PRESENTATION
ENSUS 2025 will be held in person from July 30 to August 1, 2025 in Florianópolis. The submission of articles is open via the OCS platform from November 2024. Submissions are accepted via the OCS platform – Open Conference System of UFSC, accessed at:
https://conferencias.ufsc.br/index.php/ensus/ensus2025/index
ENSUS is an event, with national and international editions, that annually brings together professors, technicians, students and the community who seek sustainability integrated into projects and the development of new products, in the areas of Architecture, Engineering and Design. The 1st edition of the event was held in 2007, in Itajaí/SC, on the UNIVALI Campus. The University of Vale do Itajaí hosted the 2nd and 3rd editions as well, in 2008 and 2009.
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ENSUS 2007 participants at UNIVALI ENSUS 2007 accreditation table | ENSUS 2007 accreditation table |
The 2016 to 2019 editions took place at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), always at the Culture and Events Center. ENSUS 2016 Check out here https://ensus2016.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the IV Meeting on Sustainability in Design
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Event participants – Alex Orsi (speaker), Cristine Mutti, Paola Egert, Rachel Magnago and Lisiane Librelotto | Lecture at ENSUS 2016 with Carlo Franzato |
ENSUS 2017 (international edition) Check out here https://ensus2017.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the 5th Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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ENSUS 2017 team and speakers: professors Tomas Barata, Fabiano Ostapiv and Celso Salamon | One of the exhibits at the event – Icosahedron made of bamboo |
ENSUS 2018 Check out here https://ensus2018.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the VI Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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Some participants of the event – Angela do Valle, Akemi Ino, Tomas Barata, Andreia Jaramillo, Sumara Lisboa, Denise Dantas, Carolina Dalsoglio | Event Team / Staff |
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Prof. Elmo Dutra presenting the Solar Cooker | Accreditation desk |
ENSUS 2019 Check out here https://ensus2019.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the VII Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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Some members of the organizing committee | Exhibition |
COVID PANDEMIC – ENSUS 2020 and ENSUS 2021 Due to Covid-19, in 2020, the event took place virtually in its 8th edition, at UNISUL – Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina and in 2021, also virtually at UFSC, in the 9th edition. Check here https://ensus2020.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the VIII Meeting on Sustainability in Design and here https://ensus2021.paginas.ufsc.br/pb/ what happened at the IX ENSUS.
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Event 2020 – UNISUL | ENSUS 2021 – International lecture with Paulo Bártolo |
END OF THE PANDEMIC – RESUMPTION OF THE EVENT – HYBRID EVENT – ENSUS 2022 (international edition) With the progressive resumption of in-person activities due to the control of the pandemic, in 2022 the event took place in a hybrid format, being partially virtual and in-person. UNIFESSPA – Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará was responsible for conducting the event. Check out here https://ensus2022.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the 10th Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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Opening of the event | Opening of the event Cláudia Vasconcelos (local event organizer) with staff and speaker José Baltazar |
100% IN-PERSON RETURN In 2023, with the end of the pandemic, the event returned 100% in-person, once again at UFSC – Federal University of Santa Catarina. Check out here https://ensus2023.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the XI Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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Closing of ENSUS 2023 | One of the talks at the event in 2023 |
ENSUS 2024 In 2024, the event took place in Belo Horizonte (MG), with local organization by UFMG and UEMG. Check out here https://ensus2024.paginas.ufsc.br/ everything that happened at the XII Meeting on Sustainability in Design.
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Opening of the event at the UFMG Engineering School | ENSUS 2025 team of organizers and speakers |
ACTIVITIES In all editions, ENSUS presents a diverse program that includes lectures, round tables, presentations of articles, mini-courses, workshops and exhibitions. Since 2018, forums have also been held, which are parallel events that aim to deepen a specific topic. The IV Biomimetics Forum and the II National Materials Library Forum are scheduled to be held in 2025.
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Biomimicry Forum at ENSUS 2019 | Materials Library Forum – ENSUS 2023 |
The event also always features cultural presentations and social events.
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ENSUS 2022 cultural presentation | Bamboo geodesic assembly |
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ENSUS Sustainable Project Award 2019 | Visit to the Çarakura site – ENSUS 2018 |