News on sustainable development at the ZHAW

09.06.20

COST Action – a network to establish sustainable food packaging solutions

Switzerland is now officially participating in the COST Action #CA19124 “CIRCUL-A-BILITY”. The objective of COST Action is to master the key technical and non-technical challenges to establish sustainable food packaging solutions within future food…

02.04.20

Food chain model

The production, processing and distribution of food account for between 20% and 30% of environmental effects in Switzerland. In order to significantly reduce the impact of food waste in a targeted manner, a model is being developed at the ZHAW with…

12.03.20

Ready-made meals: Environmentally harmful junk food?

The ready-made meal market is growing despite its negative reputation. But is this bad reputation justified? The ConviFood cooperation project has looked at this question. On the basis of life-cycle assessments, the Life-Cycle Assessment Research…

10.03.20

Publication in The Energy Journal

What is the role of banks in emissions trading? Johanna Cludius and Regina Betz revealed in their new study on the EU ETS that banks benefit from cheap interest rates and price arbitrage. They act as market makers but also increase the risk of fraud.…

09.01.20

“Watt d’Or” award for greenhouse project

Energy consumption for greenhouse heating can be slashed by fifty per cent with a highly efficient, targeted air conditioning approach developed by researchers of the ZHAW School of Engineering. The project has received the “Watt d’Or” award by the…

29.11.19

Successful Launch of the First Sustainability Day @SML

The ZHAW School of Management and Law held its first Sustainability Day on 21 November 2019 with the theme “Cash Cow Climate: Sind Ökonomie und Ökologie vereinbar?” (Cash Cow Climate: Can Economics and Ecology Be Reconciled?). The event was organized…

08.10.19

ZHAW graduate wins research award for MSc thesis in Facility Management

A graduate of the Master of Science in Facility Management degree programme has received the “gif Real Estate Research Prize” (gif Immobilien-Forschungspreis) for her MSc thesis.