Lüchinger Richard HSLU T&A

Richard Lüchinger Richard Lüchinger

Senior Research Associate

Lüchinger Richard HSLU T&A

Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture

Room E300
Technikumstrasse 21
6048 Horw


Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology IME

CC Thermal Energy Storage

Senior Research Associate

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Projects

Research projects

  • QUBE Quartierbezogene Energiekooperationen
  • Sociotechnological Breakthrough of Thermal Energy Storage - a new Approach of Constructive Technology Assessment (SOTES)
  • X4VHS - Energy in Planet Future
  • Innovation Boosters Energy Lab
  • Clart-E: Klarheit im Energie-Innovations-Ökosystem
  • Clart-E: Klarheit im Energie-Innovations-Ökosystem
  • M-Benefits
  • Knowledge and Technology Transfer for SCCER FEEB&D
  • User centric building energy management
  • Solar facades with daylight re-direction and coloured photovoltaics
  • SCCER Joint Activity «Romande Energy Demonstrator»
  • Strategie zu Glasfasernetz für Energiegenossenschaft
  • Projektbörse e-connect

Publications and presentations

Publications and presentations - Article, review; peer reviewed

  • Fuchs, Pauline; Heimo, Walter; Jörg, Worlitschek; Lüchinger, Richard & Schütz, Philipp (07.08.2026). Scalability of the Environmental Impacts of Pit Thermal Energy Storage: An Approach to Extrapolate the Global Warming Potential. SWC2025 Proceedings, 2026, doi: 10.18086/swc.2025.09.18
  • Lüchinger, Richard; Haase, Martina; Baumann, Manuel; Walter, Heimo & Worlitschek, Jörg (01.06.2026). Bridging stakeholder perspectives through deliberation: A participatory approach to weighting decision criteria for seasonal thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage,
  • Hendry, Reto; Lüchinger, Richard; Schütz, Philipp; Walter, Heimo & Worlitschek, Jörg (04.08.2025). Cost Analysis for Large Thermal Energy Storage Systems. ASME. J. Eng. Sustain. Bldgs. Cities, 2025(6(2): 021006), doi: 10.1115/1.4069122
  • Sträter, Rebeka; Lüchinger, Richard & Zumofen, Guillaume (11.02.2025). Exploring the market and community acceptance of seasonal thermal energy storage technologies: Insights from a population survey in Switzerland. Energy Research & Social Science, doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2025.103954
  • Lüchinger, Richard; Jörg, Worlitschek & Schuetz, Philipp (22.08.2024). An Elementary Approach to Evaluating the Thermal Self-Sufficiency of Residential Buildings With Thermal Energy Storage [Besprechung des Buchs Lüchinger, R., Duran Adroher, N., Worlitschek, J., Walter, H., & Schuetz, P. (2024). An Elementary Approach to Evaluating the Thermal Self-Sufficiency of Residential Buildings With Thermal Energy Storage. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, 5(4), 041002.]. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities,
  • Lüchinger, Richard; Duran Adroher, Núria; Worlitschek, Jörg; Walter, Heimo & Schütz, Philipp (22.8.2024). An Elementary Approach to Evaluating the Thermal Self-Sufficiency of Residential Buildings With Thermal Energy Storage. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, 2024(4), 041002.
  • Lüchinger, Richard; Obermeyer, Melissa & Wagner, Claas (25.01.2020). A methodology for the assessment of multiple benefits of industrial energy efficiency measures. SN Applied Sciences, n/a.
  • Lüchinger, Richard & Sulzer, Sabine (2020). Partnersuche für Energieprojekte. Bulletin SEV / VSE: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE, 08/2020, 1.

Publications and presentations - Article, review; not peer reviewed

  • Duran Adroher, Núria; Lüchinger, Richard & Worlitschek, Jörg (15.03.2023). Saisonale thermische Energie­speicher. Schlüsselkomponente für die Dekarbo­nisie­rung. Bulletin Electrosuisse (bulletin.ch), 2, 60-63.
  • Duran Adroher, Núria; Lüchinger, Richard; Villasmil, Willy & Worlitschek, Jörg (26.10.2022). Saisonale Wärmespeicher. Eine Schlüsseltechnologie für die Energiewende. Aqua & Gas, (11), 48-54.
  • Lüchinger, Richard; Stoll, Oliver & Züst, Simon (2021). Innovationsökosystem unter der Lupe_. Bulletin.ch / Electrosuisse VSE/AES, 49.

Publications and presentations - Theses (Bachelor/Master/Dissertation/Habilitation)

  • Lüchinger, Richard (2026). Supporting early decisions on seasonal thermal energy storage. Dissertation, TU Wien, Institut für Energietechnik und Thermodynamik, Wien, Österreich.

Publications and presentations - Presentation (conference/report/lectures)

  • Lüchinger, Richard (26.01.2024). Session chair, Workshop. Swiss Symposium Thermal Energy Storage 2024 – Bridging the gaps: How can we support the energy transition today and in the future?, Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage.
  • Duran Adroher, Núria; Lüchinger, Richard; Villasmil, Willy & Worlitschek, Jörg (11.05.2022). Saisonale Wärmespeicher: attraktiv und dennoch vernachlässigt. Winterstrombedarf und saisonale Wärmespeicher – mit Sommerwärme Strom im Winter sparen, Switzerland.
  • Philipp, Schütz; Andreas, Melillo; Lüchinger, Richard; Linder, Esther & Barahona Garzon, Braulio (26.03.2022). AI & the Real-World Energy-Turnaround. Applied Machine Learning Days, EPFL.