Alpine solar plant in Illanz (GR)
With the revision of the Energy Act (EnG), the federal government adopted the so-called "Solar Express" for large-scale photovoltaic systems in fall 2022. The amendment to the law also simplified and defined the approval procedure for Alpine solar installations on open spaces.
Aubrugg cogeneration plant
Recently, the Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air (AWEL) presented its interim report on the contaminated site program of the Canton of Zurich. The report contains many interesting facts about the enforcement of the law on contaminated sites in the Swiss canton that has the highest number of entries in the cadastre of contaminated sites (5,740).
Remediation of the Valais landfill site
Recently, the Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air (AWEL) presented its interim report on the contaminated site program of the Canton of Zurich. The report contains many interesting facts about the enforcement of the law on contaminated sites in the Swiss canton that has the highest number of entries in the cadastre of contaminated sites (5,740).
Soil contamination by dioxins in the city of Lausanne: investigations, remediation and cost allocation
On January 19, 2023, the canton of Vaud held a press conference to announce the results of the new soil tests in connection with the dioxin contamination discovered in Lausanne in 2021. Around 4,000 plots of land need to be further investigated and checked for their need for remediation, particularly in the case of construction projects or conversions to existing buildings.
Remediation of Solothurn's municipal manure landfills - Ecosens investigates underlying contamination
Between 1925 and 1976, the city of Solothurn disposed of waste on the "Stadtmist" in the agricultural area to the west of the city. The three landfills "Unterhof", "Spitelfeld" and "Oberer Einschlag" were created as a result of this disposal. The landfills are spatially separated by the two streams Brunngraben in the west and Brühlgraben in the east.
Air tightness measurements with blower door measurement method
In well-insulated buildings, up to 60 % of heating energy can be lost through gaps and cracks in the building envelope. Energy-efficient construction can therefore only be achieved with a high degree of airtightness of the building envelope. In addition, this prevents structural damage due to condensation as well as the penetration of drafts, noise or odors.
GI Good indoor climate
The GI GUTES INNENRAUMKLIMA® label offers building owners security with regard to the indoor climate in new buildings and conversions as well as in existing buildings. To obtain the label, qualified measuring institutes check that the highest standards of indoor air quality are met.
Bilanz honors the best law firms in Switzerland 2022
For the sixth time, BILANZ publishes the lists of the best law firms in Switzerland. From general contract law to landlord and tenant law to white-collar crime law: BILANZ presents the lists of the best law firms in Switzerland in 2022 - in each case the top 25 broken down into 31 legal fields.
Neophytes in the Valais Alps
Neophytes are alien plant species that were introduced after 1500 and have become established in the wild. These include popular garden plants such as the vinegar tree, the summer lilac or the cherry laurel. Invasive species spread so rapidly that they displace other native species that are characteristic of the habitat in question, which can lead to a decline in biodiversity.
Significant change in practice by the Federal Supreme Court regarding entries in the register of contaminated sites
At the end of the 1980s, two landowners in the canton of Thurgau, with the permission of the then Office for Environmental Protection and Water Management, had garbage slag installed on their land, e.g. to pave paths and areas for plant containers.
