On 15 November, the yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" will be announced and a prize ceremony will take place during the evening. Former IIIEE Director Thomas B. Johansson and the Vice Chancellor of Lund University, Torbjörn von Schantz, will open the ceremony.
During the evening the current IIIEE Director, Professor Lena Neij, will give a talk and share her view on the meaning of energy efficiency.
Background
The yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" is a prize (1.2 million SEK) with three categories: 1) "Årets innovatör" (The innovator of the year, 750 000 SEK), 2) "Årets opinionsbildare" (The opinion-former of the year), 3) "Årets talang" (The talent of the year).
This is the third year the Foundation for development of building energy efficiency awards the prize in collaboration with Lund University and the magazine 'Fastighetsvärlden'.