Dr. Werner Lang

Professor

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Biography

Werner Lang is a Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he holds the Chair of Energy Efficient Sustainable Planning of Buildings. He is deeply involved in research centered on developing strategies, methods, and technologies to ensure positive environmental impact through sustainable building practices. His work emphasizes the integration of regenerative energy systems and renewable building materials and he has been pivotal in implementing closed material cycles. Prior to his current position, he served as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the University of Texas School of Architecture in Austin. Additionally, Lang is the director of the Oskar von Miller Forum in Munich and partners with the architectural firm Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH Architekten. His scholarly contributions include significant publications that address climate-resilient urban planning and life cycle assessments of building designs, furthering the discourse on sustainability in architecture and urban design.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair of Energy Efficient Sustainable Planning

2010-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Leading research and educational initiatives focused on sustainable building practices.

Director

2008-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Center for Sustainable Development, University of Texas School of Architecture • Austin, Texas, USA

Managed research projects and educational programs in sustainable architecture.

Awards

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TUM Sustainability Award 2022

2022-01-01
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Bayerischer Energiepreis

2014-01-01