Regular biography
Prof. Dr. Werner Lang is a professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on energy-efficient and sustainable building and planning. Lang holds the Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Planning and Building (ENPB) at TUM and is Vice President for Sustainable Transformation. His work involves developing strategies, methods, and technologies for buildings with a positive environmental impact, including the use of renewable energy systems and closed material cycles. He is also director of the Oskar von Miller Forum in Munich and a partner in the architectural firm Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH Architekten.
Scholar-generated biography
Werner Lang is a professor specializing in energy-efficient and sustainable planning and construction. His research focuses on energy-efficient building design, ecological construction, and life cycle analysis. Lang's work explores strategies for climate-responsive architecture, materials passports, and the integration of life cycle assessment in nearly zero-energy buildings. He investigates the environmental costs of buildings and the impact of design choices on energy performance and indoor environment quality. His research also addresses the institutionalization of climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban planning. Lang's publications highlight the importance of uncertainty analysis, multi-objective optimization, and the synergistic effects of urban design on thermal comfort.