From Vienna to the Himalayas
Sustainable construction training for the Kingdom of Bhutan
Five days training program
Adding sustainability to gross national happiness
In 2019 Philip (while working for the Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH) organized a one-week training program for the Ministry of works and human settlement of the kingdom of Bhutan. It included site visits to various passive houses in Vienna including ENRERGYbase, workshops and lectures on sustainable construction as well as a hands-on workshop on dynamic-thermal simulations using the software IDA ICE.
![Workshop with Prof. Karin Stieldorf and Philip Horn. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-9-1024x658.jpg)
![Visit of ASPERN Seestadt Development AG office, examining the model of the development area. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-6-1024x768.jpg)
![Visit of ASPERN Seestadt Development AG office, examining the model of the development area Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-7-1024x768.jpg)
![Lecture by Prof. Karin Stieldorf at AIT. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-11-1024x683.jpg)
![Visit of OEAD passive house standard student dormitory at Seestadt Aspern. Talking a tour in the technical room with the ventilation system Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-4-1024x768.jpg)
![Workshop with Prof. Karin Stieldorf. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-10-1024x683.jpg)
![AIT battery lab visit. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-8-1024x768.jpg)
![Welcome reception of the Bhutanese delegation. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-13-1024x683.jpg)
![Welcome reception with partners in Vienna. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-12-1024x683.jpg)
![Transition base Vienna visit and lecture. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-2-1024x768.jpg)
![Site visit at Transition base Vienna - sustainable construction techniques. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-3-1024x768.jpg)
![Visit of OEAD passive house standard student dormitory at Seestadt Aspern. Picture by Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bhutan_training-5-1024x768.jpg)
Project brief
Goals
Advising and educating a team of Architects and Engineers from the Ministry of works and human settlements on sustainable construction and dynamic-thermal simulations.
Solution
Full one-week day program tailored to the customers need with lectures, workshops, site visits and social events
Our Role
As part of AIT:
Project organization & coordination
Conceptual design and execution of several workshops and lectures on sustainable construction, climatic analysis, local materials & techniques and dynamic-thermal simulations
Project Partners
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Building physics simulation
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![Aerial foto of IRESENs Green and smart building park in Benguerrir- Morocco . Photo from IRESEN.](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IRESEN_GSBP_foto-300x153.jpg)
Capacity building & consultancy
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![Austria Campus ©SIGNA](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/campusnews-2-300x200.jpg)
LEED Simulations for a campus
Dynamic thermal simulations for five building blocks including its’ own district heating & cooling network
![Visualization Vienna 22 © Renderings: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects](https://www.ecob.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/render-Delugan-Meissl-Associated-Architects-1-300x213.jpeg)
Geothermal simulations
Dynamic thermal simulations of the ground to analyse the energy gain from underground structural walls.