Urban Design
Timber, earth and a digital ecosystem for sustainable construction
Research
ETH Zurich Empa
Two flagship projects from Innosuisse have been launched 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.
Today's buildings hold the key to housing tomorrow's population
TechTransfer
EPFL
Curbing new-build construction, renovating existing buildings at pace and rethinking how we use them: according to Philippe Thalmann, an urban and environmental economics professor at EPFL, these are the steps we’ll need to take to both meet climate targets and accommodate an ever-growing population.
New approach can reduce traffic congestion at no extra cost
Research
EPFL ETH Zurich
Engineers at EPFL and ETH Zurich have come up with a new approach for reducing traffic congestion in large cities during rush hour. Their system is designed to be both fair and effective. 
From cell partitions to dams: These barriers are being investigated by ETH researchers
Research
ETH Zurich
Research areas at ETH Zurich span barriers in a wide variety of fields, including cell biology, drug delivery and spatial planning. Below, we look at examples from six different disciplines.
How Ukraine can rebuild its energy system
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have been working with researchers from Ukraine and Germany to investigate how to rebuild Ukraine’s destroyed energy infrastructure based on renewable energy. They have determined that solar and wind energy would quickly deliver a distributed power supply system and prevent corruption.
What can cities do to promote acceptance of densification?
Research
ETH Zurich
Swiss cities are more likely to accept densification when densification projects provide affordable housing and green spaces compared to densification that is implemented through reduced regulations for housing construction. By prioritizing a socio-ecological densification, extensive planning procedures and delays might be minimized.
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