ZentralschweizSustainability

ewl opens a climate-neutral underground data center

Energie Wasser Luzern (ewl) has commissioned a sustainable data center in an underground tunnel. It offers high security and is operated CO2-neutrally with green electricity and seawater cooling.

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PostFinance expands mortgage business

From September, PostFinance will also broker mortgages via its own comparison platform Valuu. The company is thus reacting to the reduced chances of being able to offer loans itself in…

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ConstructionSustainabilityZurich

Eberhard opens an interactive course for the circular economy

Eberhard Bau has inaugurated the first public, interactive educational trail for the circular economy. It is located in the Park of Circularity and presents the topic in a practical and…

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Holcim acquires market leader in USA

Building materials producer Holcim has announced the purchase of Texas-based SES Foam LLC. The acquisition of the largest independent spray foam insulation company in the US is expected to complement…

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ConstructionZurich

Dynamic growth uninterrupted

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the aviation industry and aviation-related sectors such as congress tourism, the Zurich airport region continues to show signs of growth.…

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ZentralschweizNew construction

The winning project for the Reussbühl West district has been chosen

The “Habitat – Quartier im Hain” project has won the study contract for the Reussbühl West district in Lucerne. When energy service provider CKW gives up its location there, a…

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ConstructionZurich

Zurich is testing colored road surfaces for their cooling effect

Since the summer of 2020, the civil engineering office of the city of Zurich has been carrying out a pilot project with different colored road surfaces. The effect on the…

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iCITY is intended to strengthen the Allschwil life sciences location

The Alba House, designed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, is to be completed by 2023 on the BaseLink campus in Allschwil. It is operated by iCITY, an initiative…

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ConstructionSustainabilityRegions

Catalog recommends materials against urban heat islands

A material catalog shows which building materials are used to heat up the environment less. It was created by the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland on behalf of the…

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SustainabilityRegions

EcoStruxure for eMobility – The total solution for an efficient, all-electric future

With EcoStruxure for eMobility, Schneider Electric is presenting a holistic eMobility solution that goes beyond pure charging infrastructure and connects the entire electromobility ecosystem. Modular, scalable, adaptable - as an…

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ConstructionEastern Switzerland

Discover architecture in the Engadin

How does artist and furniture designer Rolf Sachs live in the former Olympic Stadium in St. Moritz? What is the story behind the Chesa Planta in Samedan? What makes the…

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Zurich Airport is rebuilding Dock A

Zurich Airport is planning to replace Dock A with a wooden terminal building. The project competition was won by an international planning team, which also includes the Zurich architects von…

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BusinessInternational

Swiss and German debt collection industry exchange ideas

Martin Wehrli, President of Inkasso Suisse and Kirsten Pedd, President of the Federal Association of German Debt Collection Companies (BDIU), exchanged views on common topics at the General Assembly of…

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CompanyZurich

Steiner AG enters into a strategic partnership with HEGIAS

Steiner AG enters into a strategic partnership with the digital tech start-up HEGIAS and thus assumes a leading role in the digitization of the real estate industry. The Steiner Digital…

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ConstructionInternational

BIM data help with raw material shortages and material shortages

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can become an enabler for the construction industry at the latest since the cost of building materials exploded. Because: At no time was it more important…

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iCITY is intended to strengthen the Allschwil life sciences location

The Alba House, designed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, is to be completed by 2023 on the BaseLink campus in Allschwil. It is operated by iCITY, an initiative…

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FHNW strengthens the Institute for Digital Building

The University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) is strengthening its Institute for Digital Building, which was founded in 2018, with a new professor. Eder Martinez, who has also supported…

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ZentralschweizRefurbishment

Walo installs new flooring in the Gübelin Museum

The Dietiker construction company Walo Bertschinger has provided the exhibition halls in the Gübelin Museum in Lucerne with a new floor covering. He should decorate the museum as an additional…

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