Architecture and Construction

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…

Hotel of the future – a chance to learn

Together with its partners in the FutureHotel joint research project, Fraunhofer IAO is busy building a hotel of the future.The new Hotel Schani in Vienna is…

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