immo!nvest – Die Plattform für Standorte und Immobilien

Tag: Konzept

  • Foundation stone laid for new Tösstal campus in Winterthur

    Foundation stone laid for new Tösstal campus in Winterthur

    The ground-breaking ceremony for the new building of the Winterthur Vocational College marks the beginning of a new era in educational infrastructure. The modern campus will provide space for a growing number of students and enable modern training in the specialist areas of retail and care. Thanks to well thought-out planning, construction work has been progressing rapidly since the start in February 2024.

    The new school infrastructure, right next to the Wiesental and Mühletal sites, allows previously separate school locations to be brought together. The “Campus Tösstal” will provide space for up to 1000 students in the future. In addition to traditional classrooms, open learning niches will provide space for individual and collaborative work. The flexible building structure makes it possible to easily integrate future spatial requirements.

    Sustainable architecture sets standards
    The building meets the Minergie-P-Eco standard and the Gold Standard for Sustainable Building Switzerland. A green roof and photovoltaic system contribute to an ecological balance and a better urban climate. The building will also be connected to the city’s district heating network, combining energy efficiency and sustainability. Completion is scheduled for spring 2027.

  • Suissetec opens new building on the education campus in Lostorf

    Suissetec opens new building on the education campus in Lostorf

    The Swiss-Liechtenstein Building Technology Association suissetec is expanding and modernising its training and further education centre in Lostorf, according to a press release. By the beginning of 2025, a building with workshops, laboratories, training rooms and meeting areas is to be built on around 1,800 square metres. The new building will be presented to the public at an open day on 16 November 2024.

    The infrastructure offers new opportunities for the quality of training and further education in construction professions, according to the statement. Students can learn in a concrete shell at an outdoor workstation just like on a real construction site. Interdisciplinary workshops for plumbers and heating engineers as well as the integration of construction data modelling into the didactic concept would serve as a role model. Müller Wüst AG, which belongs to Debrunner Acifer, has created a digital fabrication model for construction, which is also intended for use in teaching.

    Digital tools allow for flexible, hybrid forms of learning. “Learners will work with real materials, but also practise digitally with virtual reality glasses,” says suissetec Director Christoph Schaer.

    The new two-storey building is the first part of an expansion comprising several buildings. From 2026, the other existing buildings will be renovated in three stages. Suissetec operates the campus as one of three training centres as a “meeting place as well as a place for training and further education” for the construction industry.

    The campus was certified as the country’s first Minergie site in 2023. This means that it fulfils strict energy criteria. The aim is to maximise self-sufficiency with renewable energy, which is generated on the site itself all year round.

  • Digitalisation in the construction industry low investment, big impact

    Digitalisation in the construction industry low investment, big impact

    The construction industry is increasingly facing the challenge of making its processes sustainable and efficient. According to Moritz Lüscher, digitalisation plays a key role in achieving these goals. By optimising construction processes with digital tools, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can also strengthen their competitiveness without having to invest in large purchases.

    Digitalisation is increasingly influencing the awarding of construction contracts, with sustainability and digitalisation skills coming to the fore. SBV supports its members in harmonising the requirements of clients with their own skills and thus effectively implementing the digital transformation.

    The trend towards a sharing economy also offers new opportunities in the construction industry. Construction companies can efficiently share machinery and equipment, thereby saving costs and resources. Digital platforms, such as Faroo, make it easier to rent and hire construction equipment and promote the shared use of resources.

    In order to approach digitalisation strategically, it is crucial for construction companies to determine their level of digital maturity and develop a suitable strategy based on this. SBC supports this with personalised advice and tools for self-assessment and strategy development. The aim is to achieve a customised digital transformation, which can range from pure process automation to comprehensive digital master plans.

    Finally, the involvement of employees in the digital transformation process is of central importance. Promoting digital skills and creating a common understanding are essential in order to utilise the new technologies effectively and secure the company’s long-term success. Digitalisation in the construction industry will continue to gain in importance in the coming years. New technologies and requirements, such as AI and BIM, will drive the industry forward and model-based construction could become the new standard in ten years’ time. The SBC is endeavouring to prepare its members for this future and accompany them on the path to digital transformation.

