We are often asked what characterizes a sustainable building. If there’s no time to give a comprehensive answer, we say something like: A sustainable building generates more energy than it consumes. It is made of reused building materials that can be re-extracted and cleanly separated by type. It…

We are very pleased that the cooperation with Ecurie Aix will continue and that we will be able to accompany and support the association in its progress for another year. Ecurie Aix is a student association that communicates its enthusiasm for motorsports through impressive projects.

When it comes to energy-related renovations, hospitals are demanding propositions, but they are also worth it. In many cases they have expanded over a period of decades, and present planners and system builders with the challenge of reliably and efficiently supplying energy to consumer areas with…

Showpiece of engineering technology with a focus on sustainability

Boydens Engineering is a construction engineering and research office that is active in the conceptualisation, design and inspection of technical construction installations. We strive deliberately with a great sense of…

Preserving the traditional while creating something new: Renovations in line with heritage requirements mean that all those involved in the process must pay particular attention to the details and be considerate of existing, historical building structures. The 130-year-old listed "Eierhäuschen" in…

Since 2014, the specialists from the "R1 Projectbureau" have been using BIM: all projects in all phases are designed only in Autodesk Revit and Civil 3D. In February 2020 the company took another step towards integrated design and relied on LINEAR Solutions for technical calculations.

Currently two…

Influence of climate on the cooling load calculation

Dynamic cooling load is comprised of external and internal loads. Whereas internal loads are heavily dependent on the use of the building, it is orientation, location, and architecture of the building that influence the external loads. In the…

MEP journal "Integrale Planung" – Interview with Javier Castell Codesal and Dr. Christian Waluga from LINEAR

The political decision to make BIM mandatory in future has ultimately left service providers in the construction industry with no other choice for the long term. Even non-government clients…

Renovation of existing buildings by means of local heating and dwelling stations during ongoing operation