Knowledge Hub

Theme
Topic
Format
Media
Language
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 /

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

Energy System Optimisation (EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk showcases the Dalian Tiger Beach Donggou project, highlighting E-Hub simulations for optimizing integrated, low-carbon urban energy systems.
ZEB Talk /

Decarbonizing the Cement Sector and LC3 (CN/EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk explores cement sector decarbonization, highlighting low-carbon technologies in China and LC3 as Switzerland’s sustainable alternative.
ZEB Talk /

Circular Construction (CN/EN)

Video
This ZEB Talk explores cement sector decarbonization, highlighting low-carbon technologies in China and LC3 as Switzerland’s sustainable alternative.
University Lecture /

Interdisciplinarity for ZEB Buildings (EN)

Video
This lecture emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration for ZEBs, outlining processes, Swiss case studies, integrated planning, renewables, and circular construction.
University Lecture /

Circular Building – Best Practice in Switzerland (EN)

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

Low Emission Design and Lightweight Construction (EN)

Video
This lecture presents Switzerland’s circular construction practices, highlighting reuse, disassembly, modularity, CO₂ savings, and the Chinese applications.
University Lecture /

Carbon Emission Calculation (CN/EN)

Video
This lecture explains carbon emission calculation methods in the building sector, emphasizing the role of emission factor methods and building design optimization.
Technical Report /

Survey on lmproved Livelihood through Zero-Emission Buildings (EN)

Document
Zero Emission Buildings enhance sustainability and user satisfaction by improving comfort, experience, and overall well-being.