Africa GreenTec empowers people in Africa through renewable energy solutions

Africa GreenTec (AGT) is a German-African social enterprise for renewable energy solutions that empowers people in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve greater self-determination and growth. Holistic so-called ImpactSites® integrate sustainable power generation with efficient technologies for cooling,…

Updated data set from IVT: EGO modulating actuator

The PRINETO EGO modulating actuator is an intelligent autonomous electrothermal actuator for the automatic and demand-based hydraulic balancing of panel heating and surface cooling systems. It automatically ensures consistent heat distribution and thus a high level of comfort during use.

Optimization potential in end-to-end model development

The digitization of the design process should enable all parties involved to work on a common and binding database. Due to the growing experience in digital integral design, many work processes have already been established to pave the way. However, there are still challenges, especially in early…

Germany's first climate-neutral concert arena

A state-of-the-art, multifunctional concert, event and congress arena will be built in the immediate vicinity of Munich Airport (project title: MUCcc). It will seat up to 20,000 people and be completely geared to the needs of concert and LIVE entertainment events.

LINEAR Redesign

New visual identity in the course of permanent development

We are pleased to present the new visual identity of LINEAR. Known as the technology leader in design software for technical building equipment in German-speaking countries, LINEAR is increasingly playing a significant role in shaping the…

LINEAR donation project: Giving children a perspective for the future

LINEAR builds a school in Africa
This proposal was made during this years considerations for a donation campaign by LINEAR. As has been usual throughout the past years, LINEAR donates a considerable amount to a relief organization at the end of the year. First of all, we would like to express our…

PTB - a federal BIM pilot project

Walther Meißner, the pioneer of low-temperature research, is the namesake of the new building that the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is getting on its historic site in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

A New Generation of Building Analysis Algorithms

The analysis of building models is almost old hat in liNear software. It is a very popular and intensely used program module, which is always much more than a nose ahead of other analysis modules on the market. Aspects such as multi-part walls and floors, suspended ceilings, nested partial models,…

Maybe a little less?

COZY COMFORT VS. ENERGY SAVING
The goal of a building services system is usually to create a comfortable environment for the users of the building. Furthermore, the energy demand of the system should be limited to the necessary. Load calculations are required for dimensioning the building services…

Recycling building with C2C

Building with a positive footprint. The Cradle to Cradle® principle makes it feasible and offers a holistic approach for construction projects within a sustainable development framework. We will introduce the principle and show you how BIM supports implementation, and the influence it has on the MEP…