3-5 September, 2025

Hybrid International Scientific Conference

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN TRANSITION

Warm thanks to all participants and contributors for a fantastic edition of CISBAT!

It is with great pleasure that we think back to a rich program of visionary keynotes, scientific presentations, workshops and visits.

CISBAT focused on the critical topics of Operation, Well-Being, and Circularity that jointly drive the sustainable transition of our built environments, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. The proceedings are to be published in a CISBAT special issue of Journal of Physics Conference Series.

Sincere congratulations to the recipients of the CISBAT 2025 awards:

BEST PAPERS

  • "Evaluating nature-based material choices for structural and envelope components of buildings"
    Schneider, Alisa M.; Friedel, Eva-Maria; Holsten, Anne; Li, Chaohui; Exton-Smith, Felix; Reck, Barbara K.
  • "Thermal VR: Assessment of complex fenestration's effects on visual and thermal comfort"
    Grobe, Lars Oliver; Chiu, Chen; Schlueter, Arno; Waibel, Christoph

BEST POSTERS

  • "Exploring summer thermal discomfort in vulnerable households with children through citizen science"
    Joana Ortiz, Carlos Chang, Elena Lacort, Elena Domene, Mar Satorras
  • "Should we construct more skyscrapers? Scenario-based energy performance assessment of plausible future urban densifications"
    Bernadino Bernadino, Zhongming Shi

The next edition is already being prepared in Fribourg!

CISBAT 2027 announcement with photo of Fribourg old town

KEY INFORMATION

  • Register for the newsletter for updates on CISBAT 2027, to be held in Fribourg!
  • A rich program thanks to 370 participants on-site and 60 online, sharing their high-quality research in topics related to operation, well-being and circularity.
  • Proceedings to be published in November in Journal of Physics Conference Series.
operation theme icon OPERATION
energy management
efficiency
control
well-being theme icon WELL-BEING
comfort
health
indoor environment
circularity theme icon CIRCULARITY
materials
embodied energy
construction

ORGANISERS

CISBAT is organised by EPFL and the Smart Living Lab. Academic partners of the conference are renowned scientists from University of Cambridge and MIT, backed by a strong international scientific committee and a specialised pool of reviewers. The conference is financially supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.

Marilyne Andersen's portrait
Conference Chair Prof. Marilyne Andersen