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Welcome Nikhil Reddy Kunati
Nikhil Reddy Kunati is a PhD student at the Chair of Sustainable Construction since March 2024.
Climate-friendly renovations using straw and hemp
Renovating buildings to improve their energy efficiency is a crucial step towards Switzerland achieving its climate targets. ETH Zurich researchers can now reveal the most effective renovation strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: replace fossil-fuel heating systems and harness the potential of bio-based building materials like straw and hemp. The study in the journal "Nature Communications" was led by Alina Galimshina and professors Bruno Sudret and Guillaume Habert.
The new Respect programme
“Respect – Reflect – Respond”: Starting today, you’ll come across this slogan at various places at ETH Zurich. It’s part of the new Respect programme aimed at all members of the university community. These three words summarise how we should treat each other at ETH: on equal terms, willing to reflect on our own thoughts and actions, and responding appropriately in a variety of contexts.
SwissBreakfast – Sustainable Construction
Guillaume Habert was invited at the Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America
“It is possible to build with respect for nature and people”
On the occasion of Guillaume Habert’s promotion to Full Professor of Sustainable Construction at D-BAUG, we asked him what currently drives him in research and teaching. He also shared with us what he considers the most important things in life and what he would do if he had an extra 53 minutes to spend every week.