Members of the chair actively contribute to the preparations of the COP26.

Proposals for the further actions were published in „buildings & cities“, which are directed towards participating organisations and countries. The proposals are based on own research results. The contributions dealing with (1) the cross-sectoral approach for the decarbonising of the built environment as well as (2) new models for an overal evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions on city-level. A combination of production- and consumption-based parameters is suggested here.

(1) Link to the proposal of cross-sectoral approach for the decarbonising of the built environment
(2) Link to the proposal of  combination of production- and consumption-based parameters

In the new online journal "Buildings & Cities" a special issue on the topic "Carbon Metrics: Assessing & Controlling GHG Emissions Across Scales" was published. Prof. Dr. Thomas Lützkendorf was responsible for the overall concept, the selection and compilation of the papers, as well as an deitorial summary. All papers are freely accessible here. The papers offer an overview of topics and trends in the determination, assessment and management of greenhouse gas emissions at all levels of action in the construction and real estate industry.

Sobald sich das ändert, werden wir neue Termine bekannt geben. Ein wesentlicher Schwerpunkt des Fachgebiets ist die Behandlung von Fragen der Umsetzung von Prinzipien einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung in der Bau-, Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft in Lehre und Forschung. Das Fachgebiet für Immobilienwirtschaft (FIWI) beteiligt sich an der neuen Initiative zur Begrenzung von CO2-Emissionen im Immobilienbereich.

A scientific paper to the meaning and share of embodied emissions of greenhouse gases of buildings was published. For further information please go to: https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0306261919317945?token=3A1BC77EFFE6F75B8AEB5E93B1B995400F2CBE89C508367259B6EEF1DBD29233F75B6CC8540BA180365C30108E900E18.

Researchers of the chair were involved in the drafting of the declaration and among the first signatories. Introduction of mandatory design targets for the carbon footprint of buildings before 2015 are amongst the goals, mentioned in the declaration.
For further information please go to: https://www.buildingsandcities.org/insights/news/graz-declaration-built-environment.html

You can sign the declaration here: https://www.tugraz.at/en/events/sbe19/graz-declaration/graz-declaration/

Buildings & Cities“ – a new non-profit #OA journal – will first appear in June 2019. You can find further information at:  www.buildingsandcities.org.

Our institute supports the journal by cooperation on the editorial board and the first call for paper to the topic "Carbon metrics for buildings and cities: Assessing and controlling GHG-emissions across different scales".

Gemeinsam mit dem IWU Darmstadt wurden Berechnungsmethoden und Benchmarks für Wohnungsbau und Immobilienwirtschaft zusammengestellt und kommentiert.

WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) veröffentlicht Studie zum „Business case for the use of life cycle metrics in construction and real estate”.

FIWI unterstützte das Projekt durch Mitarbeit in der Advisory Group.

Das Fachgebiet für Immobilienwirtschaft (FIWI) beteiligt sich an einer neuen Initiative zur Begrenzung von CO2-Emissionen im Immobilienbereicht. Weitere Inforamtionen finden Sie hier:  http://www.buildingscarbonbudget.org/chapters/3-3-exploring-consumer-co2-budgets/

Das Projekt "Reallabor 131: KIT findet Stadt" wurde durch den Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (RNE) mit dem Qualitätssiegel „Projekt Nachhaltigkeit 2017“ ausgezeichnet und unter 240 Mitbewerbern als eines von vier wichtigen Transformationsprojekten ausgewählt.

FIWI ist an der Vollerhebung in der Oststadt sowie an der Erarbeitung eines entwicklungsbegleitenden Nachhaltigkeitsbewertungssystems beteiligt. http://www.tatenfuermorgen.de

UN Global Compact and RICS publish Responsible Business Resource: Advancing Responsible Business Practices in Land, Construction, Real Estate Use and Investment (developed with the involvement of the Centre for Real Estate)

The German Government's Climate Action Programme 2020 stipulates the use of sustainability assessment systems for buildings (policy measure 4.11.5). The Centre for Real Estate significantly contributed to the development and testing of the mentioned assessment system (BNB).

Greening the Building Supply Chain (developed with the involvement of the Centre for Real Estate)

The Centre for Real Estate (FIWI) is involved in the joint research project "LeNa -Guideline for Sustainability Management" in research organisations, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Within this joint research project, the Centre for Real Estate is responsible for the sub-project "Construction and Operation of Buildings and Infrastructure".