Andreas Binkert is rethinking urban development - for him, property development is social responsibility. In this interview, the President of the 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association explains his vision of sustainable neighbourhoods, talks about Greencity, global challenges and the potential of

The Durabilitas Foundation for Sustainable Development has worked with partners to develop recommendations on how soils can be better taken into account in spatial planning. Applications in other countries and Swiss pilot projects were analysed for this

With a digital guide, the IRAP and IPM institutes of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland and the company GEOINFO Applications AG are developing a platform that can be used throughout Switzerland to support municipalities and planners in site development. The focus is on

At the 76th Planners' Meeting in Rapperswil-Jona, 150 students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland networked to develop new approaches to sustainable mobility and integrated urban

Precise data on CO₂ emissions is needed to achieve the climate targets. As part of the EU project "ICOS Cities", Zurich is one of three pilot cities being precisely measured. Empa researchers are developing innovative measurement and modelling methods in collaboration with city administrations in

The partial revision 2024 of the cantonal structure plan of the Canton of Zurich is open to the public from December 6, 2024 to March 14, 2025. Citizens and planning authorities are invited to comment on the revision. The focus is on new landfill sites, flood protection and the reduction of light

The settlement development strategy for Hofen marks the beginning of a comprehensive local planning revision in the municipality of Thayngen. As a pilot project, it serves the future-oriented utilisation and further development of existing structures. Through in-depth analysis and innovative

The Department of Construction and Environment of the Canton of Glarus has anchored the settlement and extraction areas of the municipality of Glarus North in the cantonal structure plan. These stipulations follow the approval of the communal utilisation plan and provide planning and legal

Forward-looking topics at the 101st immoTable in

The federal government wants to stabilise development outside of building zones with a partial revision of the Spatial Planning Act. The Federal Council has submitted a draft for consultation. The draft will allow new buildings up to a maximum of 1 per cent of the 2023

As part of the revision of the Environmental Protection Act, the National Council's Committee for the Environment, Energy and Spatial Planning is advocating pragmatic solutions for building permits in noisy areas. Controlled residential ventilation and private outdoor spaces are being introduced as

The demolition of the old tennis hall in Schlieren's Rietpark neighbourhood has been completed, paving the way for the construction of the Lymhof. The start-up Yasai wanted to run a vertical farm in the hall, but has pulled

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) is introducing a new Master's degree course in Collaborative Spatial Development in the autumn semester of 2024. It aims to give students an understanding of the complex spatial development of the future. Tabea Michaelis and Amelie-Theres

On 1 February 2024, the Federal Office of Transport and the Federal Office for Spatial Development launched the consultation phase for the Sectoral Transport Plan, Underground Freight Transport section. This consultation gives the affected cantons the opportunity to comment on the planned Cargo

Die nationalrätliche Kommission für Umwelt, Raumplanung und Energie (UREK-N) hat entscheidende Weichenstellungen im Umwelt- und Energiebereich vorgenommen. Im Fokus stand die Anpassung des Beschwerderechts bei kleineren Wohnbauprojekten, um einen fairen Ausgleich zwischen den beteiligten Parteien

The Grüze innovation laboratory is being built in Winterthur next to the Grüze crossing construction site. The modular, expandable, filigree building made of extra-thin and recyclable CPC concrete slabs is intended to be a field of experimentation and a place for discussions about urban planning

Unterengstringen hat das räumliche Entwicklungskonzept für die Gemeinde veröffentlicht. Es dient als Entscheidungshilfe für Planung und Bauvorhaben. Die Gemeinde muss bis Frühling 2025 ihre Bau- und Zonenordnung

Luucy stellt neue Funktionen für die Plattform des Unternehmens zur Raumplanung vor. Sie reichen vom fotorealistischen Terrain über neue Lizenzpläne zu einer aktualisierten Kennzahlen-App und dem Gruppieren von Objekten. Luucy wird an der Swissbau 2024 präsent

The book "Stadtwerdung im Zeitraffer" about the photographic long-term observation of Schlieren has received an award. It was honoured at the Frankfurt Book Fair as one of the ten best architecture books of the year

Bern – Eine zu strikte Raumplanung trägt langfristig zu steigenden Wohnkosten bei. Innenraumentwicklung und Aufzonungen wirken hingegen preisdämpfend. Dies zeigt eine Studie im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Wohnungswesen und der Kantonsplanung des Metropolitanraums

In Switzerland, rents increased by an average of 30% between 2000 and 2021. The prices of residential property even increased by over 80%. The Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED) of the University of Bern, in collaboration with IAZI, has investigated the causes of the increased housing

Der Kanton Zürich und die Stadt Winterthur spannen für die Weiterentwicklung der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) zusammen. Von der gemeinsamen Planung des Ausbaus sollen Studierende, Lehrende und die Bevölkerung von Winterthur

The Limmat Valley should actively shape its urbanisation. Urbanist Thomas Sevcik presented strategic ideas at the general meeting of Limmatstadt AG. Among other things, he proposes so-called neo-areas, the settlement of a university and modern forms of

For about 45 years, spatial planning has had the goal, laid down in the Spatial Planning Act (RPG, see box), of harmonising the economic, ecological and social goals of our country through appropriate planning instruments. However, while the population in Switzerland is growing and land reserves

Luucy, a young company from Lucerne, has launched the next generation of its platform of the same name. The 3D programme for planners is now also available in French. The platform is used by real estate companies and

Eine neue Bewertungsmethode hilft bei der Neugestaltung von Industriebrachen entlang der Rhône. Dabei spielen Kriterien wie Lebensstil, Umwelt, Hochwasser und Energiewende eine Rolle. Entwickelt wurde sie vom Architekturlabor der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Lausanne

Das Projekt „Habitat – Quartier im Hain“ hat den Studienauftrag für das Luzerner Quartier Reussbühl West gewonnen. Wenn Energiedienstleister CKW seinen dortigen Standort aufgibt, soll auf dem 27’000 Quadratmeter grossen Areal ein lebendiges Stadtviertel entstehen.

Am 11. April ist der Startschuss für das Forum Papierwerd gefallen. Hier soll im Dialogverfahren eine Strategie für das Papierwerd-Areal in Zürich entwickelt werden. Am Forum nehmen 55 Fachleute aus verschiedenen Bereichen teil. Die möglichen Szenarien reichen von Erhalt über Teilerhalt bis

Der Kanton Zürich lanicert eine neue Plattform für den kostenlosen Zugang zu seinen Geodaten. Neben einem einfacheren Bestellvorgang bietet die neue Shop-Lösung auch nutzungsbeschränkte Datensätze an.

Im Schweizer Pavillon an der Expo in Dubai haben Fachleute aus der Schweiz und den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (VAE) urbane Projekte der intelligenten Konnektivität und Mobilität vorgestellt. In diesem Rahmen haben die ZHAW und die Universität Schardscha ihre Partnerschaft bekanntgegeben.