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When links between businesses and science are forged through an interdisciplinary forum, innovation becomes possible, indirectly powering economic growth as well.
Christian Gummerer (IFF/IFZ Interuniversitäres Forschungszentrum) |
Profile:
Established in 1988, the IFZ works on the issues of socially and environmentally compatible technology design. The IFZ is a department of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies of Austrian Universities (iff).
Our work focuses on the analysis of the social and organizational contexts of energy use, as well as on the development of energy policy recommendations. Working together with stakeholders such as municipalities, schools, electricity providers, architects, etc., we conceptualize, evaluate and act as consultants for energy-related activities and programs. Current emphases in our work are ecological building renovation, optimization of planning processes, and transient building simulation.
Turnover: ca. euro 1 Million
Employees: 17
Reference projects:
- Guide to integrated planning for innovative building projects.
- Ecological and energy-related building optimization - for example, the Bezirkshauptmannschaft in Murau, Austria.
- Development of innovative services for ecological building renovation. Building users' experiences and attitudes as the basis for developing sustainable residential buildings with high levels of social acceptance.
- Improvement in acceptance levels for low-energy building components as a mutual learning process between manufacturers and users.
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