Forest dominates land use in cities
Settlement areas account for less than a quarter of land use in Swiss cities. In contrast, almost a third of urban soil is covered with forest. This emerges from the…
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ETH researchers build a dome from construction waste
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have created a building from construction waste. They wanted to find out to what extent digital tools and technologies…
Consolidation in the Swiss label market
The certification for the "2000 watt area" will be lifted and areas will instead be certified according to SNBS or Minergie - at least according to the communication from the…
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Swissolar President Jürg Grossen in conversation
“Solar power is becoming cheaper and cheaper” CKW is driving solar expansion and, as a partner of the Swissolar industry association, is committed to renewable energies in Switzerland. We met…
ACRON acquires certified sustainable office property in Leudelange, Luxembourg
ACRON has acquired a stake in Wooden SA, which is currently constructing the fully rented office building WOODEN, which is certified according to the WELL Building Standard® and rated "BREEAM…
Environmental regulations in Andermatt Reuss are met
The environmental construction supervision has given the green light for the infrastructure projects in Andermatt Reuss. The environmentally relevant specifications for the expanded construction activities in 2021 were met. The…
AMAG hands over award to Killer Interior
Killer Interior AG received the award for winning the AMAG Family Business Award. Owner Marco Killer accepted an Audi Q4 e-tron for his family business with particularly sustainable corporate management.
New recycling center focuses on circular economy
The Hagenholz recycling center will be replaced by a sustainable, innovative recycling center in Zurich-Altstetten. There, disposal goods are primarily to be repaired and recycled. Circular construction is already being…
Confederation provides cantons with work assistance on climate protection
The Federal Office for Spatial Development has developed a working aid for the design of cantonal structure plans. It is intended to be useful for the cantons in dealing with…
Climate neutral by 2050
Switzerland wants to become climate neutral by 2050. Much still needs to be done for this. With more than 50% of the houses being more than 40 years old, there…
SNBS certifications in Basel for sustainability
The new cooperative housing project on Schorenweg in Basel achieved the platinum level of the SNBS 2.0 building construction label in the definitive certification. The housing project on Schorenweg is…
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Uneco produces petrol and diesel from wood
Uneco Energie Schweiz AG will produce synthetic fuel from biomass in Buttisholz, primarily from wood residues. With its pilot plant, the company wants to show how "Putin-free" energy can get…
Steinfels Swiss lays the foundation stone for a new factory
Steinfels Swiss has laid the foundation stone for a new production building in the greater Zurich area. The new building is intended to increase the capacities of the Coop subsidiary,…
Superblocks make cities more livable
Superblocks are an approach to adapting neighborhoods to climate change and de-motorizing them. Barcelona is a role model. An Empa researcher has now developed a method to recognize how much…
Implenia receives the highest rating for sustainability
Implenia was the first company in the world to receive the highest rating for sustainability from MSCI ESG Research in the construction and engineering category. The rating was increased from…
MV Invest intensifies sustainability advice
At the beginning of the year, MV Invest made some organizational and personnel changes that document the clear commitment to sustainability in the real estate sector.
Paperi's first "2000-watt area" in the canton of Zug
Yesterday, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy was the first area in the canton of Zug to award the “2000 Watt Area” certificate to the Papieri. In the presence of…
When the current can be felt
With the arrival of winter and the longer nights, we use more energy. As private customers, we still notice little of what is currently happening on the energy markets. Because…