Knowledge Hub

Theme
Topic
Format
Media
Language
University Lecture /

Circular Building – Best Practice in Switzerland (CN/EN)

Video
This lecture shares Barbara Buser’s circular construction journey, emphasizing reuse, disassembly, minimal intervention, and renewable materials for sustainability.
ZEB Talk /

Biodiversity in the Built Environment – A Swiss Perspective (EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk showcases the Chinese Bee Museum’s nature-integrated design, solar energy use, eco-materials, and biodiversity measures supplemented by Swiss expertise
ZEB Talk /

Biodiversity in the Built Environment – A Swiss Perspective (CN)

Video
This ZEB Talk showcases the Chinese Bee Museum’s nature-integrated design, solar energy use, eco-materials, and biodiversity measures supplemented by Swiss expertise
ZEB Talk /

Anergienetz – Thermal Area Networking (CN/EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk showcases low-temperature district energy systems, emphasizing renewable integration, waste heat use, and sector coupling for sustainable energy solutions
ZEB Talk /

Zero Emission Districts and Communities (CN/EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk presents the Shanghai Jiading Future City Project, highlighting nature-integrated, low-carbon district design, smart technologies, and sustainable planning standards.
Training /

Module 3_Swiss Landscape of Technical Regulations (CN/EN)

Presentation (slides)
Switzerland’s 50-year ZEB journey emphasizes lifecycle regulation, renewables, district optimization, standards, incentives, education, and lessons for China.
Demonstration Project Report /

Gongchen Community Centre Beijing (EN)

Document
Beijing’s Fangshan Community Center Demonstration project highlights BIPV, recycled materials, and replicable innovations.
ZEB Talk /

Circular Construction in Architectural Practice (CN)

Video
This ZEB Talk explores circular construction, highlighting reuse, regulations, case studies, and sustainable development.
Workshop /

Green PV – The Potential of the Building Envelope (CN/EN)

Presentation (slides)
This presentation examines integrating PV and greenery on façades, improving energy efficiency, reducing heat islands, and supporting climate-conscious planning.
Workshop /

ZEB Design with Low-Carbon Building Material (EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk presents embodied carbon reduction strategies using material-efficient design, circular construction, LCA, hybrid timber, and Swiss tools.
ZEB Talk /

KBOB: Life Cycle Assessment in the Construction Sector (CN/EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk addresses embodied carbon, presenting Switzerland’s KBOB database and China’s challenges in developing unified life cycle assessments.
ZEB Talk /

Zero Emission Districts and Communities (CN)

Video
This ZEB Talk presents the Shanghai Jiading Future City Project, highlighting nature-integrated, low-carbon district design, smart technologies, and sustainable planning standards.