Building as a Lab guidelines

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Authors: Akshit Gupta, Francesco Babich, Roberto Lollini
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Abstract

The ‘Building as a Lab’ approach transforms occupied buildings into open-innovation test beds. This method measures the performance of innovative façades and envelope products in real-world conditions. It creates controlled yet authentic testing environments within functioning structures, allowing products to be evaluated with real occupants, actual weather patterns, and typical building operations. This approach is great both for product developers and building owners by allowing the validation and improvement of products before their market launch. The process involves various stakeholders including building owners, product manufacturers, and management teams. This step-by-step workflow tool will help you understand this approach effectively. https://tools.eeb.eurac.edu/startrack/

Fields of Study & Subjects

Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building energy efficiency and sustainability Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
9 January 2026
Language
EN