Kost, Michael, Dr.

Michael Kost worked as a research scientist in the field of a sustainable development of Constructed Switzerland. In December 2005, he finished his Ph.D. thesis on long-term energy savings and CO₂ emission reductions in the Swiss residential building sector. From 2005 to 2008 he was coordinating the teaching activities of Environmental Physics and heads the Laboratory Course in Physics for the bachelor courses of the School Domain for Earth, Environment and Natural Resources (S-ENETH) at ETH Zurich.

 

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Research Projects

Sustainable Development of Constructed Switzerland (completed)

Long-term energy savings and CO₂ emission reductions in the Swiss residential building sector (completed)

Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Energy Sector (completed)

Teaching Activities

Since winter semester 2005/06:

Coordination of the teaching activities of Environmental Physics (i.e. System Analysis) and heading the laboratory course in physics for the bachelor courses of the School Domain for Earth, Environment and Natural Resources (S-ENETH)

2001 - 2005:

Teaching assistant for lectures in aquatic physics (I + II), laboratory in physics and for the 'Synthesetage'

Preparatory classes in system analysis for the first intermediate examination in environmental sciences

Supervised student projects:

Ökologischer und ökonomischer Vergleich von Heizsystemen zur Umsetzung von Nachhaltigkeit. Diploma thesis of Alessandro Ganser, April 2008.

Embodied Energy for Energy Efficiency Measures. An Assessment of Embodied Energy's Relevance for Energy Saving in the Swiss Residential Building Sector. Diploma thesis of Simone Hegner, September 2007.

Energietechnische Analyse eines alten Gebäudes: Eine Untersuchung möglicher Sanierungsmassnahmen. Term project of Pascal Mages, August 2007.

Energie-Label für vorbildliches Energiemanagement von Mieterinnenhaushalten: Beschreibung und Auswahl geeigneter Massnahmen. Term project of Sybille Stemmler and Matthias Stucki, October 2006.

Opportunities for implementation of low-energy building standards in Croatia and the resulting benefits. Term project of Ana Sesartic, July 2006.

Passive solar greenhouses in Ladakh, India: Baseline scenarios and monitoring methodologies. Term project of Adrian Siegrist and Markus Kunz, June 2005.

Merhkosten bei energetischen Erneuerungsmassnahmen am Beispiel des EFH der Bauperiode 1960-1975. Term project of Charlotte Spörndli, March 2005.

Simulationsmodell für die Investitionsrechnung von Energieeffizienzmassnahmen im Gebäudebereich: InvestSim. Diploma thesis of Roger Amstalden, October 2004.

Einfluss der demografischen Entwicklung auf den Energieverbrauch für Heizung und Warmwasser im Haushaltssektor. Diploma thesis of Jorge Canales Kaiser, May 2004.