The project of the facade greening on the high-rise building of the Triemli hospital in Zürich is now completed and the plants are slowly turning the grey concrete wall into a mosaic of countless different greens 🌿☘️ Along with the facade, our report has been completed as well. On behalf of the Amt für Hochbauten, Stadt Zürich we performed a life cycle assessment of the green facade at hand, analysing its environmental impacts across the entire life cycle. Interested in the outcome of this study? Then go ahead and read the report in the ZHAW digital collection: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYn3t4YQ Or on the website of the Stadt Zürich: https://lnkd.in/e_knux_J #greenfacade #greenbuilding #lca #lifecyclethinking (Bild Gaëtan Bally)

Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW

30.11.22 09:37

Good news! The Universität St.Gallen (HSG) has committed itself to the goal of climate neutrality by 2030, including catering on campus. In other words, part of the aim is to optimise the environmental footprint of what is offered in the cafeterias. In a pilot project led by Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, the introduction of the Menu Sustainability Index, which was developed at the ZHAW - Zurich university of applied science is being tested. The index shows guests how balanced and environmentally friendly their menu choice is and supports kitchen managers in putting together a sustainable menu. The pilot project will examine whether the average carbon footprint can be reduced with a change in the offer and various communication measures. First results are expected in spring 2023.  ZHAW Food Technology Research Group: https://lnkd.in/eF2Fjtvx ZHAW Life Cycle Assessment Research Group: https://lnkd.in/ei7QG7WH ZHAW research group Sustainability Communication and Environmental Education: https://lnkd.in/ea8P_4cb ZHAW Data Management and Visualisation Research Group: https://lnkd.in/e-Dn8gHG ZHAW Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen IUNR ZHAW Institut für Lebensmittel- und Getränkeinnovation ZHAW Institut für Chemie und Biotechnologie #MNI #nachhaltigkeit #sustainable #zhaw #zhawilgi #hsg #zusammenarbeit #mensa #migros #ausgewogen #umweltfreundlich

Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW

25.11.22 10:11

Gamification as a way to education for sustainable development: The approach was successfully used in the Climate Duel which had its premiere in 2021. Designed as an international university competition with the aim of motivating staff and students to adopt climate-friendly behaviour, a total amount of 2.3 tons of CO2 were saved. The climate-duel participants experienced an immediate effectiveness of their actions and were motivated to integrate them in their daily lives. Dr. Christina Bantle from Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde, Sabine Frei, Matthias Stucki, and Marleen Jattke from ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften published a full chapter about the gamification-approach in the book "Digital Education for Sustainable Development". 👉 Download the book in German for free: https://lnkd.in/e75md99Q #klimaduell21 #klimaduell #dasklimagewinnt #zhaw #hnee #fürsklima #savetheclimate

Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW

18.11.22 09:22

Winter would be sadder without vanilla in cookies! 🍪 Master student Marco Lupi explores vanilla growth in Veracruz (mex), with the support of GayaMexico and the University of Veracruz. He collects socio-economic data from the vanilla producers for both his Master thesis and a social impact analysis conducted by Sonja Trachsel from the research group Geography of Food. He also gathers environmentally relevant data that will be analyzed by our research group. Further, he will return with samples for the chemical characterization, which will be done by Irene Chetschik & Team from the research group of Food Chemistry. The initial funding from the ZHAW Life Sciences und Facility Management mad this analysis and the collaboration of these three research groups possible. We are looking forward for the results.

Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW

16.11.22 15:09

Hospitals in the climate crisis. 👩‍⚕️In the healthcare sector, too, the big levers for planetary health need to be pulled - but what are they? In the magazine "Krankenpflege" of the SBK - ASI, Martina Camenzind describes research results of the ZHAW - Zurich university of applied science from the National Research Programme #NFP73: In addition to a renewable energy supply, major levers lie in climate-friendly catering as well as in sustainable mobility of staff, patients and guests. Furthermore, vast potential has a paradigm shift according to the principle of "Health and Sustainability in all Policies", which lies a focus on prevention and avoidance of unnecessary treatments and thus reduces overconsumption of health services. ☛ Find out more about the Green Hospital Project: https://greenhospital.ch   SNSF Swiss National Science Foundation

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15.11.22 08:37