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Which factors play a role in the spread of energy-efficient technologies in the building sector? How can the behavioural choices of the parties concerned be influenced? This project will provide important answers to these questions. Prof. Dr. Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz Interfakultäre Koordinationsstelle für Allgemeine Ökologie (IKAÖ) Universität Bern  more details... |
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| What are the consequences of structural change in the building industry? | ||||
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The building industry consumes a great deal of energy and generates high volumes of waste. It is not always immediately apparent whether or not the countermeasures that are taken are sustainable. This project will explain the cause-and-effect relationships in the building industry and elaborate models that will visualize the consequences of structural change in this sector. Prof. Dr. Susanne Kytzia Institut für Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH more details... |
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| Cities go underground | ||||
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The horizontal expansion of cities is inconsistent with the principles of sustainable development. Resulting problems are greater traffic congestion, environmental pollution and inefficient water supplies. The urban underground possesses a great deal of potential that could contribute to the sustainable development of cities. Prof. Dr. Aurèle Parriaux Laboratoire de géologie de l'ingénieur?et de l'environnement (GEOLEP) Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) more details... |
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| Air conditioning resulting in rising energy consumption | ||||
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How can thermal comfort in buildings be improved, without resorting to energy-intensive air conditioning systems? How do stakeholders behave with regard to air conditioning or the need to cool buildings during the summer? Pierre Renaud Planair SA more details... |
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| The urban site considered as an ecosystem | ||||
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Methods for describing entropy flows from modern thermodynamics are used to characterise processes of the urban metabolism with a view to achieving sustainable development. Prof. Dr. Jean-Louis Scartezzini Laboratoire d'énergie Solaire et de Physique du Bâtiment (LESO-PB) Institut des Infrastructures, des Ressources et de l'Environnement (ICARE) Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) more details... |
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| Sustainable planning and renewing of the sanitation sector | ||||
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Due to the longevity of infrastructures, planning strategies are needed which include social, economical and technological changes. The project therefore elaborates a forwardlooking approach for sustainable regional infrastructure management on the basis of the sanitation sector. Dr. Bernhard Truffer Centre for Innovation Research in the Utility Sector (CIRUS) Das Wasserforschungs-Institut des ETH-Bereichs (EAWAG) more details... |
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| Mitigating the heat island effect in cities | ||||
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Buildings are responsible for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions. Urban structures modify the local climate in ways which result in a heat island effect. This study aims to extend the capabilities of atmospheric models to facilitate accurate urban climate predictions. Prof. Dr. Hubert van den Bergh Laboratoire de pollution atmosphérique et du sol (LPAS) Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) more details... |
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| Micropower as a great opportunity | ||||
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Reducing the use of non-renewable energy for buildings is an important step towards the sustainable development of the built environment. The concept of "micropower" offers opportunities, but it has not yet reached the market. Strategies and research on the preferences of consumers are needed. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen Institut für Wirtschaft und Ökologie Universität St. Gallen more details... |
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