
Energy geostructures: analysis and design 9-11 September 2025
9-11 September 2025
The application of environmentally friendly technologies that exploit renewable energy sources is key to following international agreements for the development of low-carbon buildings and infrastructures.
How can energy geostructures be analyzed and designed from a geotechnical and structural point of view? What will be the energy performance of energy geostructures over time?
Target audience
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Professionals – such as civil and energy engineers, architects, urban project managers or geologists – and scientists who want to acquire knowledge on the energy, geotechnical and structural performance of energy geostructures. |
Program
Day 19th Sept. |
FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY GEOSTRUCTURES
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Day 210th Sept. |
FOUNDATIONAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ASPECTS
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Day 311th Sept. |
DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
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Program Directors

Prof. Lyesse Laloui
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

Prof. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
Northwestern University, Chicago, U.S.A.
Our Experts

Elena Ravera
Chief Operating Officer, GEOEG, Switzerland.

Nicolas de Varreux
Shallow Geothermal Subject Matter Expert, ENOWA District Energy, Saudi Arabia

Luis de Pereda Fernández
Architect, ENERES, Spain

Margaux Peltier
Founder and CEO, Enerdrape SA, Switzerland

Reza Sohrabi
Geothermal Dept. Head, Grisoni Group, Switzerland
Objectives
- Understand the thermal and mechanical behaviour of energy geostructures, with reference to the latest scientific achievements
- Be able to perform the energy, geotechnical and structural design of energy geostructures
- Learn how to exploit current standards available at the European level (e.g., the so-called “Eurocodes”) for the design of energy geostructures
- Experiment with practical exercises all the key steps involved in the analysis and design process of energy geostructures
- Learn on some practical examples of recent projects worldwide
Course Participant Survey Results

Testimonials
The energy geostructures topic is one that I have followed for several years now – this course was an opportunity to go more deeply into the subject and to learn about recent case histories.
Great balance of course topics in covering (in just 3 days) some of the theoretical, design and practical challenges.
Impeccable organization and attention to detail.
- Where
- In-person (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland) or online
- Timetable
- In-person: 3 day course, 8h00 – 17h00 CET from the 9th to the 11th of September
Online: Available between the 9th of September and the 3rd of October - Prerequisites
- No specific experience with energy geostructures is needed.
Basic knowledge of soil and structural mechanics.
Participants should bring their own laptop (for use during the practical application exercises) - Fees
- 1900 CHF
- Registration deadline
- June 9, 2025
The number of in-person participants is limited (first come, first served) - Language
- English
- Contact
- [email protected]