NEST receives SIA Umsicht award

On 22 March 2017 the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) awarded NEST a prize as part of its "Umsicht - Regards - Sguardi 2017" awards. The modular research and innovation building created by Empa and Eawag was acknowledged as providing a major contribution to the future design of Switzerland's living space. For the fourth time last Wednesday, the SIA honored outstanding works of building culture characterized by their innovative power, design quality and social and environmental relevance. The award-winning projects included NEST, the modular experimental building by Empa and Eawag, which was opened in May 2016 in Dübendorf. NEST aims to accelerate the innovation process in the construction and energy sectors by providing research and industry with a platform, on which new materials, technologies, components and systems can be tested and validated under real-world conditions. The building consists of a central core and three suspended floors, onto which individual research and innovation modules are installed by plug & play. These units are residential and working areas - as well as living labs.