Energy in Work

Energy in Work explores energy saving potential of new working models of office jobs, i.e., new ways of where, how, when, and how much people work, with a particular emphasis on efficient and reduced use of working space.

Assessment of existing and emerging working models:

• Impacts on overall energy consumption, employee well-being and performance
• Required changes in infrastructure and working regimes.

Co-design of new, energy-saving working models together with employees, employers, facility and property managers, scientists, and other stakeholders. 

Implementation of socio-technical solutions for energy-efficient and user-oriented workplaces:

• Testing of new working models for different workplaces and working time regimes, tailored to different target groups 
• Definition of typologies of infrastructure enabling workspace sharing 
• Definition of technical-economic feasibility studies supporting energy retrofit of buildings in need of functional change for novel working contexts; 
• Definition of solutions and attractive concepts of living for a flexible use of space of living and recreation to prevent backfire effects 
• Conceptualisation of a digital platform for workspace sharing