Project insights: Research for the energy transition
Low-exergy transmission pipes for storing and distributing heat
Development of a LowEx multi-line network capable of integrating different local energy sources at different temperature levels.
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Performance of heat storage systems with PCMs
Evaluation of various PCM systems in buildings during actual, long-term operation.
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Offshore wind turbines: New coatings protect against corrosion
New coatings for flanges of offshore wind turbines are to provide lasting protection against corrosion.
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Building ensemble utilises ground as a heating and cooling source
Foundation piles with absorber arrays extract heat from the ground in winter and serve as a cooling source in summer.
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Feeding renewable energy optimally into district heating networks
In this project, researchers want to find out how an increasing number of decentralised heat generators affect the network hydraulics.
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Office building as an investor scheme is heated without emissions
Energy-saving contracting helps the new building provide zero-emission heating.
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Smart Green Tower becomes an energy producer
The Smart Green Tower is being built in the city of Freiburg. The 51 m high residential and commercial building will have a building envelope made of
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Three identical residential buildings refurbished to different energy standards
Prefabricated, storey-high insulation elements enable a short construction time. Vacuum insulation reduces the structural thickness.
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Historic facades require special detail solutions
Use of vapour-permeable internal thermal insulation with calcium silicate panels.
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