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Wooden buildings: a natural carbon sink boosted by modern manufacturing technologies

On 23.06.2021 by Xuqian Yan

Wood is an ancient construction material, but it has been gradually substituted with concrete and steel. However, the advantages of wood are now being (re)discovered as sustainability becomes a global interest and advanced manufacturing technologies become available. This article focuses on its advantages in carbon capture, digital construction, and prefabrication. Read More

Buildings . Climate Change . Energy Efficiency . Smart Energy

How smart grids will change the way architects have to design buildings

On 30.11.2020 by Christoph Waibel

In order to efficiently integrate intermittent renewable energy into our grids, we need to change the role that buildings play in a city. Instead of being mere consumers, they need to become a swarm of smart prosumers capable of stabilizing the grid. This calls for a new way how architects should design buildings, leading to the next era of architecture: “Energy Responsivism”. Read More

Consumer Behavior . Electricity . Energy Efficiency . Heating . Society

How energy efficient is your daily life?

On 20.01.2020 by Valentina Stampi-Bombelli

Have you ever stopped to think about the power consumption of the activities of your daily life? Do you think you can guess the power consumption of each device? Try sorting the power consumption of each device that runs on electricity, and then have fun scrolling on the images of each room below to find out if you guessed correctly! Read More

Energy Efficiency . Society

Can randomized field experiments help close the energy efficiency gap? / Können randomisierte Feldstudien helfen, die Energieeffizienzlücke zu schliessen?

On 05.12.2019 by Nina Boogen

Some time ago economists appropriated a method from medical research called randomized controlled trials, which has become the “golden standard” to detect causal effects of a policy intervention. Could they also assist in closing the energy efficiency gap? In this blog article, I argue why they could, but also why they are not a universal remedy. Read More

Buildings . Energy Efficiency . Heating

Retrofitting for good: insights from the Swiss Household Energy Demand Survey

On 25.11.2019 by Anna Stünzi

Findings from the Swiss Household and Energy Demand Survey shed new light on the willingness to live in a more energy-efficient building. Most surprisingly: more than 50% of the participating tenants would accept a higher rent increase than the expected savings from their energy bills after the renovation. Read More

Climate Change . Electricity . Energy Efficiency . Heating

Natural gas: a bridge fuel to nowhere

On 20.10.2019 by Ivalin Petkov

Why we have already ‘crossed the bridge’, necessitating a phase-out and heavy divestment from natural gas. The solutions are reliable, cost-competitive, and ready – decarbonized renewable energy sources with storage. Read More

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