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


Olivier Allaman
EPFL




Claudia Binder
-sustainable urbanism
-energy efficiency
HEIA-FR

Jean-Nicolas Aebischer
UNIFR

Astrid Epiney
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
EPFL

Marilyne Andersen
-human-building interaction
-solar availability

Martin Gonzenbach
-technology transfer
-administration

Corentin Fivet
-load-bearing systems
-design and construction processes
HEIA-FR

Jean-Philippe Bacher
-smart houses or cities
-technology transfer
UNIFR

Hans-Georg Fill
-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
-human-building interaction
-solar availability

Corentin Fivet
-load-bearing systems
-design and construction processes

Dolaana Khovalyg
-heat recovery
-heating, ventilation and air-conditioning HVAC

Dusan Licina
-heating, ventilation and air-conditioning HVAC
-health and comfort in buildings

Sergi Aguacil Moreno
-sustainable architectural technology
-design and construction processes
HEIA-FR

Jean-Philippe Bacher
-smart houses or cities
-technology transfer

Séréna Vanbutsele
-green infrastructures
-sustainable urbanism

Daia Zwicky
-environmental awareness
-load-bearing systems
UNIFR

Hans-Georg Fill
-interactions and design processes
-modeling, simulations and algorithms

Bernard Ries
-smart houses or cities
-modeling, simulations and algorithms

Denis Lalanne
-human-centered multimodal interfaces
-human-building interaction

Martin Beyeler
-dispute resolution
-public procurement law