Project insights: Research for the energy transition

Waste heat register

Determining the potential of industrial waste heat in heating networks

In the NENIA project, a Germany-wide waste heat cadastre of all industrial sites will be created for the first tim.

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Refurbishment roadmap 2050

"Three percent project" makes municipal neighborhoods more energy efficient

Until now, only about one per cent of the existing building stock in Germany is refurbished every year.

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Ventilation systems

Corrosion in hydraulic systems

With this research project, corrosion processes are being investigated in heating and cooling systems.

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Communal energy systems

Modular planning tool for cities and districts

A modular, integrated energy system model is being developed to help municipalities and urban planners implement climate protection measures.

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Neighborhood energy concepts

Networked neighborhoods for the Wolfsburg area of the future

In this project, the implementation of energy-efficient district concepts in systemically interlinked districts is being investigated.

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Project planning and operational management

Planning and optimally operating building energy systems

In the WaveSave project, planning and optimisation tools for building energy systems are being developed for supplying decentralised electricity.

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Potentials analysed

Leveraging cross-sectoral potential for utilising surplus electricity

In this project, the various potential for the exploitation of local and regional surplus electricity in north-eastern Germany is being investigated.

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University Campus

The campus for the Technical University of Braunschweig is to become climate-neutral

During the next three years a multi-dimensional refurbishment concept for optimising the campus’s energy efficiency will be implemented.

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Integration of volatile renewable energies

Condition assessment of heating networks with volatile operating modes

The integration of volatile, renewable heat sources leads to an increased load on the materials in district heating networks.

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