Architecture and Construction
Using solar heat in office and administrative buildings
Many modern office and administrative buildings attract the attention of passers-by with their large facades and glass surfaces. In order to put these surfaces…
Man-Made Quakes Could Lead to Safer, Sturdier Buildings
Using massive moving platforms and an array of sensors and cameras, the researchers are trying to find out how well a two-story building made of cold-formed…
Simulations aiding study of earthquake dampers for structures
The magnetorheological-fluid dampers are shock-absorbing devices containing a liquid that becomes far more viscous when a magnetic field is applied.”It…
Continuous optimisation of heating systems for building management
In large buildings, a great deal of energy can be saved when heating systems and other building services equipment are more precisely adjusted. For this…
Smart City in Vienna: Model Project Aspern
A living laboratory will be created in the next five years in the waterside district of Aspern, one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. Here…
CONCERTO shows good exeamples for energy efficient urban development
Since 2005, the European Union has co-financed 22 projects in 58 cities in the scope of the EU CONCERTO initiative. The objective of these project s is to…