Exploring (Paperback)

Paperback. The product of an innovative research project realized in cooperation between three Swiss universitiesEcole Polytechnique Federale de Lausannes School of Architecture, the College of Architecture and Technology in Fribourg, and the University of Fribourgthe smart living lab is a research and development center for the built environment of the future. This high-tech structure also serves as an emblem of the cooperatives aim to translate academic research into actual buildings. A new series of books entitled Towards 2050 will showcase the ambitious undertaking at various stages.The follow-up to Thinking, Exploring presents the next phase of research at the smart living lab, which focuses on the various problems that must be solved to satisfy future buildings sustainability goals. Given that the building sector is one of the worlds biggest contributors to CO2 emissions and energy consumption, the researchers are seeking strategies to improve energy and carbon performance at the smart living lab, anticipating tight requirements thirty years from now. The new Towards 2050 series collects, structures and evaluates the knowledge gained throughout the progress of smart living lab's research. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.