The first Energy for Sustainability Multidisciplinary Conference EfS 2013 took place in Coimbra (Portugal) on September 8-10, 2013. It is was organized by ITeCons - the Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction Sciences on behalf of the Energy for Sustainability Initiative of the University of Coimbra.

The Conference was organized with the goal of creating a forum for stakeholders, researchers, practitioners and students from different scientific domains to discuss and share their experiences and their proposals on how to tackle the pressing need for a more sustainable world. The theme for the EfS 2013 is "Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet" which is dedicated to debating the challenges posed by the increasing concentration of the world's population in cities. EfS 2013 acted as an ideal opportunity to discuss challenges and identify opportunities in research and cooperation in field of Energy for Sustainability.

Over 100 experts from Portugal, Brazil, Germany, the UK, among other countries attended, promoting the exchange of knowledge and experience. The conference was attended by people in representation of entities and companies, as well as researchers and students from various Universities and Institutes.

This first Energy for Sustainability Multidisciplinary Conference was supported/funded by the following entities: Amorim Group, University of Coimbra, MIT Portugal, Jornal Arquitecturas.