CISBAT – the International Conference on the Built Environment in Transition – has been held biennially since 1991, bringing together researchers from around the world to advance sustainability and innovation in the built environment. Established by the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory (LESO-PB) at EPFL, the conference has become an internationally recognised forum for interdisciplinary exchange on the design, operation and transformation of buildings and urban environments.
In 2023, CISBAT entered a new chapter under the leadership of the Smart Living Lab, a joint initiative of EPFL, the University of Fribourg and the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR). Renowned for its interdisciplinary character, the conference brings together expertise from science, engineering, architecture and the social sciences to explore integrated approaches to operational performance, occupant well-being, circularity and climate-responsive design. It provides a unique platform for researchers, practitioners and industry professionals to share innovative research, discuss emerging challenges and foster new collaborations.
For the first time, CISBAT 2027 will be held in Fribourg. The conference will take place on the campuses of the University of Fribourg and the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR). Building on more than three decades of scientific excellence, this new edition will continue to promote interdisciplinary dialogue around the conference's three core pillars: Operation, Well-being and Circularity.
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.
PAST CONFERENCES
CISBAT 2025 (3-5 September 2025, Lausanne, Switzerland)
CISBAT 2023 (13-15 September 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland)
CISBAT PUBLICATIONS
Proceedings of past conferences
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CISBAT 2025, International Scientific Conference on the Built Environment in
Transition, Lausanne, 03-05 September 2025
in JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES, vol. 3140, October 2025 -
CISBAT 2023, International Scientific Conference on the Built Environment in
Transition, Lausanne, 13-15 September 2023
in JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES, vol. 2600, December 2023 -
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 I, Volume II -
CISBAT 2013, Cleantech for smart cities and buildings - From Nano to Urban
Scale, EPFL, Lausanne, 4-6 September 2013
Download: Volume I, Volume II -
CISBAT 2011, Cleantech for sustainable buildings- From Nano to Urban Scale,
EPFL, Lausanne, September 2011
Download Volume I (PDF, 52.9 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
- Energy and Buildings, Volume 68, Part C, pages 721-828, CISBAT 2011
- Solar Energy Journal, Volume 84, Issue 4, Special Issue CISBAT 2007
- Solar Energy Journal, Volume 81, Issue 9, Special Issue CISBAT 2005
- Solar Energy Journal, Volume 79, Issue 2, Special Issue CISBAT 2003
- Energy and Buildings, Volume 36, Issue 4, Special Issue CISBAT 2001
- Energy and Buildings, Volume 33, Issue. 5, Special Issue CISBAT'99
Contact for additional information or to order proceedings: cisbat@epfl.ch.
