Tag: Energy efficiency

New LINEAR premium partner: tecalor

Welcome! tecalor is a manufacturer and system provider of sustainable building technology an new LINEAR premium partner. The specialist for heat pump and ventilation technology was founded in 2001, is based in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, and employs more than 100 people nationwide. 

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,…

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.

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.

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…

Revit and LINEAR in Action – the Spandau Ufer

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…

Annual Simulation - Aren’t they the Same?

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…

Urban Mining Cities as "Raw Material Mine”

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…

Renovations and new buildings with high-efficiency pump technology from Grundfos

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…