diff --git a/teaser/__init__.py b/teaser/__init__.py
index 95151dc37..13cf88a93 100644
--- a/teaser/__init__.py
+++ b/teaser/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 else:
     raise Exception('This software runs on python versions 2.7 or >=3.3 only!')
 
-new_path = utilitis.get_full_path("OutputData")
+new_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), ("TEASEROutput"))
 if not os.path.exists(new_path):
     os.makedirs(new_path)
 
diff --git a/teaser/data/output/text_output.py b/teaser/data/output/text_output.py
index 074a5f50e..4842cf126 100644
--- a/teaser/data/output/text_output.py
+++ b/teaser/data/output/text_output.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 """
 import teaser.logic.utilities as utilitis
 from mako.template import Template
+import os
+
 
 def export_parameters_txt(prj, path):
     '''Exports parameters of all buildings in a readable text file
@@ -19,19 +21,18 @@ def export_parameters_txt(prj, path):
         can be specified
     '''
     if path is None:
-        path = "OutputData/"+prj.name
+        path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), "TEASEROutput/", prj.name)
     else:
         path = path+"/"+prj.name
 
     for bldg in prj.buildings:
         bldg_path = path + "/" + bldg.name + "/"
-        utilitis.create_path(utilitis.get_full_path(bldg_path))
+        utilitis.create_path(bldg_path)
         readable_template = Template(
             filename=utilitis.get_full_path(
                 "data/output/texttemplate/ReadableBuilding"))
 
-        out_file = open(utilitis.get_full_path
-                        (bldg_path+"ReadableOutput.txt"), 'w')
+        out_file = open((bldg_path + "ReadableOutput.txt"), 'w')
         out_file.write(readable_template.render_unicode
                        (bldg=bldg, prj=prj))
         out_file.close()
diff --git a/teaser/logic/utilities.py b/teaser/logic/utilities.py
index 58b4a7c31..5df332101 100644
--- a/teaser/logic/utilities.py
+++ b/teaser/logic/utilities.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def celsius_to_kelvin(value):
         f_value = 0
     return f_value+273.15
 
+
 def create_path(path):
     '''Create a folder.
 
@@ -35,23 +36,25 @@ def create_path(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
 
         os.chdir(path)
-    
     return path
 
+
 def get_default_path():
     '''Function to construct default path to OutputData folder
-    
     This function constructs the default path to the OutputData folder
 
     '''
 
-    directory = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    src = "teaser"
-    last_index = directory.rfind(src)
-    default_path = os.path.join(directory[:last_index], "teaser", "OutputData")
+    home_path = os.path.expanduser('~')
+
+    teaser_default_path = os.path.join(home_path, 'TEASEROutput')
 
+    # directory = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    # src = "teaser"
+    # last_index = directory.rfind(src)
+    # teaser_default_path = os.path.join(directory[:last_index], "teaser", "OutputData")
 
-    return default_path
+    return teaser_default_path
 
 
 def get_full_path(rel_path):
@@ -75,4 +78,4 @@ def get_full_path(rel_path):
     first_path = os.path.join(directory[:last_index], "teaser")
     full_path = os.path.join(first_path, rel_path)
 
-    return full_path
\ No newline at end of file
+    return full_path
diff --git a/teaser/project.py b/teaser/project.py
index 33ccc64e9..861aa998f 100644
--- a/teaser/project.py
+++ b/teaser/project.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 
 import warnings
+import os
 import teaser.logic.utilities as utilitis
 import teaser.data.input.teaserxml_input as txml_in
 import teaser.data.output.teaserxml_output as txml_out
@@ -837,7 +838,7 @@ def save_project(self, file_name=None, path=None):
             name = file_name
 
         if path is None:
-            new_path = utilitis.get_full_path("OutputData") + "/" + name
+            new_path = os.path.join(utilitis.get_default_path(), name)
         else:
             new_path = path + "/" + name
             utilitis.create_path(utilitis.get_full_path(path))
@@ -882,7 +883,7 @@ def save_citygml(self, file_name=None, path=None):
             name = file_name
 
         if path is None:
-            new_path = utilitis.get_full_path("OutputData") + "/" + name
+            new_path = os.path.join(utilitis.get_default_path(), name)
         else:
             new_path = path + "/" + name
             utilitis.create_path(utilitis.get_full_path(path))
@@ -1004,7 +1005,7 @@ def export_parameters_txt(self, path=None):
         '''
 
         if path is None:
-            path = "OutputData/"+self.name
+            path = os.path.join(utilitis.get_default_path(), self.name)
         else:
             path = path+"/"+self.name