The second phase of 2018 ZJU-SUPSI Workshop on the Design and Energy Consumption Research of Adaptable Low-energy Small House started on July 14, 2018 in Lugano, Switzerland. The workshop lasted for two weeks with 13 teachers and students in ZJU and 30 teachers and students in SUPSI participated in the workshop. This is the ninth year of ZJU-SUPSI Workshop, and all the students completed their final defense successfully on July 28 at Lugano City Hall. Compared to the previous workshops, this year’s workshop included quantified calculation and analysis of energy-saving design, indoor thermal comfort and energy utilization, which helped to improve the teaching and research activities of the workshop.

A Glance of 2018 ZJU-SUPSI Workshop

First phase in Hangzhou: March 24-April 7, 2018

Second phase in Lugano: July 14-28, 2018

Design theme: Design and Energy Consumption Research of Adaptable Low-energy Small House

Tutor: Prof. GE Jian, Prof. HE Yong, Dr. WU Jindong, Nicola Probst, DrFrancesco Frontin, Giusi Francesca Mombelli

Assessment experts: Marco Borradori, Mayor of Lugano; Cristina Zanini, City Councilor and Engineer; Luca Colombo, Dean of Architecture College of SUPSI; Architect Dario Galimberti, Emanuele, Marta Monti, Alberto Bruno, WANG Mangyuan, Jun Aso, and MEN Ge.

Some of the design work of students: