
How wood can be better utilised
Wood is the raw material of the future - sustainable, renewable and climate-friendly. But how much wood is actually available in Switzerland and how can it be optimally utilised? Researchers at Empa and WSL have comprehensively analysed the material flows of wood and show ways in which this


A natural way to a higher quality of living
Cosiness, indoor air quality and protection from external influences are the three pillars of living quality. The natural properties of wood support various aspects of living quality. Solid wood can be used without chemical additives and combined with other natural insulating materials such as

Timber as a key building material for the development of urban areas
At a time when urban densification and climate protection are taking centre stage, timber is gaining in importance as the building material of the 21st century. Thanks to its environmentally friendly properties and efficiency in the construction process, timber construction offers an ideal solution

Green cities as trailblazers for global climate impact
A comprehensive meta-study by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) analyses the potential and challenges of urban CO2 removal methods. The study shows how cities could make a significant contribution to reducing global CO2 emissions through innovative


Neustark supplies CO2 removal solution to Microsoft
Neustark hat eine sechsjährige Liefervereinbarung mit Microsoft besiegelt. Diese umfasst 27’600 Tonnen an Gutschriften für die CO2-Entfernung (Carbon Removal Credits). Das amerikanische Unternehmen will so sein Engagement bei der dauerhaften CO2-Entfernung beschleunigen und seine Klimaziele

Holcim cooperates with the largest climate incubator in North America
Holcim wird mit Greentown Labs, dem grössten Gründerzentrum für Klimatechnologien in Nordamerika, Innovationen für die Dekarbonisierung der bebauten Umwelt befördern. Dadurch will der Baustoffkonzern zu einem frühen Anwender neuer Spitzentechnologien

ETH and Climate Foundation cooperate on innovations in construction
The Department of Building Technology and Construction at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and the Swiss Climate Foundation are jointly promoting climate-friendly building materials and methods. They also want to publicise these and establish them on the

Berner Kantonalbank cooperates with Neustark
Berner Kantonalbank is supporting the technology of the Bern-based start-up Neustark for the permanent binding of CO2 in demolition concrete with a ten-year collaboration. This will enable the bank to remove 100 of its approximately 1150 tonnes of CO2 emissions per

Mobiliar invests in heat reduction in Bern neighbourhood
Mobiliar is paying 450,000 francs for measures to reduce heat in the Breitenrain district of Bern. The municipal council has approved 1.3 million francs for this. In the course of the renovation of the utility lines by Energie Wasser Bern, Optingenstrasse is to become greener, cooler and more

Heat pump market calms down
As recently as last year, GebäudeKlima Schweiz recorded a 23 percent increase in heat pump sales in the recorded market figures. Now the market has calmed down somewhat, as have the supply chains. Nevertheless, it is still advisable to plan heating system replacements at an early

Climate Foundation Switzerland awards 683,000 Swiss francs for innovative projects
The Swiss Climate Foundation has approved a total of CHF 683,000 for six innovative climate-relevant projects and technologies in the first round of funding in 2023. These include, for example, the space-saving drilling technology for the extraction of geothermal energy by the company HammerDrum

Bern is to get the greenest alley in Switzerland
The University of Bern, together with business partners and residents, is tackling the greening of the Postgasse in Bern. Data on the influence of greening on microclimate, biodiversity and quality of life will be collected in what will then be Switzerland's greenest

Ecospeed develops software for CO2 balancing of hospitals
Ecospeed is currently creating software that will enable hospitals to comply with future reporting obligations regarding their environmental impact. It also shows fields of action for reducing CO2. A hospital association in Germany is the first pilot

Kick-off for the energy film Züri 2022
Energie 360° startet die zweite Ausgabe des Energiefilm Züri. Unter dem Motto «One World. One Climate.» produzieren Jugendliche im Alter zwischen 13 und 18 Jahren kurze Filmspots, in denen sie konkrete Ideen zum Klimaschutz vorstellen. Die besten Filme werden am 18. November an der grossen

Building program paid out record sum
Das Gebäudeprogramm von Bund und Kantonen schliesst das Geschäftsjahr 2021 mit einem neuen Höchststand ab. Rund 361 Millionen Franken sind in die energetische Sanierung und den Neubau von Gebäuden geflossen. Es ist der höchste Betrag, den Bund und Kantone seit Beginn des Programms zur

Biochar makes the Swiss more sustainable
Industrielle Werke Basel wird Sägemehl und Holzschnitzel vom diesjährigen Schwing- und Älplerfest in Pratteln zu Pflanzenkohle verarbeiten. Dadurch wird der Atmosphäre langfristig CO2 entzogen. Das Projekt ist Teil der Strategie für Nachhaltigkeit des Eidgenössischen.

Implenia wins complex real estate projects in western Switzerland
Die Division Buildings von Implenia hat in der Westschweiz zwei weitere attraktive Aufträge mit einem Gesamtvolumen von knapp CHF 200 Mio. gewonnen. Die grossen und komplexen Immobilienprojekte mit einem Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit entsprechen der Strategie von Implenia und sind ein Beweis für die


Climate neutral by 2050
Bis 2050 will die Schweiz klimaneutral werden. Dafür muss noch viel getan werden. Mit über 50% Häusern, die älter als 40 Jahre sind, besteht hoher Sanierungsbedarf, um die CO2-Emissionen deutlich und die Energiekosten, welche speziell den Immobilieneigentümer zugutekommt, zu senken. An die





