The Institute of Energy in Building focuses its applied Research and Development (aR&D) on the field of sustainable technologies.

The Building group deals with research on sustainable building.
Special focus is set on:

• Retrofit and refurnishment
• Zero and Plus Energy Buildings
• Building envelope efficiency
• Embedded energy
• Sustainable urban development

Factsheet Building group (in German only, 116 kB)

The Building technology group has its focus in the following research fields:

• Use of ambient heat by heat pump systems
• Energy assessment of industry and commerce
• Control strategies for efficient heating and cooling
• Pre- and co-normative research as well as
• Project management in projects of the international energy agency (IEA)

Factsheet Building technology group 2009 (340 kB)

The MINERGIE^® Building Agency is associated with the Institute of Energy in Building.

The MINERGIE^® Building Agency covers the research fields of building techniques, building technology, standards and quality assurance and in addition supports the certification authorities.

MINERGIE^® is a quality label for new and retrofitted buildings. The brand is equally supported by the economy, the cantons and the federal government and is protected from misuse.

The Institute of Energy in Building is member of the following organisations:

• MINERGIE^® Association (www.minergie.ch)
• Competence network brenet (www.brenet.ch)
• International Building Performance Simulation Association (www.ibpsa.ch)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (www.ashrae.org)