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About CISBAT

International scientific conference cycle for a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Built Environment

Context & History

To meet the needs of a fast growing world population and mitigate human induced climate change, the global scientific community more than ever needs to find creative solutions - fast. The built environment -- as one of the main energy consumers -- poses a particular challenge in this context, as human requirements of comfort and health as well as behavioural aspects need to be taken into account to render the sector truly sustainable. This makes the building scientists' task infinitely more complex but also very fascinating.

Since the Solar Energy and Building Physics Lab (LESO-PB) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) organised the first CISBAT Conference in 1991, much progress has been achieved in this sector. However, much more needs to be done to render the building sector truly sustainable for generations to come. Fully committed to be catalysts of change in this field, Smart Living Lab and EPFL are pleased to host the CISBAT Conferences from 2023.

Hosting Organisations

The Smart Living Lab works at the forefront of research and technological development in renewable energy, building science, urban physics, human-building interaction and circularity. A joint venture of EPFL, Fribourg University and University of Applied Sciences and Architecture Fribourg it evolves since 2016 under the academic leadership of Prof. Marilyne Andersen of the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, with Dr Martin Gonzenbach as Head of Operations. The lab has its seat in Fribourg where it is currently constructing a large experimental building to test and implement the most recent technology destined to bring along the energy transition.
EPFL coordinates and financially supports the Conference.

Partners & Sponsors

The 2023 Conference is organised by EPFL and Smart Living Lab in academic partnership with Cambridge University and MIT.

CISBAT is financially supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy through its research program Buildings & Cities.

Target public

Researchers from academic and industrial backgrounds as well as other professionals active in the domains of renewable energy, sustainability, building physics, urbanism, circularity and human-building interactions.

CISBAT Publications

Proceedings of past conferences:

  • CISBAT 2021, Carbon Neutral Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era, Lausanne, 8-10 September 2021
    in JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES, Vol. 2042, November 2021
  • CISBAT 2019, Climate Resilient Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era, Lausanne, 4-6 September 2019
    in JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES, Vol. 1343, November 2019
  • CISBAT 2017, Future Buildings & Districts - Energy Efficiency & Renewables from Nano to Urban Scale, Lausanne, 6-8 September 2017
    in ENERGY PROCEDIA
  • CISBAT 2015, Future Buildings & Districts - Sustainability from Nano to Urban Scale, EPFL, Lausanne, 9-11 September 2015 Download: Volume IVolume II
  • CISBAT 2013, Cleantech for smart cities and buildings - From Nano to Urban Scale, EPFL, Lausanne, 4-6 September 2013 Download: Volume IVolume II
  • CISBAT 2011, Cleantech for sustainable buildings- From Nano to Urban Scale, EPFL, Lausanne, September 2011 Download Volume I (pdf 53.9 MB) Volume II (pdf 33.6 MB)
  • CISBAT 2009, Renewables in a changing climate - From Nano to Urban Scale, EPFL, Lausanne, September 2009
  • CISBAT 2007, Renewables in a changing climate - Innovation in the Built Environment, EPFL, Lausanne, September 2007
  • CISBAT 2005, Renewables in a changing climate - Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, EPFL, Lausanne, September 2005
  • CISBAT 2003, Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, EPFL, Lausanne, October 2003
  • CISBAT 2001, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, October 2001
  • CISBAT'99, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, September 1999
  • CISBAT'97, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, October 1997
  • CISBAT'95, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, October 1995
  • CISBAT'93, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, October 1993
  • CISBAT'91, Solar Energy and Buildings, EPFL, Lausanne, October 1991

Special Issues of Scientific Journals:

Contact for additional information or to order proceedings: cisbat@epfl.ch.

Hosting Organisation

Scientific partners

Sponsor

Sustainability

Important links

CISBAT 2023
  • International scientific conference on the Built Environment in Transition
  • Lausanne & Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 13-15 September 2023

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