Project insights: Research for the energy transition

Electricity supply in districts

Energy strategy for showcase district interlinks heating, cooling and electricity

As part of the “Energy Strategy Berlin Adlershof 2020” cluster project, the “Energy Grid Berlin Adlershof” project is aimed at...

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Dynamic heat grid simulation

Efficient operation of CHP district heating plants and heating networks

The aim of the research project is to sustainably improve the efficiency of the operations of combined heat and power district heating.

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Textile membranes

Lightweight and flexible envelopes as functional building membranes

Buildings can be optimised in terms of their energy efficiency using new, lightweight and flexible structures made of films or textile fabrics.

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Passive air-conditioning

Nuremberg City Library – Rebuilding with extensive refurbishment

The Luitpoldhaus, which was originally built in 1911 and then rebuilt following extensive destruction in the 1950s, has undergone refurbishment.

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Lifecycle cost analysis

Software analyses lifecycle costs

In this research project, software for calculating life cycle costs was developed as a planning and decision-making aid for experts.

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Recipient of 2021 award for municipalities engaged in tackling climate change

Award-Winning Net-Zero Heating Initiative in Hennigsdorf

The municipality of Hennigsdorf plans to increase the share of net-zero heating in its district heating network to 80 % by 2023. 

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Energy-efficient university campus

Innovative heat management for university campus

The energy-efficient Charlottenburg university campus, developed by the TU Berlin and the University of the Arts, is being developed in Berlin.

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Energy concept for supermarket

Energy-efficient supermarket utilises daylight and ground cooling

Aldi Süd is testing its “energy saving store of the future” with its new supermarket in Rastatt, Germany.

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