PhD Researcher in Urban Sustainability

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Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Karlstad University Vollzeit
Project Overview

The PhD Position in Urban Building Energy Modelling for Socio-Ecological Transformation is part of the National Research Programme 81 (NRP 81 "Building Culture") of the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.

This project focuses on the socio-ecological transformation of urban buildings in Swiss cities through soft densification as an alternative to demolition and total renovation.

Research Objectives
  • To develop a comprehensive urban dataset using diverse and multi-modal data collection methods.
  • To establish and extend Urban Building Energy Models (UBEM) using City Energy Analyst (CEA) to compute environmental metrics for selected vulnerable transformation areas.
  • To define and parameterize densification strategies, integrating stakeholder insights, literature reviews, and real-world data.
  • To identify optimal locations for densification based on spatial, architectural, and socio-economic assessment.
  • To apply densification strategies to selected areas, analyzing environmental metrics and creating visualizations to communicate findings.


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