
Research and Development
The Unit Energy Efficient Building has comprehensive laboratory facilities available and participates in several projects in the fields of building physics, HVAC, solar thermal energy etc..

Research Projects
The Energy Efficient Building Unit leads national and international research projects and cooperates with research and development institutions and companies [read more]

Laboratory Infrastructure
We have a modern Laboratory Infrastructure [read more]
Ongoing Projects
- EnerPHitEnerPHit for a climate resilient St. Johann
- see-itsee-it – Camera-based, user-centered daylight control system for optimal working environments
- DIGIdatDIGIdat – Digital Data Analysis on Indoor Air Quality meets ESD
- IEA SHC Task 70IEA SHC Task 70: Integrierte Beleuchtung mit geringem Kohlenstoffimpakt und hohem Komfort
- TwinlightTwinLight - BIM-based implementation of daylight and artificial lighting controls
- IEA EBC Annex 86IEA EBC Annex 86: Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management in Residential Buildings
- IEA HPT Annex 61IEA HPT Annex 61: Heat Pumps in Positive Energy Districts
- BEENBuilding Energy Efficiency in Nepal
- Tirol2050Flexible Sector Coupling through Energy Storage Implementation
- IEA ECES Annex 39Large Thermal Energy Storages for District Heating
- IEA ECES Annex 35Flexible Sector Coupling through Energy Storage Implementation
- ATLAS - Advanced Tools for Low-carbon, high value development of historic architecture in the Alpine SpaceAdvanced Tools for Low-carbon, high value development of historic architecture in the Alpine Space
- IEA EBC Annex 71
- IEA EBC Annex 68
- BIM2IndiLightBuilding Information Modeling to Individual Light.
- BL4DSMBuilding-Based Load Forecasts for Demand Side Management
- HEBA - High level rEnewabBle and energy efficiency mAster coursesThe project aims to ensure that the universities in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan can offer a high quality education compatible with European standards and meets the market needs of the emerging knowledge-based society by strengthening environmental teaching.
- SINFONIASmart INitiative of cities Fully cOmmitted to iNvest in Advanced large-scaled energy solutions
- IEA EBC Annex 58Reliable building energy performance characterisation based on full scale dynamic measurements.
- IEA Task 56This Task will focus on the critical analysis, simulation, laboratory test and onsite monitoring of envelope systems entailing elements that use and/or control incident solar energy, having one or more of the following uses: To deliver renewable thermal or/and electric energy to the systems providing heating, cooling and ventilation to buildings To reduce heating and cooling demands of buildings, while controlling daylight
- IEA Task 55Towards the Integration of Large SHC Systems into District Heating and Cooling (DHC) Networks The Task aims to develop technical and economic requirements for a commercial market introduction of solar district heating and cooling (DHC) in a broad range of countries.
- FACEcampThe FACEcamp project aims at strengthening a long-term transnational cooperation among companies and R&I entities in the field of advanced façade systems for healthy, comfortable and energy efficient buildings.