Hydraulic Thermal Engineering Laboratory (heat pumps, storage systems, combustion plants)
Ventilation and Compact Unit Test Bench
PASSYS Test Cells for Facade Measurements (U-value, g-value, and daylight)
Lighting Laboratory
Hydraulic Thermal Engineering Laboratory (Heat Pumps, Storage Systems, Combustion Systems)
Unit of Energy Efficient Building
The Unit of Energy Efficient Building at the University of Innsbruck sees its task as supporting the sustainable renewal process, on the one hand by training competent engineers and architects, and on the other hand through consistent research and development for the benefit of people's health, sustainable development and the protection of the environment. Our focus is on the various sub-areas and components that need to be improved or optimised, but we also look at the complex interplay within the overall system in order to find optimal overall solutions within the scope of the many possibilities.
The Unit of Energy Efficient Building is closely linked to the Research Center Sustainable Building.
Research Topics
Energy-efficient buildings, neighbourhoods and refurbishment
Heat pumps, energy storage, heating networks and solar energy
Building physics (thermal insulation, moisture protection, sound insulation)
Daylight and artificial light
Ventilation systems and air quality
Energy systems for the energy transition
BIM, digital twin and smart buildings
All projects
News from the Unit
CLIMA 2025: Strong Participation of Unit of Energy Efficient Buildings
From June 4 to 6, 2025, the REHVA HVAC World Congress CLIMA 2025 took place at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan. The focus was on topics such as decarbonization, healthy and energy-efficient buildings in the context of future climates.
Exciting article about our lighting technicians in the research magazine of the University of Innsbruck
Starting on page 34, there is an exciting article about our work in the field of lighting technology here at the Energy Efficient Building Unit.
The Unit of Energy Efficient Building at the Lighting Technology Congress 2025
David Geisler-Moroder and Sascha Hammes were on site and were able to provide insights into ongoing research projects in their presentation "Light for energy-efficient buildings: research projects at the University of Innsbruck".
Partner Meeting in Rosenheim: Focus on heat pumps in building refurbishment
The latest partner meeting of our KnowHowHP project took place on 13 and 14 May at Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences.
Further Information on our Activities
About us
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Research
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Teaching at the university
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Unit of Energy Efficient Building
Department of Structural Engineering and Material Sciences
Technikerstrasse 13, 5th floor south wing
6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 512 507-63601
or +43 512 507-63651
Fax: +43 512 507-63699
E-mail: bauphysik@uibk.ac.at
Web: www.uibk.ac.at/bauphysik