“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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New Empa and Eawag campus takes shape
Empa and Eawag are expanding their campus. The extension buildings also illustrate sustainable construction. The project is nearing completion and shows ideas for greenhouse gas reduction, circular economy and energy…
Empa develops heat-resistant drone for fire brigade
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) and Imperial College London are expanding the range of applications for drones. Together, they are developing a heat-resistant…
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Plant-based insulation as a CO2 sink?
Empa researchers want to develop a new type of insulating material from plant-based raw materials from waste, WHICH permanently binds the CO2 it contains by means of a special heat…
Five technologies on the way to net zero
If Switzerland wants to achieve its target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, it will have to rely on the use of negative emission technologies (NET), i.e. processes…
Building insulation – Light masonry
Glass blocks have long been popular in architecture to bring more light into buildings. Until now, however, they have not been suitable for load-bearing walls and have not insulated well.…
Empa erfindet tragfähige und isolierende Glasbausteine
Ein Team der Eidgenössischen Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) hat mithilfe von Aerogel Glasbausteine von so hoher Druckfestigkeit entwickelt, dass sie sich auch für tragende Wände eignen. Zudem sind sie wärmedämmend.…
Summertime has a positive effect on the energy balance of office buildings
In a new study, researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research have found a positive effect of daylight saving time on the energy balance of office…
Intelligent building technology thanks to shared innovation
Smart Buildings versprechen Energieeffizienz und nachhaltige Komfortsteigerung. Bouygues Energies & Services engagiert sich stark in der Entwicklung solch intelligenter, vernetzter Gebäude. Die Empa, eine Forschungsinstitution des ETH-Bereichs, liefert dabei Daten…
viboo saves heating energy with a learning algorithm
A self-learning algorithm developed at Empa can be integrated into intelligent thermostats, thereby saving heating energy. The Empa spin-off viboo carries out tests with it before it is launched on…
Empa has a share in the German Civil Engineering Award 2022
Specialists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) have developed the carbon fiber reinforced plastic cables with carbon hangers for a new network arch bridge in…
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Empa is researching climate-friendly concrete
A research project by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) for sustainable cement receives a grant of 2.2 million Swiss francs from the Swiss National Science…
Swisspor is building in Reiden
The canton of Lucerne and the municipality of Reiden want to set up a cluster for building and environmental technology in Reiden Mehlsecken. The company swisspor will set up a…
Wooden floor is designed to absorb sound
Empa researchers are working on a new solution to reduce footfall noise in wooden buildings. The first experiments have already been successfully implemented. Industrial partners will soon be sought.
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…
NEST data center helps with heating
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) and international partners are investigating how waste heat from micro-computer centers like NEST can be used for heating. The project…
IWB joins Sympheny
The Basel Industrial Works (IWB) is acquiring a 30 percent stake in Sympheny. The Zurich start-up has developed software for comparing energy solutions in buildings. IWB wants to use this…
New development to reduce railway noise
A new component is intended to reduce noise pollution from trains and protect rails better. It was developed by a team from several scientific institutions in Switzerland. It will be…