Marco Scherz

Marco Scherz is a researcher affiliated with the Institute of Structural Design at Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz). His work focuses on sustainable construction practices, life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, and environmental impact analysis of building materials and processes. He leads the Working Group on Sustainable Construction and contributes to projects like BUILD UP Skills–Österreich and ParisBuildings aimed at aligning construction practices with climate goals. Scherz holds degrees including Dipl.-Ing., Dr.techn., and BSc, demonstrating expertise in engineering and sustainability. His research integrates LCA into procurement processes, evaluates environmental costs of construction materials, and develops decision-support models for sustainable building design.

Education: Dipl.-Ing. (Civil Engineering), Dr.techn. (Technical Doctorate), BSc (exact field unspecified). His research spans environmental policy implementation, carbon neutrality strategies, and multi-criteria decision analysis in uncertain environments. He actively contributes to EU-level initiatives like IEA EBC Annex 57 and has published extensively on topics such as LCA-based procurement systems, GHG emissions monitoring, and sustainable urban development. His ORCID profile (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7827-4074) and ResearchGate page (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marco_Scherz) detail ongoing collaborations and publications.

Key research themes include transitioning procurement processes toward Paris Agreement compliance, analyzing synergies between SDGs, and optimizing building envelope sustainability. He has developed frameworks for evaluating facade sustainability, lifecycle costing in tunnels, and digital submission processes for building permits. Current projects emphasize integrating external costs into bid pricing and enhancing Austrian public building standards through LCA-based bonus/malus systems.