Physical, mechanical and chemical processes are studied including heat, light, moisture and salt transport and damage processes in (porous) building materials at different levels of observation starting from the nanoscale up to macroscale. Aim is to develop and produce new, advanced, smart, reversible, low environmental impact materials for buildings and other applications. >>> more
Building and Nanomaterials
The building of the future relies on the development of advanced building materials and solutions in order to achieve the stringent energy saving goals which are required to curb global warming. We are focusing our activities on the development of aerogel high-performance insulation materials as well as advanced glazing and coating technologies for large area façade applications.
The building sector accounts for a large part of the energy use and CO2 emissions and there is a high potential of energy saving and emission reduction. The research aims at the integration of new materials and technologies for the design of new and renovation of existing buildings. >>> more
Urban Physics
Due to the global trend towards urbanization, there is a growing interest for urban physics, and more particularly, the modification of the urban climate due to heat island effects and global warming. The research aims at understanding the transport processes at urban scale and the impact of the micro climate on energy use of buildings, urban comfort and health in the built environment. >>> more
Fire Technology
Fire Technology is a multi-disciplinary research area that links fire safety science with structural fire engineering under the Empa-mission “From Materials to Structure”. This approach goes inherently hand in hand with the focus on different length scales: “From nano- to “system- level”. The aim is to develop new materials with improved fire behavior, to simulate and optimize high temperature behavior of materials and structures. >>> more
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Laboratory for Fire Testing
Fire resistance of building components is of vital importance in regard to fire safety regulations. Skilled employees are conducting fire tests according to European harmonized standards and assessing the resistance time for load bearing capacity (R), integrity (E) and insulation (I). >>> more
Hygrothermic lab
Besides offering high-level standardised tests and numerical simulations dealing with the hygro-thermal behaviour of building materials and building components to national and international customers, the Hygrothermic laboratory provides the practical and instrumental know-how and the development of new and experimental hygrothermal research >>> more
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Empa Laboratory for Building Science and Technology Ueberlandsstrasse 129 CH-8600 Duebendorf
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