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Dormakaba receives four winners at the Iconic Awards 2024

Dormakaba was honored with four awards in three categories at the Iconic Awards 2024 for innovative architecture in Munich. The locking technology company impressed with solutions for access control, access…

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ProjectsTrendsZurich

New coating material dampens vibrations and noise

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new layered material that is both rigid and load-bearing as well as highly damping. This composite material could be used in many areas,…

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ConstructionSustainabilityRegions

Sustainable circular economy in the construction industry

The 2024 autumn event organised by Baustoff Kreislauf Schweiz will shed light on the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy in the construction industry. The focus will be on…

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EnergySustainabilityZentralschweiz

Zug adopts sustainable energy targets

With its new energy and climate strategy, the cantonal government of Zug is focussing on innovation and cooperation. The aim is to reduce energy requirements, promote renewable energies and reduce…

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BusinessRegionsTrends

Stable increase in the third quarter of 2024

Property prices in Switzerland continued to rise in the third quarter of 2024, driven by a combination of falling interest rates and sustained demand. While prices for flats rose significantly,…

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ConstructionSustainabilityZurich

Innovative approaches to property management

In an era of constant change in the property industry, SVIT Zurich has created a practical training course that specifically addresses new challenges and opportunities in the sector. This full-day…

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EnergySustainabilityLake Geneva Region

New grid platform facilitates self-consumption of solar power and battery storage

The Valais start-up Evaarist is launching the autarcie.ch network platform for more self-sufficiency in your own solar power production. Battery packs are designed to improve the self-consumption of electricity from…

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BusinessEastern SwitzerlandTrends

Rents and prices for residential property in the canton of Glarus remain on an upward trend

The prices of owner-occupied flats in the canton of Glarus have continued to rise this year. Asking rents also increased year-on-year. These are the findings of a report by Glarner…

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BusinessRegionsTrends

Home ownership is becoming more expensive

Prices for residential property rose in the third quarter of 2024 Prices for single-family homes in Central Switzerland rose the most year-on-year at 13.7 per cent. These are the findings…

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Northwestern SwitzerlandEnergyTrends

Innovative PV system financing facilitates entry into solar energy

Energieversorger IBW lanciert ein neues Angebot zur Förderung der Solarenergie. Beim Projekt clever4all installiert IBW die Photovoltaikanlage. Kunden zahlen für eine bestimmte Laufzeit einen Monatsbeitrag und werden dann Eigentümer.  

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EnergySustainabilityLake Geneva Region

Switzerland’s first low-pressure turbine commissioned in Martigny-Bourg

Forces Motrices de Martigny-Bourg (FMMB) has commissioned the first Swiss low-pressure turbine. It can generate 850,000 kilowatt hours of electricity in the existing run-of-river power plant in addition to the…

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ConstructionZurich

Demolition of the Hasler site in Dietikon

Limeco is having the Hasler site in Dietikon demolished to make room for the Limmattal Energy Center generation project. The old buildings will be demolished and the floors renovated between…

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CompanyEastern Switzerland

Working together for attractive management

SVIT Zurich has been conducting a survey and several workshops since autumn 2023 to find answers to the shortage of skilled workers in property management. Based on the findings, initial…

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EnergyEastern SwitzerlandSustainability

Smart buildings for the future

The city of Schaffhausen is using predictive heating measurement systems to manage its buildings more efficiently. The technology, which is based on machine learning and building physics, promises considerable energy…

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Eastern SwitzerlandTrends

Schaffhausen on the way to becoming a swarm and nest region

With the "Development Strategy 2030", the canton of Schaffhausen is setting the course for a future-oriented, attractive and liveable region. In a participatory process, visions, fields of action and concrete…

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CompanyPeopleZentralschweiz

Focus on smart and sustainable buildings

Susanne Seitz is the new Head of the Siemens Buildings Division. The aim is to expand Siemens' leading position in the buildings market and promote intelligent and sustainable buildings through…

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EnergyEastern SwitzerlandSustainability

Progress and outlook for the cantonal climate strategy

The canton of Schaffhausen takes stock of the progress of the climate strategy it has introduced. The "climate figures" provide valuable insights into the measures that have been implemented, but…

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MobilityEastern Switzerland

Schaffhausen 4th generation agglomeration programme

The final audit report from the Federal Office for Spatial Development on the "Schaffhausen 4th Generation Agglomeration Programme" confirms that the Schaffhausen region has significantly improved its overall transport system,…

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