Overview: Sustainable Systems

Further information on the intranet TU4U

• Landscape Urbanism – ecological synergies in urban and regional development 
• Smart Cities – energy-efficient urban-planning densification 
• Financing models in urban development 
• Smart Mobility – multimodal transport planning and intelligent traffic systems 
• Life-Cycle Costs in infrastructure (road, rail, supply lines)  

• Form follows energy – energy concepts of buildings 
• Sustainability analysis of construction products and buildings 
• Resource-efficient, non-standard construction methods – prototype construction in the robot design laboratory 
• Resource-saving construction in lightweight and solid construction 
• Economic implementation of complex geometries and shapes in wood construction 
• Advanced wood and concrete technology 
• Optimal lighting – simulations and experiments in the lighting laboratory 
• Multifunctional facade engineering and media integration  

• Integral energy landscapes – historical development and future strategies 
• Numerical calculations and hydraulic model experiments for hydro power plants 
• Innovative system solutions for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology 
• Thermal energy systems and biomass exploitation 
• Process evaluation and synthesis, and waste and emission-free technologies/systems 
• Simulations and experiments on thermal turbomachines and machine dynamics 
• High-voltage and distribution networks of the future, and energy-efficient electric drives and machines 
• Economic analysis of energy and electrical systems

CD lab within the Field of Expertise:

• Waste-based geopolymer construction materials in the CO2-neutral circular economy

All CD labs at TU Graz

• BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH
• LEC (LEC EvoLET) – Large Engines Competence Center
• FLIPPR2 – Future Lignin and Pulp Processing Research
• Holz.Bau – Holz.Bau Forschungs GmbH

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

• Architecture
• Civil Engineering and Construction Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics  
• Electrical Engineering
• Geodesy
• Geosciences
• Environmental Systems Sciences/Natural Sciences – Technology

Master's Degree Programmes

• Architecture
• Construction Management and Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics  
• Electrical Engineering
• Geodesy
• Geosciences
• Environmental System Sciences / Climate Change and Environmental Technology
• Biorefinery Engineering

Doctoral Programmes