Cities heat up considerably in summer due to concrete, asphalt and glass. Facade greening can help here and noticeably reduce the perceived temperature. In her final thesis, Elisabeth Leitner compared the effect of various methods to combat the overheating of buildings. She came to the conclusion that the vertical greening of façades is a highly effective and sustainable passive measure to reduce indoor temperatures and delivers competitive results compared to other shading systems in rooms with large areas of glazing.
Elisabeth Leitner is now a Master's student on the Smart Buildings in Smart Cities programme. The FMA and IFMA Austria Education Award was the second award for her bachelor's thesis. She previously received the Sustainability Scholarship from the Salzburg Chamber of Labor.
Bachelor Green Building – Design and Engineering
The Bachelor's degree programme in Green Building (formerly Smart Building – Energy-efficient Building Technology and Sustainable Construction) combines the fundamentals of architecture, construction and engineering with the innovative approach of energy-efficient building technology. The focus is on a holistic approach to the integrated planning of sustainable building concepts based on resource-conserving constructions and efficient energy technology.