Chair of Architecture and Building Systems

Open Opportunities

Student Assistant for Solar Simulator Assembly (Part-time, Fixed term) ETH Zurich Chair of Architecture and Building Systems The Zero Carbon Building Systems (ZCBS) Lab is a pioneering research hub within the Architecture and Building Systems Group at ETH Zurich. The lab is the first of its kind on the Hönggerberg campus, dedicated to advancing low-carbon building systems, components testing, and climate simulations. As part of a short-term maintenance project, we are seeking a motivated student assistant to help reconstruct our state-of-the-art LED Solar Simulator (artificial sun). This unique facility simulates sunlight by providing parallel light that provides 1.2 KW/m², surrounded by an artificial global climatic test chamber that can replicate various climatic and geographical conditions. check it out: https://systems.arch.ethz.ch/zero-carbon-building-systems-lab Building, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Lab Practice, Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Student Assistant / HiWi

Reserves provision with TABS: MPC development & experimentation ETH Zurich Chair of Architecture and Building Systems The increasing share of intermittent renewable energy penetration from wind and solar into the power grid presents several challenges related to grid stability and reliability. In response to these challenges, there is a growing interest in integrating short and long-term storage systems into the grid. One potential concept to support renewable energy integration is to leverage the thermal mass of buildings. By activating and controlling their thermal latency, it may become possible to participate in reserve markets, thus enabling a building as an active element for enhancing grid stability. Building Science and Techniques, Control Engineering, Systems Theory and Control Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis

Tunable optical properties with non-planar 3D printing for polymer facades ETH Zurich Chair of Architecture and Building Systems Previous research has explored the relationship between layer morphology and optical properties in 3DP facades. It was found that the layer aspect ratio and the quality of the layer interfaces affect the amount of light transmission through a part and determine angle-dependent behavior. These effects can be leveraged to design and fabricate building facades with tunable optical properties, responding to specific climate and user requirements. Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis