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Welcome Ricardo Perez Restrepo
Ricardo joined the Chair of Sustainable Construction as PhD Student in January 2025.
Xiaojin Zhang successfully defended her PhD thesis!
Xiaojin Zhang defended her doctoral thesis «Decarbonizing the swiss building stock: a life cycle perspective» on the 19th of December.
Welcome Pedram Mirabian
Pedram Mirabian joined the Chair of Sustainable Construction as a research assistant in December 2024.
Sustainable building components create a good indoor climate
Researchers at ETH Zurich led by Professor Guillaume Habert and Magda Posani have developed a climate-friendly covering for walls and ceilings that temporarily stores moisture, creating a comfortable environment in heavily used indoor spaces. The covering components are made of mineral waste materials and are produced by means of 3D printing.
Timber, earth and a digital ecosystem for sustainable construction
Two flagship projects from Innosuisse have been launched at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich with the aim of transforming the Swiss construction industry in a sustainable way: While "Swircular" lays the foundation for a circular construction industry, "Think Earth" enables regenerative construction with timber and earth.