A Joint Steering Committee handles strategic management of the Smart Living Lab on behalf of all partner institutions and an Executive Committee is in charge of implementation. The Scientific Commission is in charge of defining future research areas and identifying possibilities for joint projects.

Joint Steering Committee

The Joint Steering Committee is responsible for supervising implementation of Smart Living Lab, including infrastructure-related and budgetary aspects. It decides on the aims to be pursued and sets priorities.

Canton of Fribourg

Olivier Curty

State Councilor, Director of Economy and Employment
Co-Chair of the Joint Steering Committee
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Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens

State Councilor, Director of Public Education, Culture and Sport
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Olivier Allaman

Devlopment Agency FDA, Department of Economy and Employment
Director Company Foundation and Innovation
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EPFL

Matthias Gäumann

Vice President for Operations
Co-Chair of the Joint Steering Committee
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Jan Hesthaven

Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Ursula Oesterle

Vice President for Innovation
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Claudia Binder

Dean ENAC School EPFL
Professor - EPFL
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-human-building interaction
-sustainable urbanism
-energy efficiency

HEIA-FR

Jean-Nicolas Aebischer

Director School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg

UNIFR

Astrid Epiney

Rector University of Fribourg

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee runs the Smart Living Lab’s program within the scope set out by the Joint Steering Committee. The committee is in charge of the Smart Living Lab’s day-to-day work. The Executive Committee is co-chaired by the Academic Director and the Operational Director of the Smart Living Lab.

Canton of Fribourg

Olivier Allaman

Devlopment Agency FDA, Department of Economy and Employment
Director Company Foundation and Innovation
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EPFL

Marilyne Andersen

Academic Director of Smart Living Lab
Professor, Scientific Commission Chair- EPFL
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-modeling, simulations and algorithms
-human-building interaction
-solar availability

Martin Gonzenbach

Director of Operations EPFL Fribourg and Smart Living Lab
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-modeling, simulations and algorithms
-technology transfer
-administration

Corentin Fivet

Head of Structural Xploration Lab (SXL)
Tenure Track Assistant Professor- EPFL
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-low carbon and reusable
-load-bearing systems
-design and construction processes

HEIA-FR

Jean-Philippe Bacher

Smart Living Lab HEIA-FR Manager | ENERGY Institute
Full Professor UAS/Institute Head- HEIA-FR
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-efficient energy strategies and regulation
-smart houses or cities
-technology transfer

UNIFR

Hans-Georg Fill

Head of Digitalization and Information Systems (DIGITS)
Professor- UNIFR
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-building information modeling BIM
-interactions and design processes
-modeling, simulations and algorithms

Scientific Commission

The Scientific Commission brings together the academic heads of the Smart Living Lab’s research groups, and is chaired by a professor nominated by EPFL. The Commission is tasked with strategically organizing the Smart Living Lab’s research domains and optimizing synergies between the different research groups. The Scientific Commission is chaired by the Academic Director of the Smart Living Lab.

EPFL

Marilyne Andersen

Academic Director of Smart Living Lab
Professor, Scientific Commission Chair- EPFL
contact
-modeling, simulations and algorithms
-human-building interaction
-solar availability

Corentin Fivet

Head of Structural Xploration Lab (SXL)
Tenure Track Assistant Professor- EPFL
contact
-low carbon and reusable
-load-bearing systems
-design and construction processes

Dolaana Khovalyg

Head of Laboratory of Integrated Comfort Engineering (ICE)
Tenure Track Assistant Professor - EPFL
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-energy efficiency
-heat recovery
-heating, ventilation and air-conditioning HVAC

Dusan Licina

Head of Human-Oriented Built Environment Lab (HOBEL)
Tenure Track Assistant Professor- EPFL
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-human-building interaction
-heating, ventilation and air-conditioning HVAC
-health and comfort in buildings

Sergi Aguacil Moreno

Head of Building2050
Manager of the integration of innovation in the building- EPFL
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-project management
-sustainable architectural technology
-design and construction processes

HEIA-FR

Jean-Philippe Bacher

Smart Living Lab HEIA-FR Manager | ENERGY Institute
Full Professor UAS/Institute Head- HEIA-FR
contact
-efficient energy strategies and regulation
-smart houses or cities
-technology transfer

Séréna Vanbutsele

Head of TRANSFORM Institute
Full Professor UAS/Institute Head- HEIA-FR
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-spatial analysis or planning
-green infrastructures
-sustainable urbanism

Daia Zwicky

Head of iTEC Institute
Full Professor UAS/Institute Head- HEIA-FR
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-construction materials science and technology
-environmental awareness
-load-bearing systems

UNIFR

Hans-Georg Fill

Head of Digitalization and Information Systems (DIGITS)
Professor- UNIFR
contact
-building information modeling BIM
-interactions and design processes
-modeling, simulations and algorithms

Bernard Ries

Head of Decision Support & Operations Research (DS&OR)
Professor- UNIFR
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-transportation engineering
-smart houses or cities
-modeling, simulations and algorithms

Denis Lalanne

Head of Human-IST Institute
Professor- UNIFR
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-data visualization
-human-centered multimodal interfaces
-human-building interaction

Martin Beyeler

Institute for Swiss and international construction law
Professor- UNIFR
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-construction law
-dispute resolution
-public procurement law