About
The Circular Economy Lab, is one of the pillars of the Zurich Center for Sustainability Leadership, within the School of Management and Law of the Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW). Leveraging interdisciplinary expertise in applied sciences and technology and collaborating with life science and engineering institutions, the ZHAW Circual Economy Lab bridges research, industry, and policy to accelerate the transition from linear to circular systems according to the motto: "Better for business. Better for the planet".
Destination 4. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-02: Low disturbance prefabrication approaches for deep renovation of multi-storey buildings (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03: Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-04: Validating policies and business models for affordable and sustainable housing (Built4People Partnership)
Destination 1. Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality
HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-03: Economics of climate change and cost of inaction
Destination 3. Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-13: Industrial scale up and circularity pathway for IPV technologies (EUPI-PV Partnership)