Tag: Energy efficiency

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…

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…

DESIGNING GREEN
An innovative sustainable district in the middle of Berlin Spandau, which offers the advantages of big city life in close proximity and at the same time serves as a role model for other projects - this is the vision of Spandauer Ufer GmbH & Co. KG and the participating companies merz…

The calculation of the required cooling capacity for system dimensioning is increasingly based on dynamic simulation methods. In the previous parts of this article series, the factors influencing the cooling load calculation according to VDI 2078 have been discussed. In this final part, we examine…

Wood, steel and plastic are just examples of materials that are currently in short supply in the construction industry. Urbanization is increasing, leading to a construction boom and high demand for building materials. However, the construction industry is experiencing procurement problems due to…

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…

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…

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