Many forward-looking developments have been implemented in the building sector in Austria in recent years to improve the energy efficiency and ecological sustainability of buildings. Innovative technologies and concepts for sustainable construction of new buildings and renovation aim to consider the entire life cycle of a building and drastically reduce climate-damaging emissions in all phases - from construction and use to deconstruction and recycling.

Content overview

• Topic: Sustainability in the construction sector
  Strategies and concepts: from planning to deconstruction
• Study: Increasing the renovation rate
  Challenges for the construction industry
• Study: Recyclable solid construction materials
  Opportunities and potentials of the circular economy
• Demo project: sustainable overall concept
  Energy²POG – Hybrid energy concept for Steirereck/Pogusch
• Study: CO2-neutral construction site
  Measures to reduce emissions in construction
  
• Trend analysis: Digitalisation in the Austrian construction industry
  Effects on the labour market