Harpa, the new conference and concert centre in Reykjavík opened in May 2011. The building is the ideal venue for various events, international conferences, conventions with accompanying trade shows as well as meetings. Harpa complies with the highest Icelandic thermal performance standards. Its advances insulation and air-tight constructions make it one ot the greenest conference centers in the world. These elements play a key role in the minimizing energy use for heating and cooling and therefore reducing corbon emissions.