: Sustainability in the restoration of architectural heritage; De Cesare Michelis, President of Marsilio Publishers Tradition and Innovation: Venice and the Northeast European Capital of Culture, Pietro Laureano, architect, urban planner and consultant to UNESCO: Restoration sustainable with local and traditional knowledge and their innovative use: Alberto Torsello, TA architecture: Historical technology and sustainability; Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC President - Chairman of the World GBC.