Build4Climate – Demonstration building with a climate room concept at the Innovation Quarter Lavanttal in Carinthia
Starting point and motivation On the Carinthian side of the Koralm railway tunnel near the Western tunnel portal, a future-oriented new quarter, the Innovation Quarter Lavanttal, is being built next to the new St. Paul train station in Lavanttal, with a CO2-neutral technology park. This unique opportunity is seized for the construction of future-oriented buildings […]
DIH Süd – Digital Innovation Hub Southern Austria
The DIH SÜD initiative was launched by institutions from the federal states of Styria, Carinthia, Burgenland and East Tyrol to provide the best possible support for SMEs in Austria’s southern region in the digital transformation taking place in the coming years. The cross-state and cross-industry consortium consists of five digital centers (JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Graz University […]
Green.Diversity.Linz – Post City Linz – biodiverse, climate fit mixed-use instead of sealed infrastructural wasteland
The closed mail distribution center next to the Linz train station is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation from an industrial wasteland with largely sealed soils to a mixed-use quarter with approx. 150,000 m² gross floor area. The plans emerged in 2019 from an open EU-wide architectural competition, which the Graz based office Nussmüller Architekten won. […]
Bim4WARD – Development of digital competencies in the field of building technology and simulation on the basis of BIM
The Green Deal introduced a new European growth strategy to the transition to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. The action plan includes measures to further decarbonize the energy system and decouple economic growth from resource use. Due to the high optimization potential of buildings, this is associated with increasing requirements in terms of sustainability, […]
PhaseOut – Heat pumping technologies for the renovation of existing buildings
In order to achieve climate protection targets and minimize dependency on energy imports, it is essential for Austria to switch from gas- and oil-based heating systems to a renewable energy supply, as well as to carry out energy refurbishment. Although solutions for the refurbishment of existing multi-storey residential buildings have existed for many years, the […]
IEA DHC TS5 – Integration of renewable energy sources into existing district heating and cooling systems (RES DHC).
The transition of DHC grids to RE technologies is at an early stage in most countries and utilities. In Subtask A, we will update the transition status for participating countries and identify existing examples of RE technology integration and applications for transition. In addition, we will review existing knowledge of RE technologies and applications, as […]
IEA EBC – Annex 83 – Positive Energy Districts
According to the European Commission, 100 PEDs are to be created in Europe by 2025. In order to realize these districts, energy efficiency of the buildings must be improved. Moreover, local energy flows must be cascaded by using waste energy, and low-CO2 energy generation technologies must be used to cover the remaining energy demand. PEDs […]
Build Re Use – 100 percent re-use and recycling with regard to short service-life buildings
Primary resources for construction are limited. Thus, their re-use is necessary and worthwhile. Re-using building components not only protects ecosystems from mining and waste disposal but also reduces dependence on raw materials. Currently, re-use of components like beams, windows and suspended ceilings does practically not occur, even though it is technically feasible.For some buildings, short […]
Exploration Reallabor Weiz plus – Reallabor climate neutral region Weiz plus
In this exploratory study, the relevant questions for the potential establishment of a real laboratory in the Weizplus region, which aims to supply the region 100% with renewable energies by 2030, are to be clarified with the involvement of the regional innovation ecosystem. The content-related technological focus of the activities of the future real laboratory […]
PEC-Solarreactor – Solar reactor for photo-electrochemical recovery of hydrogen from wastewater
Hydrogen is an important energy carrier for achieving the set climate targets. As it is currently mainly produced from fossil fuels, great efforts are being made to produce hydrogen using renewable resources. However, the potential of renewable electricity (e.g. PV /surplus electricity) is limited and far from sufficient to achieve decarbonization in a sustainable way. […]