Smart Living Lab (Fribourg)
Living Lab
The Smart Living Lab is a group of research infrastructures located in the Blue Factory district of Fribourg. A new building will serve as its base after its construction in 2027.
The aim of this Living Lab is to achieve energy efficiency, digital transformation, and the well-being of its users.
Specific research areas include building energy dynamics, energy sources management, construction components and neighbourhood planning.
Explore energy efficiency and well-being in the Halle Bleue and SLL buildings through research and experiments, using a 1:1 scale in real-world conditions
Energy / Well-being / Neighbourhood planning
Neighbourhood
LIVING LAB MANAGERS
BFF SA / JPF / Solarwall / Electro-Sol SA / Fxym / ATP / EdgeSensor
Researchers and staff from EPFL, HEIA-FR, and UNIFR
NEWS
The SWICE Monitoring Panel site visit: A stimulating day in two Fribourg Living Labs
Once a year, the Monitoring Panel (MP) of the SWICE consortium is invited on a site visit. The MP is a group of experts assembled by the Swiss Federal Office for Energy (SFOE), the main funders of the consortium. Their mission is to evaluate the research and outputs...
Living Labs workshop: Barriers, enablers and good practices
Living Labs are a core research method for the SWICE project. They allow us to test and validate our research in a real-life setting. From whole neighborhoods to single buildings, the six SWICE Living Labs are very diverse in their focus, formats, and...