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Green.Building.Solutions (GBS) is an academic, English-taught Summer University that aims to increase knowledge and raise awareness of sustainability in the field of building, construction, and urban planning. The interdisciplinary training encompasses ecological, economic, technical, and social aspects of the built environment.

It takes place in Vienna, Austria, from July 13 to August 4, 2024. Applications are open in January! Inquire today and stay updated.

During this master-level program, international students from architecture, building design, engineering sciences, or related fields deepen their knowledge of passive house technology as well as energy efficiency in buildings through a digital program of lectures, discussions, and excursions to best practice examples and workshops, together with experts.

Green.Building.Solutions Summer University 

The Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) is an interdisciplinary summer university focusing on alternatives to the economic status quo. International participants deal with limits of growth, as well as the instabilities of our financial system. They learn why a drastic system change is necessary to reach the stabilization target of the world climate at 1.5°C, and most importantly, they are presented with an array of innovative approaches.

AEMS 2024 will take place from July 15th to August 2nd in Vienna.

Why take AEMS? There is overwhelming evidence that the current economic model based on everlasting economic growth is destroying our planet's ecosystem and contributing to the global climate crisis. AEMS offers an economic alternatives evaluation that considers natural boundaries and the human factor to be equal parts of the equation. Our ambitious goal is to help solve some of society's problems by presenting viable alternatives to processes and developments that are putting enormous strains on economic, ecological, and social boundaries.

Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems Summer University

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Sustainability is a deeply rooted core value of OeAD student housing. The not-for-profit company has been building innovative and award-winning student guesthouses as passive houses and beyond since 2005, such as our temporary and flexible wooden containers called PopUp dorms, GreenHouse is the first EnergyPLUS-student residence worldwide; the OeAD-Guesthouse mineroom is the globally first high-volume wooden student dorm in passive house standard. Overall we host 2.500 students and guest lecturers in eight energy efficient and innovative student dorms per year.

Additionally, we organize two acadmic summer universities focusing on the topic of sustainability: 
- Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) and
- Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)

The GBS Summer University aims at i...

Sustainability is a deeply rooted core value of OeAD student housing. The not-for-profit company has been building innovative and award-winning student guesthouses as passive houses and beyond since 2005, such as our temporary and flexible wooden containers called PopUp dorms, GreenHouse is the first EnergyPLUS-student residence worldwide; the OeAD-Guesthouse mineroom is the globally first high-volume wooden student dorm in passive house standard. Overall we host 2.500 students and guest lecturers in eight energy efficient and innovative student dorms per year.

Additionally, we organize two acadmic summer universities focusing on the topic of sustainability: 
- Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) and
- Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)

The GBS Summer University aims at increasing knowledge of and raising awareness for sustainability in the field of building, construction and urban planning. With a duration of three weeks, the academic program takes place again from July 13 to August 4, 2024.

Against the background of the climate crisis, the AEMS Summer School is an interdisciplinary program focusing on alternatives and reform proposals for our current growth-based economic and financial systems. The program takes place again from July 15 to August 2, 2024.

Sustainability is a deeply rooted core value of OeAD student housing. The not-for-profit company has been building innovative and award-winning student guesthouses as passive houses and beyond since 2005, such as our temporary and flexible wooden containers called PopUp dorms, GreenHouse is the first EnergyPLUS-student residence worldwide; the OeAD-Guesthouse mineroom is the globally first high-vo...

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One of the best summer schools I have been part of!

Best summer university ever!

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There was a great variety of lectures. Lecturers had a lot of different backgrounds and shared their real life knowledge. 
We did a lot of simulation games were we gathered own experiences how it feels to be in certain economic situations where you have to make decisions. 
The location and facilities were also very nice! And Vienna is always worth a visit.

I was part of the Green.Building.Solutions summer school on 2020. It was the first on-line edition, some of the students were on site and some others took part on-line. However, this did not lessen the great experience it was. On one hand, one have the chance to exchange ideas with students from many countries and different backgrounds, what enriches the whole learning process. This multicultural and interdisciplinary characteristic is unique to this course. 

During the classes you get input from experts in different areas, for example: climate responsive design, energy efficient building analysis, building materials, passive house standards etc. One learn also about different software and tools that are relevant not just for the project but also for your professional career. 

I fully recommend this summer school, not just because of what you learn during the lectures, but the experience gained while developing the course assignment and the people you get to know from all around the globe.

In 2018 I had the privilege to be a part of the summer university inmersing myself in a very multicultural program that changed my life! Don´t dare to doubt about going if you've got the opportunity, just do it because I assure you, you will never regret it! I got to make friendships that live in different parts of the world and that still today I can call friends. I got to learn so much about materials, passive houses and cities. I was able to visit Vienna, one of the most amazing cities I've ever been to. Be sure that this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity!

Amazing experience, amazing educational course, amazing organizers and amazing group of people!

The course academically was such a great choice that I made, I really like how interdisciplinary it was and how the people who were studying and accepted into the course had very diverse backgrounds from an educational, experience and cultural perspectives. We learnt about a mixture of topics all very important and needed in the future, and the variety in the teaching methods was great, we had a mixture of lectures, workshops and expeditions which involved going to site and trying new softwares.  The lecturers were also with very diverse backgrounds and even the organizers so you learnt something new everyday!

From a social perspective, we were living in student accommodation in the heart of Vienna and it was also the first passivhaus student accommodation worldwide which gave it a more educational aspect in the way that we learnt how to operate and live in a sustainable building, so we were applying what we learnt in the classroom. We had many cultural and social events, from dining in a Heuriger, which is a Viennese traditional dining experience, to sports days and some hiking trips around Vienna, we even had a Viennese Waltz class and started going to Salsa nights in our free time. I made friendships that will last for life, I will always remember this experience and will cherish the memories and Vienna will always have a place in my heart!

Adventure

The best program that I have ever seen and best experience .. I learned more about sustainable buildings and passive houses .. I encourage any student to join them .. An amazing OeAD-Guesthouse as well.

Holistic and integral learning experience

Green Building Solutions Summer University was a space to aquire practical learning experience within multidisciplinary teams and under the tutelage and guidance of high-level professionals. During the program I was able to learn cutting-edge technologies and to improve my critical and holistic thinking focused on sustainability and resource efficiency, while developing innovative solutions for a real problem.

HIGHLY recommend

Fantastic experience - educational and cultural! Well organised, very interesting/insightful seminars and day trips to see what's happening on the ground, too. Great to be studying with people from different academic/professional backgrounds, but all pursuing a common goal.

Life-long learning experience

GBS is far more than a summer school experience. It has been a life-long learning program that offers enormous knowledge and excellent up to date information on sustainable construction. 

The teaching and organizing crew give their best to provide participants a great experience both theoretical and practical knowledge which include hands-on work with design software and exciting site visits to project locations. 

The program had survived even the harsh unfortunate Covid measures by creating a hybrid solution between in presence and online distance program in 2021. 

One great advantage worth mentioning is how GBS Summer University can bridge between young enthusiastic students and professionals with highly experienced educators and professionals that are willing to assist students to enter the professional sphere. 

It was a great experience for me and I highly recommend it for interested prospect applicants

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Best summer university ever!

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