  • Halter develops residential project in Bischofszell

    Halter develops residential project in Bischofszell

    After the transfer of ownership of the Schützengütli site in Bischofszell to Halter AG, a site development for the construction of 50 condominiums will begin there, according to a media release. In February 2022, Halter acquired the site with two areas of around 6500 and 1000 square metres. On 10 February 2023, the revised building and zoning plan of the town of Bischofszell came into force, allowing residential use with a design plan obligation on the site.

    For the planned owner-occupied flats, the existing building stock must give way, except for individual elements, according to the statement. Halter has commissioned a two-stage study for a high-quality site development in order to offer future residents a high quality of life and living. The new buildings should also blend in harmoniously with the surrounding neighbourhood.

    “With this site development in an intact neighbourhood, we will create attractive living space in a very well connected location right next to the railway station,” Rolf Zäch, project manager at Halter Entwicklungen, is quoted as saying. “The centre of our city continues to develop positively. The city council is pleased about this,” says Thomas Weingart, mayor of Bischofszell. With Halter AG, a renowned company is active in Bischofszell that brings great experience in urban development.

    The property had served the Schiffli embroidery factory from 1907 and later the glass rectifier construction. In 1946, it became the property of the malt factory and fruit pressing plant Laumann & Co. Until a few years ago, essences and syrups were still produced there, according to the notice.

  • Federal government specifies requirements for wind energy

    Federal government specifies requirements for wind energy

    "Since 2018, the Energy and Spatial Planning Act explicitly oblige the cantons to define areas in their structure plans that are suitable for the use of wind energy," the Federal Council explains in a press release . At its meeting on September 25th, it approved the necessary adjustments to the wind energy concept. All planning and project sponsors must orient themselves to this concept.

    In the wind energy concept, usage and protection interests are weighed up against each other. From this consideration, the federal government derives areas that it believes are suitable for the use of wind energy. The interests of the federal government in nature and landscape protection areas as well as military and civil technical systems of the federal government must be taken into account by the cantons when designating areas for the use of wind energy. The adapted concept stipulates that under certain conditions wind turbines can be erected in landscapes of national importance. In biotopes of national importance, however, the construction of wind turbines is excluded.

    The cantons continue to have the authority to determine the specific areas that come into question for the use of wind energy. In the structure plans already approved by the federal government for the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Freiburg, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, St.Gallen, Waadt and Wallis, more than 50 such areas have already been defined. In addition, the communication points to a number of wind energy projects that are already well advanced in the planning stage.

  • Mont-sur-Lausanne relies on Siemens to save energy

    Mont-sur-Lausanne relies on Siemens to save energy

    By increasing the energy efficiency of the sports center, the municipal administration of Mont-sur-Lausanne wants to reduce the loan required for the renovation of the complex, Siemens Switzerland explains in a press release . The company won the tender for a corresponding energy saving contract. In the contract, Siemens guarantees the municipality savings of 60,000 francs annually.

    "For Siemens Switzerland this is a remarkable success and a project that we would like to implement in other municipalities as well," Stéphane Bovey, regional sales manager at Siemens Switzerland, is quoted in the press release. “We focused on the right concepts and suggested the most effective measures.” The communication cites the renovation of the ventilation and lighting systems and the installation of solar modules on the roof of the complex as examples.

    Siemens is working with local companies to implement the project, the press release explains. The contract has a term of 15 years and comprises an investment volume of 809,000 francs. The work should be completed this summer.

    "We are pleased to have found an experienced partner in Siemens who works with us to save energy," said Christian Menétrey, councilor responsible for construction and sustainability. According to her, Siemens has already received further orders after the energy saving contract. The communication specifically mentions the replacement of the water treatment system and the optimization of electrical systems.