Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment (ISAAC)

SUPSI Image Default

Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment (ISAAC)

The Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment (ISAAC) promotes the energy transition towards a zero-emission society based on an inter - and transdisciplinary approach in the areas of characterisation and reliability of photovoltaics and their integration in the building, intelligent management of renewable energy in the grid, energy efficiency of buildings and their maintenance. The complex energy transition also includes the proposal of more sustainable choices and lifestyles, involving local and civil society stakeholders.

Research projects are based on a wide range of up-to-date methods and benefit from fruitful collaborations with other research units, public bodies, non-governmental organisations and industry. The Institute also promotes technology transfer to a number of countries in the global south. Research applied to the built environment is carried out in the following areas.

Mission and goals

100% renewable energy. The institute's mission is to contribute to the energy transition, to replace the use of fossil and nuclear energy with renewable energy, reducing environmental and health impacts and global climate change effects.

Department of belonging
Department of Environment Constructions and Design

Institute Director
Roman Rudel

​​​​Head of Photovoltaics Sector
Mauro Caccivio

Head of Energy Sustainability and Territory​​​​​​​ Sector
Nerio Cereghetti

Head of Building System Sector
Francesco Frontini
Head of Energy Systems​​​​​​​ Sector
Vasco Medici

The institute has a laboratory and two competence centres:

​​​​​​​SUPSI PVLab Laboratory
Centre for Development and Cooperation
Radon Competence Centre
​​​​​​​
The institute also has two spin-offs:

HivePower: solutions for consumer communities based on Blockchain technology
iWin: an innovative window solution that integrates thin-film photovoltaic cells into venetian blinds enclosed within an insulating window.​​​​​​​

 

 

The Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment offers services in the fields of renewable energies, rational use of energy, energy efficiency, including the renovation and maintenance of buildings, regional and local energy planning based on environmental, economic and social criteria.

Supsi contents search

Filters ( 0 )

Clean all
Cancel

Results19

The Institute is active in continuing education by offering Advanced Studies and short courses in the areas of environment, construction, energy and land, cooperation and development. In addition, the Institute promotes outreach activities with schools through engaging educational activities.

The Institute has been collaborating with various research institutes in Switzerland and abroad for many years.

The Institute works closely with representatives of Swiss public administrations such as the Federal Office of Energy (FOE), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Federal Office for Housing (FOH) and the Section for Air, Water and Soil Protection (SPAAS), the Logistics Section and the DEAS of the Canton of Ticino. Many references in various research areas developed with regional, national and even international companies.

As a representative of Italian-speaking Switzerland, ISAAC is an active member of the BRENET (Building and Renewable Energies Network of Technology) competence network, the Swissolar association, Bauen Digital Schweiz. Swissengineering and Swissphotonic. We also collaborate with various associations and groups such as: Activehouse, Ecobau, EUREC, Solar Power Europe, ISES (international Solar Energy Society), Energo, Ticinoenergia, InfraWatt.



​​​​​​​Main partners:

Latest news

Asset Publisher

No contents available

Supsi contents search

Filters ( 0 )

Clean all
Cancel

Results0

No results were found.

No results were found.

 

 

Our agenda

Asset Publisher

No contents available

L’Istituto sostenibilità applicata all'ambiente costruito ha sede presso il Campus SUPSI di Mendrisio.

Contact Viewer

Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Campus SUPSI Mendrisio
Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
CH-6850 Mendrisio