“co-operate” – a model for climate-friendly construction
The future campus of Empa and Eawag is nearing completion; it is intended to become an inspiring space for new ideas and innovations, also with a view to environmentally and…
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Zurich Wind – Zurich cooperation for the use of Zurich wind energy
EKZ, ewz and Stadtwerk Winterthur are planning a joint cooperation for the use of wind energy in the canton of Zurich. The three partners want to jointly realise wind energy…
4000 scenarios for the climate change
With an extensive computer simulation of the climate, global economy and global energy system, PSI researchers, together with colleagues from the USA, China, Ireland, Finland and Sweden, have analysed different…
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“Charter for Circular Building” twelve big ones make headway
When twelve of the biggest construction companies in Switzerland commit to the circular economy, it has an impact. Today, too many raw materials are still irretrievably lost in construction. If…
Alpine solar plant planned at the Madrisa mountain railway
Repower, together with the municipality of Klosters and Klosters-Madrisa Bergbahnen AG, is planning to build an alpine solar plant at the Madrisa mountain railway. With an installed capacity of 12…
The Swiss are in favour of the rapid expansion of renewable energies
87 percent of the Swiss want to further expand renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydropower. To achieve this, the majority (52 percent) are also prepared to dig deeper…
Use of stationary hydrogen fuel cells to support the energy transition
The increasing use of photovoltaic and wind energy in the future, which depends on the time of day and weather conditions, poses risks for the Swiss electricity grid. One solution…
“NEST provides the ideal environment to further develop our innovation”
Building façades hold great potential for producing and saving energy. Today, however, this potential is still too little used. As part of the NEST HiLo unit, researchers from the Architecture…
Challenges are the mother of invention
In autumn 2022, 33 students at the ZHAW in Winterthur experimented with the architectural potential of reusing building components - and achieved some surprising results.
ETH Zurich and EPFL launch green energy coalition
Together with partners from politics, science and industry, ETH Zurich and EPFL want to advance solutions for the storage and transport of renewable energy sources. The goal: a climate-neutral and…
City council plans reorganisation of heat supply
In order to achieve the net zero target, the city of Zurich will connect around 60 per cent of the settlement area with district heating by 2040. At the same…
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National Council wants more photovoltaic systems on condominiums
It is to become easier to erect photovoltaic systems on condominium buildings. The National Council wants the Federal Council to amend the Condominium Ownership Act for this purpose.
ESG platform for efficient management of sustainability data
The property sector is responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and faces the urgent challenge of reducing them. Wincasa proactively supports its customers on the path…
Using climate simulation to combat heat islands
Climate change also affects urban development: Asphalted city centres quickly overheat. The city of Winterthur is using a smart city project based on Lokstadt to show how this problem can…
Binding Prize for Biodiversity 2023 awarded to eco-neighbourhood in Lausanne
The site of the ‘Pra Roman’ development in Lausanne has been awarded CHF 100,000 as an outstanding project for biodiversity in urban areas. Together with the developer, the Codha cooperative,…
Compulsory solar on buildings rejected by Energy Commission
The Energy Commission of the Council of States proposes that the residual water provisions continue to apply without restriction. In return, it is in favour of areas where the use…
Recycling Centre Ostschweiz sets new standards with innovative processing plant
With the new type of processing plant, the Recycling Centre Ostschweiz (RCO) is becoming even more innovative. The wet-mechanical plant makes it possible to recycle an even wider range of…
PSI researches for low-CO2 cement
A research team involving the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the University of Grenoble Alpes is on the trail of a disadvantage of low-carbon cements: the slow hydration kinetics in…