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Energy-optimised construction in new buildings
All of these new buildings are steps towards "buildings of the future". With a range of new concepts, materials and technologies, the possibilities and facets of energy-optimised construction are being demonstrated. Whether an office and administration building, or a production hall, all buildings are designed for maximum workplace comfort and minimum energy requirements. They are scientifically evaluated over an extended occupation period, and optimised during completely normal operation. Each project description is updated here on an ongoing basis, and follows the project through its phases, from "planned", "constructed", "in operation" and "evaluated", through to "optimised".
Special buildings
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.
more details Solar Decathlon Winner –"Living 2015" Prototype
Office buildings
The newly built Barnim Service and Administration Centre fills an empty space, over a hectare in size, which was caused during wartime in the middle of the historic old city of Eberswalde (Germany). The "missing piece of the city" is filled by four compact 3-to-4-storey structures, which fit into the existing city structure in terms of form and scale.
more details Barnim Service and Administration Centre
Office buildings
This building demonstrates two important aspects of innovative construction: firstly, the contractor's requirements with regard to energy efficiency and occupant comfort are set very high, and secondly a particular financing model is applied: the "public private partnership", or PPP for short. The contractor (the Region of Hanover), despite a tight public budget, is able to build a consistently energy-optimised building for 300 staff.
more details PPP model for new Regionshaus building in Hanover
Office buildings
The German Federal Environment Agency’s new building in Dessau is certainly an eye-catcher. The building was designed as a colourful, gently curving ‘strip’ made from wood, metal and glass, and it defines the whole site. The building designed by the Sauerbruch Hutton architecture agency is also quite ambitious in terms of energy efficiency and ecological aspects. The long atrium in this new building is a protected room with greenery and also serves as a thermal buffer. As an EnOB model project, the building was subject to intensive scientific monitoring. The results are now available.
more details New building for the German Federal Environment Agency in Dessau
Special buildings
Directly alongside the Ritter Sport chocolate factory is the Museum Ritter, which was designed by the Berlin architect Max Dudler.Here the natural resources timber, solar energy and geothermal energy are deployed in the cutting-edge building services technology, whereby very high demands have been set for the indoor environment in the exhibition rooms for conservation reasons.
more details Energy efficiency now in the museum
