Abstract
Initial situation, problem statement and motivation
The former industrial area of the Smart City District in the Waagner-Biro-Straße in Graz is
undergoing a dynamic transformation process. In addition to already existing buildings, as
well as those being currently under construction, there are still several brownfield lands
within the district. These sites have been already used many times by the city district
management operating there. The innovative temporary utilization concepts of brownfield
sites should now be implemented in combination with topics related to green infrastructure
and climate change adaptation as a strategic tool for sustainable urban development.
Objectives and innovative aspects
The objective of the project is to develop and implement a scalable temporary and postutilization
concept for the brownfield sites. This should enable interested people to
permanently or temporarily experience, shape and implement the green infrastructure in their
district as a central climate change adaptation measure in cities. For this purpose an
innovative demonstration building will be constructed as an example of a temporary use
(green.LAB) on the brownfield area in the Smart City district. The green.LAB is a further
development of the Urban Boxes of Energie Steiermark aiming at development of a
transportable modular timber construction combined with green building concepts,
biodiversity, district garden, rainwater management as well as efficient energy supply and the
use of renewable energy sources. The green.LAB will be open to different target groups
(neighbors / citizens, developers, investors, schools, businesses, administration) as a lowthreshold,
open learning, working and exhibition space for all topics revolving around urban
green as well as a meeting point in the city district. It should be also temporarily used as the
office of the district management.
The green.LAB as a demonstration building with an innovative temporary-use concept should
be scaled up in different urban development areas after the completion of the project.
Moreover, concrete usage scenarios as well as use cases, including business models for the
“green urban boxes” will be developed and evaluated.
Expected results and insights
The major results are: (1) implementation of the green.LAB as a demonstration building in
timber containing green infrastructure and an innovative temporary use concept, (2) an
elaborated plan for implementing green infrastructure in the city district, (3) additional ideas
for temporary uses in the district, (4) post-usage scenarios and business models for the
green.LAB and the “green” urban boxes, and (5) answers to questions regarding modular
timber constructions and green infrastructure.
Projektlaufzeit
02/2018-01/2021
Projektleitung
Gebäude- und Baumanagement Graz GmbH
Projektpartner
Stadt Graz (Stadtbaudirektion und Umweltamt)
StadtLABOR
Energie Steiermark
TU Graz Institut für Materialprüfung und Baustofftechnologie
TU Graz Institut für Baubetrieb und Bauwirtschaft / Institut für Bauphysik, Gebäudetechnik und Hochbau
GrünStattGrau
Finanzierung
Dieses Projekt wurde aus Mitteln des Klima- und Energiefonds gefördert und im Rahmen des Programms „Smart Cities Demo" durchgeführt.
