Energy-optimised building (EnOB): GreenFaBS

Utilising vertical greening to reduce cooling energy demand of facade-integrated decentral facility technology in school and administrative buildings

Project duration: February 2019 to July 2021

• In cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture
• Metrological testing on the test bench at the Technical Center in Rednitzhembach
• Creation and development of simulation models
• Simulated investigation of vertical greening in combination with facade-integrated decentral facility technology

Financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) through Project Management Jülich (PTJ) - Energy optimised buildings and quarters

FKZ (project number): 03ET1636A, 03ET1636B

More information can be found on these pages (in German).

FabioW: Facade shutters

High technology with biogenic materials - a universal construction kit as a new interpretation of window shutters

Project duration: February 2016 to July 2018

• Cooperation with the Faculties of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Business Administration
• Development of a facade shutter system with high technology from biogenic materials
• A universal construction kit was developed as a new interpretation of window shutters 
• An energy, photometric, and fluidic assessment of facade elements using computational models

Financed by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)FKZ (PROJECT NUMBER): 22031012

More information can be found on these pages (in German).

SOLLEKTOR

SOLLEKTOR and skylight dome – innovative use of daylight on flat roofs

Project duration: November 2013 to April 2015

• Cooperation with the Faculties of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and the POF Application Center
• Optimisation of daylight distribution using a novel system, the SOLLEKTOR
• Analyses of varying daylight situations using simulation calculations

Funding by :STAEDTLER Foundation, Nuremberg

More information can be found on these pages (in German).