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

Project ConcReTe unlocks the value of reused concrete by developing construction systems for concrete blocks taken from demolition sites.

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.

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.

News

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2024 : Ten years of impact culminating in the construction of the building

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Smart Living Lab End-of-Year Get-Together !

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The Data Backbone of BIM: Semantics and Interoperability in the Built Environment

Research

Terrain potentiellement densifiable où s’est implanté un potager collectif, Schoenberg Fribourg

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Interactive simulation of a crowd energy system

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

Events history

Publications

Toward Data-Driven Urban Walkability: Developing an Empirical Understanding of Walking Behavior and Urban Form

Shoji, KanahaSonta, Andrew

Computing in Civil Engineering 2024: Sustainability, Resilience, Safety, and Education

Conference Papers

Environmental Impact of Building Technical Installations: Comparative Study Using Swiss and French Databases and Real Case Studies

Desplanques, VAguacil Moreno, S.Favre, AKhovalyg, D.

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Digital Inventory of Swiss Construction Systems (DISCS)

Arceo, Aldrick PaguioBastien-Masse, MalénaLambec, BarbaraFivet, Corentin

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 Smart Living Lab conducts interdisciplinary research projects through experiments in real conditions involving both researchers and companies. This allows partners from the private, public and academic sectors who are interested in developing innovative projects access to the excellent research infrastructure available at the heart of the Switzerland Innovation Park (SIP) Network West EPFL.

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