Research
The IBO's research is primarily oriented towards results and implementation: IBO research should encourage the dissemination of independent information, substantiated comparisons, decision-making aids as well as make tools available. Research activities cover all areas of sustainable construction. The scientific approach makes it easier to identify which measures improve construction. Research at the IBO focuses on quantitative and qualitative assessment that can be applied in practice.
Research projects
Guide to plastic-free construction
Analysis of hazards and risks over the entire life cycle of building products
UP!crete
Performance of recycled concrete in upcycling
Erdbewegung
Clay as a climate- and resource-friendly building material
LehB:Klimafit!
Live in the stock today: climate fit together
HEDWIG
Collection of measurement data to assess the impact of green buildings
Build-Re-Use
100 percent re-use and recycling for buildings with short usage cycles
KLIMADEMO Vis-à-Vis
Participatory realization of a climate-neutral demonstration building
Engineered wood composites with enhanced impact sound insulation performance to improve human well being (IRIS)
NaNu3
Parametric planning for a sustainable utility roof (blue, grey and green)
Niklas goes Nature
Wood, straw, clay in subsidized housing
Clay to stay
Expanding the use of clay in the construction sector by setting up a testing network
BIMstocks
Digital Urban Mining Platform for assessing the material composition of building stocks through coupling of BIM to GIS
Strong population growth and the resulting urbanisation are increasing the global consumption of material resources and energy. The construction…
DigiPEQ
Building expertise for the sustainable development and implementation of digital, liveable plus-energy neighbourhoods
New Scientific Publications
Prislan R., Vrhonik M.M., Burnard M.D., Dolezal F. Perception of Vibrations Induced by Impact Sound Sources in Buildings. Proceedings of Forum Acusticum. Graz 2026.
Dolezal F., Fellner M. Akustik als Nachhaltigkeitskriterium in Green Building Labels. Tagungsbandbeitrag DAGA 2026, Dresden. https://doi.org/10.71568/daga2026.030
Pichlmeier F., Sintzel B., Figl H., Gmeiner H., Fontanari C., Essig N. Healthy Residential Buildings in the Lake Constance Region - Analysis for Harmonization and Further Development of Standards for the Planning and Assessment of Healthy Residential Buildings, IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1546 012031. Onlline: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1546/1/012031
Figl H. Holzverwendung zwischen Klimazielen und Regulierung: Die Rolle von Umweltproduktdeklarationen (EPD) bei der Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung. Beitrag zum 29. Internationalen Holzbau-Forum (IHF), Innsbruck, 2025.
Figl H. Lebenszyklusanalyse und Zirkularitätsbewertung im Holzbau. Beitrag zum Kreislauf Forum Holz 2025. Wien, 2025.
Pichelmeier F., Eßig N., Scharnhorst A., Bauer B., Figl H., Krenauer A. (2025) Kunststoffe im Bauwesen: Die unbekannte Größe – Wegweiser für den bewussten Einsatz von Kunststoffen am Bau. Bauen+, Jahrgang 11, Heft 6, 36-41. ISSN 2363-8125
Pichlmeier F., Sintzel B., Figl H., Gmeiner H., Fontanari C., Essig N. Healthy Residential Buildings in the Lake Constance Region - Analysis for Harmonization and Further Development of Standards for the Planning and Assessment of Healthy Residential Buildings, IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1546 012031. Onlline: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1546/1/012031
Figl H. Holzverwendung zwischen Klimazielen und Regulierung: Die Rolle von Umweltproduktdeklarationen (EPD) bei der Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung. Beitrag zum 29. Internationalen Holzbau-Forum (IHF), Innsbruck, 2025.
Figl H. Lebenszyklusanalyse und Zirkularitätsbewertung im Holzbau. Beitrag zum Kreislauf Forum Holz 2025. Wien, 2025.
Pichelmeier F., Eßig N., Scharnhorst A., Bauer B., Figl H., Krenauer A. (2025) Kunststoffe im Bauwesen: Die unbekannte Größe – Wegweiser für den bewussten Einsatz von Kunststoffen am Bau. Bauen+, Jahrgang 11, Heft 6, 36-41. ISSN 2363-8125
Dolezal F., Dobra T., Boogman B., Neumann M. (2024) A novel concept for dynamic evaluation of the carbon sequestration performance of sawnwood considering different forest and climate scenarios. Austrian Journal of Forest Science, 141:4, 289-312. https://doi.org/10.53203/fs.2404.3
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Mstⁱⁿ Barbara Bauer
Research, Material ecology, Knowledge management, Regular member+43 1 3192005 18 barbara.bauer@mail.ibo.at -
Mag. (FH) Rudolf Bintinger
Research, Building Physics and Consulting, Measurements+43 1 3192005 17 rudolf.bintinger@mail.ibo.at -
Dipl. UMNW ETH Philipp Boogman
Research, Material ecology, Regular member+43 1 3192005 14 philipp.boogman@mail.ibo.at -
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DI Dr. Franz Dolezal
Research, Board of Directors, Regular member+43 1 3192005 21 franz.dolezal@mail.ibo.at -
Ingⁱⁿ Magᵃ Maria Fellner
Research, Building assessment, Regular member+43 1 3192005 13 maria.fellner@mail.ibo.at -
Magᵃ Hildegund Figl
Research, Board of Directors, Regular member+43 1 3192005 28 hildegund.figl@mail.ibo.at -
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DI Dr. Bernhard Lipp
Research, Board of Directors, Management Board, Regular member+ 43 1 3192005 12 bernhard.lipp@mail.ibo.at -
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DIⁱⁿ (FH) Astrid Scharnhorst MSc
Research, Material ecology, Regular member+43 1 3192005 30 astrid.scharnhorst@mail.ibo.at -
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Tobias Steiner
Research, Building Physics and Consulting, Regular member+43 1 3192005 31 tobias.steiner@mail.ibo.at -
