Smart Living Lab

Research

Find research projects developed at the Smart Living Lab focusing on the wellbeing of users, energy efficiency, and digital transformation, categorized by research domain, research group and research facility.

Latest news

Bluefactory Fribourg-Freiburg SA launched a call for tenders for a general contractor for the construction of the Smart Living Lab building, which will be hosting 130 researchers from 11 research groups from EPFL, the School of Architecture and Engineering of Fribourg (HEIA-FR), and the University of Fribourg. An innovative, ambitious, and evolving building, which aims to contribute to the Confederation’s Energy strategy 2050.

About

The Smart Living Lab is a research and development center for the built environment of the future that brings together the combined expertise of the EPFL, the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, and the University of Fribourg.

News

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Opening of the footbridge built from reused concrete RE:CRETE

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Journée du développement durable

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Interview: Patrick Favre-Perrod, new director of aR&D at HEIA-FR

Research

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EET-CEA Energy-Efficient Technologies — Crowd Energy Applications

Infrastructures

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Building of the Smart Living Lab

Construction of the Smart Living Lab’s own dedicated building in Fribourg is set to begin in the next years. This multidisciplinary living laboratory will serve as a catalyst of progress, providing fertile ground for carrying out work in real conditions.

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Events

Journée du développement durable Halle bleue, Bluefactory | 14:00-20:00

Publications

Data & Figures on the Multiscale Spatiotemporal Characterization of Embodied Environmental Efficiency of Building Structures in Geneva from 1850 to 2018

Fivet, CorentinDe Wolf, CatherineMenny, ThibautVanbutsele, Serena

Reine Standardlösungen genügen nicht

Schwab, Stefanie

Heimatschutz/Patrimoine

2021 | TRANSFORM

Design and fabrication of a reusable kit of parts for diverse structures

Brütting, JanSenatore, GennaroFivet, Corentin

Automation in Construction

About

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The Smart Living Lab is a research and development center whose aim is to achieve energy efficiency, digital transformation, and the well-being of its users.

Partnerships

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The projects carried out at the Smart Living Lab include technology demonstrators, educational and research projects, social and behavioral studies, and the development of new design methods and processes. These projects typically involve collaborations between partners from the private, public and academic sectors, sometimes including students.

Medias

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© Nicolas Brodard | Horsform

© Nicolas Brodard | Horsform

© Nicolas Brodard | Horsform

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