School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC)
The faculty grasps major challenges such as climate change, global digitalization, and rapid urbanization in its entirety whilst considering economic, technical, and social demands.
Value Proposition
ENAC contributes substantially to a sustainable transition of the built and natural environment.
ENAC Sustainability challenges
ENAC aims to play a leading role in the transition to a sustainable living environment by its inter- and transdisciplinary approach and its unique collaboration of architecture, civil and environmental engineering. ENAC focuses on 3 strategic challenges:
- Developing knowledge and innovations to anticipate, mitigate and adapt to climate change.
- Reap the benefits of digitalization to serve a sustainable development of cities and infrastructures.
- Adopt new approaches to urbanization and innovate to contribute to sustainable territories.
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ENAC three disciplines
ENAC bring together three transformative disciplines:
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Sciences and Engineering
ENAC explores the potentials of interdisciplinarity to achieve excellence in the training of tomorrow’s architects and engineers as well as to place scientists at the forefront of research.
EDUCATION
Three sections to train tomorrow’s engineers.
RESEARCH
Three institutes with over 70 laboratories.
Innovation and knowledge transfer
ENAC promotes research partnerships with enterprises and public organizations. To encourage innovation and implement scientific knowledge, ENAC plays an active part in technology transfer and spin-off initiatives.
New initiatives by our partners and collaborators are warmly welcome! Special care is taken to establish long-term relationships of high quality. Collaborating companies and public authorities have access to state-of-the-art research teams, facilities, and equipment.
Events
Communication in science and technology (PhD course)
With: EPFL Mediacom
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Effective exercise sessions
With: Roland Tormey
Place and room: AAC 0 20
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Roundtable “Enter the Hyper-Scientific”
With: Artists in residence 2022: Alan Bogana, Dorota Gawęda & Eglė Kulbokaitė, Riccardo Giacconi and Joel Kuennen. Head of the artist in residence program: Giulia Bini. Partners on the project: Laurène Donati, director of the EPFL Imaging Center and Nicolas Tétreault, director of Climact.
Place and room: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion A
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Up to speed with Zotero
Place and room: RLC A1 230
Category: Internal trainings
Teaching Toolkit for PROJECTS
With: Tamara Milosevic
Place and room: DLLEL 1 50
Category: Internal trainings
Assessment Matters in 2022
With: Reinaldo Saavedra
Category: Conferences – Seminars
