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Postal addressZentrum für angewandte Forschung an Fachhochschulen – Nachhaltige Energietechnik, c/o Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart, Schellingstrasse 24, 70174 Stuttgart
Phone0711 / 8926-2676
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CategoryResearch
Profilezafh.net researches new technologies for the year-round use of renewable energies for cooling, heating and electricity production. Sustainable air-conditioning of buildings is a particularly innovative field of research as it involves the development of solar-thermal cooling machines, the use of near-surface geothermal technology as well as potential passive cooling. New information technology solutions for building automation, automatic adjustment control of systems and the management of energy enable the optimization of buildings and plants while they are being used. We develop simulation models that are useful not only in the planning phase but can also be used to monitor operation online in order to detect errors and to optimize automatic regulation.

Player in the projects below:

EnSim – Simulation-based energy management for real estate property

This is a new approach for online monitoring operations in complex buildings and real estate property: the EnSim energy management system intends to improve the coordination of the building services technology in larger real estate property and will be used to apply optimised control strategies. The system is currently under development and, as part of the research project, it is planned to test it in two large properties and continually further develop it. A special feature of EnSim is the integration of a continual "online simulation" for the performance-deciding system technology.

Der Prototyp – Visualisierung während der Planung
Building type Special buildings
Project status: Phase 2
Framework project EnBau

Solar Decathlon Winner –"Living 2015" Prototype

The prototype is laden with new technologies and concepts: Vacuum insulation (VIP), thermo-active building systems using phase change materials (PCM), solar power generation (PV) integrated into the facade and roof and many other features ensure energy autonomy.


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