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The construction, use, and disposal of buildings cause expenses, material flows, energy consumption, and emissions. With intelligent design, construction, management, and marketing, it is possible to reduce environmental burdens and costs, improve building quality, and increase building value.

A platform for the exchange of information to promote the better integration of ecological materials and renewable resources in the research programme "Building of Tomorrow"

Motives behind the wish of living in a certain way - here, especially in a detached house - explained through a life-style concept

Rebuilding of a marketing-, store- and processingcenter with an organic freshmart and an organic restaurant in passivhouse quality. Application of regional building materials, an innovatve overall energyconcept, climatisation with plants.

Embedded in the EUREKA initiative PREPARE e3building serves as a network for the know-how exchange between building and construction industry, researchers and the funding programme on a national as well as an international level.

The aim of this study is to investigate the international research context of the programme "Building of Tomorrow" (with a focus on central, eastern and southern European countries) and to identify co-operation potentials.

Development of a pragmatic assessment scheme applicable to building practice for the impact of building products on human health

Participation in the refurbishment process: Monitoring of concrete refurbishment projects and development of guidelines to optimise the planning, information and decision-making processes in the course of the refurbishment of residential properties

By means of pilot projects in two urban areas comprehensive goals and criteria, assessment approaches and a code of practice for sustainable urban renewal are elaborated jointly with decision makers and experts in urban development.

Analysis of existing passive cooling concepts, examination of various other passive cooling concepts and a comparison with conventional air conditioning systems. The elaboration of practice-oriented tools for the planning and implementation of the passive cooling concepts selected.

The many housing estates of detached houses in Austria built in the times of economic crisis between the wars and post-war as part of publicly funded housing programmes are the starting point for this research project. The aim is to offer detailed guidelines with basic planning principles for the renovation of these housing estates with detached houses, aiming to reach the standard of a low-energy house or a passive house.

1/2007
English, 6 pages

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• Forschungsforum (pdf, 562.95 kB)

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Development of extensive storey-high modular parts made of renewable primary products (wood, straw, hemp) for clay-passive houses.

Standardized solutions as a help and guideline for building-owners, authorities and companies

Results of the 1st Smart Grids ERA-Net Workshop on 3th March, 2010

The market development of the examined technologies was restrained or marked by decreasing figures in 2014. An exception was the area of wind power. The use of solid biogenous fuels was reduced in 2014 due to an exceptionally mild heating period. The sum of the heating degrees for 2014 war 21 % less than the longtime average. English

Evaluation of existing ventilation systems in Austria considering technical quality and practicability.

Examples of innovative construction methods for new building and for renovation.

Standardisation of testing criteria of acknowledged eco-labels in co-operation with the specialised trade for building products.

A guide for Designers and Planners
Publisher: BMVIT
English, 240 pages

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• Task 37 Handbuch (pdf, 5.58 MB)

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