Inauguration in Fribourg of the Swiss solar house NeighborHub

The official inauguration of the NeighborHub takes place in Fribourg on 26 April in the presence of the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard. The NeighborHub opens its doors to the public on 28 and 29 April. The Swiss solar house "NeighborHub" took residence in Fribourg, following its victory in October 2017 at the international competition Solar Decathlon in Denver (USA). Reassembled at the heart of the blueFACTORY innovation district, it is inaugurated on 26 April in the presence of the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, as part of his two-day state visit in Switzerland, and the Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard. And, of course, in presence of the whole Swiss team called "Swiss Living Challenge". On 28 and 29 April 218, an open house will allow the public to discover the NeighborHub's features. The NeighborHub has returned successful in its western conquest after securing eight podiums out of a possible ten, including six gold medals under the banner "Swiss Living Challenge". More than 250 students from the EPFL, the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, the Geneva School of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg, 150 teaching staff from industry and academia together with approximately 50 public and private partners collaborated in this victorious adventure. The 70 tons of materials required for the construction of the NeighborHub crossed the Atlantic from the USA in twelve containers destined for Fribourg. The reassembly of the solar house took six weeks, spanning for February to April 2018, on location at the blueFACTORY. Architectural qualities, energy performance and intelligent water management