Energy-efficient renovations are crucial to achieving Switzerland's climate and energy targets. However, the current proposal on the imputed rental value threatens to slow down investment and weaken the construction industry.…
Untapped potential lies dormant between buildings. Urban green spaces can make a decisive contribution to climate adaptation and biodiversity. Landscape architecture must be more than just a specialist discipline. It…
Nuclear waste is seen as a burden for future generations, but researchers are now discovering an opportunity. Radioactive waste could help to produce the urgently needed fuel tritium for nuclear…
Periods of heat are increasingly posing major challenges for construction in Switzerland. Where individual hot days used to be the exception, they are now a permanent feature of summer. This…
Restemöbel has completed its first major interior fit-out project at the solar technology company Planeco with the Basel-based construction company in situ. The two partners of restemöbel have been producing…
Migros Bank supports property owners throughout the entire life cycle of their properties - with foresight, expertise and a strong partner network. The modular advisory approach combines financing, analysis and…
Greece's Ellinikon megaproject is setting new standards in urban development. With smart buildings, a huge coastal park and a network of cycle paths instead of motorways.
STRABAG is realising the NalpSolar project in Graubünden for Axpo. An alpine solar plant with a technology centre is being built here next to the Lai da Nalps reservoir above…
Wooden flooring manufacturer Bauwerk turns 90, having developed from an adhesive manufacturer into an international specialist in the wooden flooring industry. More than 60 per cent of its floor coverings…
Underfloor heating can do more than just heat. In combination with a suitable heat pump, it becomes a quiet, efficient and environmentally friendly cooling solution in summer. The article shows…
Post-doctoral student Edoardo Pezzulli has developed software at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) that makes it possible to monitor and optimise the safety of carbon dioxide…
The former Legler site in Diesbach is being given a new perspective. Hochdruckkraftwerk Diesbach AG is taking over the site and planning sustainable development. The municipality of Glarus Süd is…
The Green Spin construction project in Winterthur has started with the dismantling of the former Stewi headquarters in Winterthur-Grüze with a focus on recycling. The fully sustainable service building was…
The flooring manufacturer Tarkett has developed a recyclable linoleum collection. The recently launched Lino Materiale series is made from cork, is low-noise and easy to clean.
Serial construction promises speed, cost benefits and CO₂ savings, key answers to the housing shortage. Although the technology has long since matured, the process is still making slow progress in…
A TU Vienna spin-off is revolutionising construction with wood. Using an intelligent grid system, complex 3D shapes can be constructed from flat wooden elements. This not only opens up new…
The Basel-based energy supplier IWB has acquired Senero AG. By acquiring the solar specialist, IWB intends to expand its position in the field of renewable energies.
A new international study, published in the journal Nature, systematically analyses over 16,000 chemicals in plastics. It reveals how many of them are harmful to human health and the environment…
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