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EnOB: Research for energy-optimised construction
"Buildings of the future" - this is the guiding concept of EnOB, energy-optimised construction (the name EnOB is an abbreviation of the equivalent German term). The research projects sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) involve buildings which have minimal primary energy requirements and high occupant comfort, with moderate investment costs and significantly reduced operating costs. Learn more about the various areas on which EnOB research is focussed, and about the testing of new concepts, technologies and materials in model projects.
Museum of energy efficiency
Square. Practical. Good. Directly alongside the Ritter Sport chocolate factory is the Museum Ritter. Here the natural resources timber, solar energy and geothermal energy are deployed in the cutting-edge building services technology.
Fresh air in Karlsruhe
High energy consumption, inadequate daylight provision, poor air quality and thermally uncomfortable in summer and winter. This have been the problems of Engelhardt + Bauer printing company before the refurbishment.
Climate-active heat storage
Construction systems with integrated phase-change materials (PCM) can store a high degree of heat at room temperature. If this heat is transported by means of water-carrying systems, it is possible to regulate room temperatures in an energy-efficient manner. This research project focused on the ongoing development of materials, components and systems.
First Prize to Germany
TU Darmstadt has won the international "Solar Decathlon 2007" competition to find the most attractive and energy-efficient solar home. The award-winning house was shipped back across the Atlantic and shown at the DEUBAU in Essen. This high-tech building will then be erected as a project office on the “Lichtwiese” campus at TU Darmstadt, serving as an EnBau model project for testing and optimisation in everyday use.