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Neuchâtel equips three historic buildings with 33,300 solar roof tiles

Freesuns is installing 33,300 solar roof tiles on three landmark buildings in the city of Neuchâtel. The renovation project is supported by the CSEM and could serve as a model…

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New building at headquarters in Weggis officially opened

Thermoplan has inaugurated its new building at the company headquarters in Weggis. The global manufacturer of fully automatic coffee machines celebrated the opening with almost 5,000 visitors. Over 500 Thermoplan…

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69 million dollars secured for CO2 storage technology

The ClimateTech company Neustark has secured financing totalling 69 million dollars. The company intends to use the fresh capital to expand in Europe, America and Asia.

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Award for innovative circular economy in the construction industry

Forschende der Hochschule Luzern und der Technischen Universität München erzielen mit dem Forschungsprojekt circularWOOD den ersten Platz bei der Sustainability Challenge der Deutschen Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB). Der Preis…

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PropTech start-up secures three prizes in June 2024

Optiml has received three awards just over two months after entering the market. Optiml won the ZIA PropTech of the Year Award, a start-up award from the W.A. De Vigier…

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Acquisition expands offering in construction and recycling

Holcim acquires the Cand-Landi Group. The French-speaking Swiss holding company is active in recycling and waste management and produces aggregates and ready-mixes. With this acquisition, the building materials trader Holcim…

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New Master’s programme for urban change

Die Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Lausanne (EPFL) bietet mit Beginn des akademischen Jahres 2025 einen Master-Abschluss in Urbanen Systemen an. Einer der Schwerpunkte bezieht sich auf Mobilität und Transport in einem…

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Millions invested in expansion and development secured

Spacewise hat in einer Post-Seed-Finanzierungsrunde eine Investition in siebenstelliger Höhe erhalten. Damit will das Proptech-Unternehmen seine Plattform für die kurzfristige gewerbliche Vermietung optimieren und weiter in Kanada und den USA…

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Sale of site in Arbon completed

Arbonia AG has sold the Zelgstrasse site in Arbon on Lake Constance to HRS AG from Frauenfeld for CHF 34 million. As the building supplier already sold its Climate division…

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Switzerland, pioneer of the circular economy in the construction sector

The concept of the circular economy is gaining in importance in the construction sector as a way of tackling climate and resource challenges. A study by the Bern University of…

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Planning in Geneva: a difficult exercise

With a particularly strong dynamic of economic growth, inherent to a cross-border metropolitan area and supported by the aura of international Geneva, the main challenge today is to accommodate this…

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Resource efficiency through medium voltage in photovoltaics

Fraunhofer ISE is revolutionising photovoltaics through the use of medium voltage in large-scale PV power plants. This innovative technology saves raw materials, reduces installation costs and increases system performance. Pilot…

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Easier building in noisy areas

As part of the revision of the Environmental Protection Act, the National Council's Committee for the Environment, Energy and Spatial Planning is advocating pragmatic solutions for building permits in noisy…

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The Canton of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Railways are jointly revitalising a section of the Sihl in the Sihlwald forest. The aim of the project is to ecologically enhance…

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Davos Baukultur discusses sustainable transformation of the built environment

At its annual meeting in Geneva, the Davos Baukultur Alliance discussed approaches and practical models for a sustainable transformation of the built environment. Founded in 2023 in partnership with the…

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Researchers call for a paradigm shift in building and energy planning

Empa researcher Matthias Sulzer and his colleague Michael Wetter in California are proposing a paradigm shift in the planning of building and energy systems. It should be based on universally…

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Strategic cooperation improves property management processes

Planon will be working with PROMOS, a Berlin-based innovator of SAP technologies for the property sector. With this cooperation, the proptech company Planon, which is also based in Technopark Zurich,…

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Change of management at SVIT Switzerland decided

At their meeting in Lucerne, the delegates of the SVIT member organisations decided on extensive changes to the presidency. Michel Molinari will take over as President in 2025. Other key…

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