Research Database

AEE INTEC, IIBW u.v.m. (2023-26):

(gefördert durch die FFG, FFG-Nr. 894534).

Under the lead of AEE Intec, the possibilities of deep renovations with prefabricated elements are analyzed and implemented on the basis of three sample projects.

IIBW, Umweltbundesamt (2021):

(Wien: IIBW & Umweltbundesamt, im Auftrag der Verbände Gebäudehülle+Dämmstoff Industrie 2050, WKO – Fachverband Steine und Keramische Industrie, Zentralverband industrieller Bauproduktehersteller).

With this monitoring system, IIBW and the Environment Agency Austria provide, for the first time, a continuous tool to observe housing renovation in Austria. It is targeted to support policy in reaching climate goals in the building sector.

Amann, W., Wagner, K. (2025):

In: Hypostat 2025.

This country chapter on Austrian housing and mortgage markets within the well-known Hypostat publication is a co-production of the IIBW and experienced housing finance experts.

IIBW (2024):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Fachverbandes Steine-Keramik).

This booklet gives an overview of housing subsidies in Austria.

Amann, W. et al. (2024):

in: APCC Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria (AAR2).

Wolfgang Amann was part of a large team that contributed to the Second Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria (APCC), published in June 2025.

Amann, W. (ab 2024):

(im Auftrag des Landes Vorarlberg).

Preßmair, G., Amann, W., Stipsits, A., Schoisengeier, S., Wenig, F. (2024):

Presented at 3rd International Sustainable Energy Conference ISEC 2024.

Thermally activated building structures (TABS) operated with heat pumps is becoming widely used in building construction. Among many other advantages, the inertia of this heating system can be used to stabilize electric power grids. In this paper, the outcomes of a IIBW study from 2023 is described.

EMI Epitesugyi Minosegellenorzo Innovacios (HU, coordinator), Solar Tech-Investment (HU), Zavod Za Gradbenistvo (SI), Gospodarska Zbornica (SI), RenoWave.AT, IIBW (2023-2026):

European Commission, funding by the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

The aim of the EU-LIFE project “RENOINVEST – Roundtables enhancing smart investments in sustainable renovation of buildings” is to bring together all relevant stakeholders from the financial sector, the real estate and construction industry and politics in working groups and, above all, national roundtables to discuss urgently needed financing solutions for the climate-neutral renovation of our building stock and to jointly find feasible solutions by 2030.

IIBW (2024):

(In: www.iibw.at).

The short study presents the Austrian housing policy model with its core elements of limited-profit housing (LPHA) and housing subsidies.

Urban Innovation Vienna GmbH (Projektleitung), in Kooperation mit dem IIBW (2021-2026):

(Wien: Stadt der Zukunft, 8. Ausschreibung).

ZQ3Demo accompanies three innovative urban quarters in Vienna to demonstrate and further develop ecologically and economically sustainable solutions for the implementation of Plus-Energy-Quarters (PEQ) on the basis of real-life examples.