New findings from 45,000 building permits
With its new white paper, the Center for Risk Management at HEC Lausanne (CRML) provides precise insights into the Swiss real estate industry's progress towards climate neutrality. By evaluating over…
With its new white paper, the Center for Risk Management at HEC Lausanne (CRML) provides precise insights into the Swiss real estate industry's progress towards climate neutrality. By evaluating over…
Strüby Holding AG has successfully completed the conversion and renovation project of the listed Gütsch farmhouse. The result of nine months of construction work is a modern detached house that…
Debrunner Acifer AG has supplied the pipes for four water-bearing pressure pipes under the new cantonal police centre in Niederwangen. The centre is scheduled for completion in 2028.
A pioneering project in Bassersdorf ZH shows how green methanol can be used as seasonal energy storage. Thanks to innovative technologies, surplus summer electricity is efficiently stored and used in…
The new white paper from the Center for Risk Management at HEC Lausanne reveals the hidden trends in the Swiss real estate sector. With more than 45,000 building permits from…
30 projects that save electricity with innovative efficiency measures have already been approved. Simplified application procedures and a high degree of flexibility provide companies with attractive funding opportunities and make…
A pioneering timber hybrid high-rise ensemble is being built in the middle of the locomotive town of Winterthur. The owner, Cham Swiss Properties AG, is appealing against the building permit…
A team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has teamed up with Amberg Engineering to investigate the geothermal potential of subway stations and underground data centers.…
The Minergie association has launched a new certificate in Bern. Minergie operation certifies energy efficiency during operation. To this end, the settings of the building technology and the associated energy…
For the first time, the canton of Zurich has been awarded the platinum label in accordance with the "Swiss Sustainable Building Standard" for a public building. The new asylum center…
The Graubünden-based company dhp Technology has founded a subsidiary in Stuttgart. The cleantech company has already equipped three German sewage treatment plants with solar folding roofs.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a serious security vulnerability in Intel processors that allows access to sensitive data across CPU boundaries. The vulnerability has affected all Intel processors since…
The technological transformation brought about by artificial intelligence marks an economic upheaval of historic proportions. According to the PwC study "Value in Motion", AI could increase global GDP by up…
The revised Spatial Concept for Switzerland fails to fulfil its objective of providing a forward-looking model for spatial development up to 2050. It remains vague on key issues, ignores real…
The bakery and catering supplier Pistor has opened its new distribution centre for Eastern Switzerland in Sennwald. Up to 85 tonnes of food and goods are delivered every day.
Solnow AG received the Sustainability Award in the Innovation category at MUMA 2025 in Andeer. The young company from Zillis-Reischen offers a solar roof instead of tiles or other roof…
Holcim and the ELEMENTAL architecture firm of the multi-award-winning Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena have developed a biochar technology that transforms buildings into carbon sinks. It will be presented at the…
The city of Zurich wants to achieve its net-zero target by 2040. To achieve this, the city council is pushing for the expansion of district heating under the umbrella of…