Creating space: Profitable use of aerogel: thanks to superinsulation, an additional 30 square meters of usable space were created in the new building on Hohlstrasse in Zurich. Image: Empa
Creating space: Profitable use of aerogel: thanks to superinsulation, an additional 30 square meters of usable space were created in the new building on Hohlstrasse in Zurich. Image: Empa - Super-insulating materials such as aerogels are expensive. At the same time, they offer a powerful advantage: the thinner the insulation of a building, the larger its usable area. An Empa research team shows when and where, even today, the use of aerogel is already economically viable and ventures an optimistic forecast. Swiss real estate prices have been rising for months, shattering many a dream of home ownership. Especially in cities like Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Basel, prices per square meter are among the highest in Europe. A square meter of floor space is therefore hard cash - in Zurich, the average price is around 12,700 Swiss francs.
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