Factor 10 building with innovative solutions

 

Editor: Robert Wimmer, Myung-Joo, Kang

GrAT (Centre for Appropriate Technology) TU Wien, Austria

 

In 1999, The Austria Federal Ministry of Transport Innovation and Technology (bmvit) launched the research and technology program Sustainable Development, Which aimed to effectively stimulate the restructuring of the economy towards a sustainable future. Various research and development projects as well as demonstration and diffusion measures have been supported by a number of subprograms in order to give new impetus to innovation in Austria's economy.

The S-House' project was launched and carrried out within one of the subprograms, building of tomorrow, by the centre for Appropriate Technology (GrAT, Group Angepasste Technologie) at the Vienna University of Technology, and financed by the EU life Environment Association and the state of lower Austria.