Northwestern SwitzerlandSustainability

Advanced logistics solution: opening of the new centre in Möhlin

Rhenus Logistics AG is opening its Swiss logistics centre in Möhlin in January 2025. Around 80 employees will be supported there by 30 robots and seven RoboShuttles. The photovoltaic system…

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ConstructionSustainabilityZurich

Winterthur adapts building and zoning regulations

The city of Winterthur is introducing the harmonised building terms of the "Intercantonal Agreement on the Harmonisation of Building Terms" (IVHB) with a partial revision of the building and zoning…

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ConstructionSustainability

Future for Munich’s city centre

With over 70,000 square metres of rental space, THE VERSE will be the largest project of its kind in Munich's city centre. Thanks to optimised plans by Herzog & de…

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How to make wood glow

Hardwood is increasingly being cultivated in Swiss forests and its sustainable utilisation requires new approaches. Empa researchers have developed a ground-breaking solution: Wood that glows green with the help of…

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ConstructionPromotionSustainabilityZentralschweiz

Future prospects at the 103rd immoTable Zug

The 103rd immoTable Zug brought together leading minds to discuss economic growth, sustainable urban development and innovative projects. Visionary approaches and concrete solutions demonstrated the diverse opportunities and challenges that…

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ConstructionInternationalSustainability

Launch of the EU research project TIMBERHAUS to promote timber construction

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is part of the European research project TIMBERHAUS. A total of 19 partners from ten countries want to promote timber…

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ConstructionEastern SwitzerlandSustainability

Properties in the ISOS inventory area – What does this mean?

The canton of Schaffhausen has a large number of ISOS inventory areas. The town of Schaffhausen and municipalities such as Hallau and Neuenkirch are listed in the ISOS. For landowners,…

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EnergyEspace MittellandSustainability

Kerzers inaugurates district heating

Groupe E has inaugurated its district heating plant in Kerzers. The energy supplier's third-largest plant to date will have a capacity of 31 megawatts when completed and will supply 61,000…

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Northwestern SwitzerlandEnergySustainability

Sustainable power generation for the canton of Aargau

New photovoltaic systems will be installed at the Buchenhof site in Aarau in 2025 to cover self-consumption through sustainable electricity generation. The measure is part of the energieAARGAU strategy and…

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Northwestern SwitzerlandEnergySustainability

Expansion of energy storage for renewable sources

Primeo Energie founds Primeo Battery AG to develop and operate large-scale batteries for renewable energies throughout Switzerland. The batteries are intended to compensate for weather-related fluctuations and promote the energy…

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Drone research in the modular innovation building

The new DroneHub at Empa and Eawag's NEST enables innovative drone and robotics technologies to be tested. Researchers can test repairs using drones, environmental interactions and building protection using robotics…

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District heating network in Lachen successfully expanded

Energie Ausserschwyz AG has completed the expansion of the district heating network in Lachen. With a length of over 26 kilometers, the network will supply around 40 customers with sustainable…

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ConstructionpropTechSustainability

DroneHub in NEST

The opening of the "DroneHub" in Empa's NEST research building marks the start of a new era for autonomous robotics. Next-generation drones and robots are being developed here to repair…

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ConstructionInternationalSustainability

New plant for the mineralisation of CO2 in Germany

Neustark has realised a second plant for the permanent storage of CO2 in demolition concrete in Kirchheim unter Teck near Stuttgart. Construction waste recycler Heinrich Feess GmbH & Co. KG…

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Over 200 projects selected for more sustainability

In the second funding round in 2024, the Swiss Climate Foundation is supporting six projects ranging from biogas reactors and fertiliser planners to the optimisation of CO2 reduction and recycling…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Expansion of district heating in Münchenbuchsee

STRABAG is expanding the heating supply in Münchenbuchsee. Around three kilometres of new district heating pipes are being laid. The work will be divided into 15 stages and should be…

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SustainabilityZurich

Future for the metropolitan area Strategy 2027

With its Strategy 2027, the Zurich Metropolitan Conference (MKZ) has developed a vision for innovation, economic strength, resource utilisation and social cohesion in the Zurich metropolitan area. With four strategic…

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Northwestern SwitzerlandMobilitySustainability

Overall transport concept 2040 for the Baden area

On 1 November 2024, the delegation of authorities for the overall transport concept (GVK) for the Baden area unanimously approved the 2040 package of measures. The comprehensive concept comprises around…

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