Development of an innovative wood housing system that valorizes biobased materials, local resources, and short cycles in a perspective of transition towards a decarbonized society.
In the context of the climate emergency and the energy transition, the question of housing that reconciles a low carbon footprint with a real quality of life is facing many challenges. In addition to the transformation of existing buildings, new homes must integrate increased ambitions at the socio-cultural, climatic, and ecological levels. Unfortunately, it seems that current practices are struggling to invent alternatives that go beyond the dichotomy between large-scale urban operations and the unfulfilled dreams of individual houses.
Between sobriety, efficiency, and circularity, the “Habitat symbiotique” research project aims to go beyond these observations by developing a new low-carbon habitat system. Based primarily on bio-sourced materials, its innovative approach promotes local resources, endogenous know-how, and short cycles. Its typological principles also respond to the dimensional specificities induced by the regeneration of urban territories and the significant reduction of the size of households.
Project Partners
Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST), Schwab-System
Research Team LAST
Prof. Emmanuel Rey, Ulrich Liman, Benoit Meylan
Funding
Innosuisse – Swiss Innovation Agency