VIVIUS researches

Craft2Biodiversity brings together craftsmanship, biodiversity, and sustainable development. In collaboration with pilot businesses, the initiative develops and tests practical measures that help craft businesses integrate biodiversity into their sustainable business practices over the long term.

The SUSMAT project promotes sustainable development in the construction and renovation sector, focusing on sustainable building materials and energy-efficient renovation solutions. It contributes to important strategies such as the Renovation Wave and the European Green Deal.

The second partner meeting at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences provided inspiring exchanges, exciting insights into biodiversity research, and joint workshops on the concrete implementation of biodiversity measures at the project sites.

The SUSMAT Live Partner Meeting with Mayor Walter Gruber took place in Mölten. In addition to project updates and networking, the focus was on visiting the sustainably renovated Mesnerstadele as part of the Week of Internal Development.

As part of the SUSMAT research project, the Mesnerstadele in Mölten was visited—an example of how sustainable renovation works in practice.

As part of the week dedicated to internal development, an excursion was organized to Taufers in the Münstertal valley and Stilfs in the Vinschgau valley, where sustainable renovation and internal development projects were presented.

Together with SYSTENT, VIVIUS investigated how conventional construction compares to sustainable construction. The analysis showed that the biggest differences often lie in the details—such as the origin of wood, the production of concrete, or the carbon footprint of district heating in Brixen. The eco-rating illustrates how important a differentiated approach is for sustainable decisions in the construction industry.

On the initiative of Vivius, a film project was launched in collaboration with the client and the companies involved in the construction. This documents and accompanies the construction of a sustainable multi-story apartment building made entirely of solid wood. The property is a prime example of natural and healthy living in South Tyrol.

Fraunhofer Italia and VIVIUS have launched the "OPTIONS - OPTimized solutIONS for sustainable retrofits" project, which aims to develop sustainable solutions for energy-efficient building renovation. The project, along with eight others, has been selected for the "Fusion Grant," a competition organized by the South Tyrol Savings Bank Foundation and NOI Techpark in cooperation with the South Tyrol Economic Circle-Economia Alto Adige (SWR-EA) and Rete Economia-Wirtschaftsnetz (Re-WN).