Devi Bühler
Devi Bühler
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior researcher and lecturer, Project leader
Focus
- Circular economy in the building and housing sector, Zero Emission Buildings, Integrated building design
- Greywater treatment and reuse, Biological wastewater treatment
- Decentralised, sustainable water management
- Acceptance and socio-economic aspects of eco-technologies
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, PhD (in progress) / Bioscience Engineering: Environmental Sciences and Technology
Ghent University
10 / 2020 - 12 / 2024 - Master of Science ZFH / Natural Resource Science
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
09 / 2015 - 02 / 2018 - Bachelor of Science ZFH / Environmental Engineering
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
09 / 2010 - 09 / 2013 - Vocational baccalaureate with technical focus
Gewerblich-Industrielle Berufsschule Uster
10 / 2007 - 09 / 2009 - Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence / Druggist
Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich / training company
08 / 2003 - 08 / 2007
Network
Membership of networks
- International Science Council - Global Roster of Experts
- International Water Association IWA - Member of the Management Committee Specialist Group on Resource-Oriented Sanitation
- Swiss Water Partnership
- Swiss Young Academy - Elected Member
- Swiss Association for Building Biology
Awards
- Zurich Future Prize
Zurich Cantonal Parliament
01 / 2025 - Sustainability Award for the achievements in KREIS-Haus
ZHAW Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
12 / 2021 - Svial Asiat Award for best grade in the master's program
SVIAL
06 / 2018 - SoE-Award for best grade in the technical vocational baccalaureate
ZHAW School of Engineering
09 / 2009
Social media
Media presence
Projects
- The Blackwater Project in Cape Town / Project leader / laufend
- The Low-Tech Water Project / Project leader / laufend
- Value Next – Transdisciplinary Research for a Circular Water Future / Deputy project leader / laufend
- Micro-biogas plants in Switzerland: Analysis of performance, economic viability, and approval practices of a small-scale biogas system for tiny living concepts and applications in alpine regions under Swiss climate conditions / Project leader / laufend
- Integration of water and nutrient cycles in the renovation of a single-family detached home / Deputy project leader / laufend
- Evaluation of methods for monitoring the quality of treated domestic grey water for water re-use / Deputy project leader / abgeschlossen
- Casa Circolo – Direct recycling of greywater using the example of the KREIS-Haus / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- Open Mind and Closed Cycles / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- Living in the KREIS-Haus / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- Ecological Engineering Living Lab: Insights into the lab of Ecological Engineering / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- LaundReCycle South Africa / Project leader / abgeschlossen
- Local Water Loop / Team member / abgeschlossen