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Das Bundeskabinett hat heute das neue, nunmehr 6. Energieforschungsprogramm der Bundesregierung verabschiedet.
Framework project LowExFramework project EnSanFramework project EnBauFramework project ViBauFramework project EnBop

03. Aug 2011 - Energy research with a new programme

Today, the Federal Cabinet adopted the German government’s 6th Energy Research Programme. The planning document, which sets out the guiding principles and priorities of the German government’s funding policies in the field of innovative energy technologies for the coming years, was drawn up by four federal ministries: the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It is also intended to increase the budget for energy research to one billion euros per year by 2014.

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Staatssekretär Peter Hintze hat die Preise im BMWi-Wettbewerb "Architektur mit Energie" verliehen.
Framework project EnSanFramework project EnBau

18. Jul 2011 - Award ceremony for the BMWi “Architecture with Energy” prize 2011

Peter Hintze, Parliamentary State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, today presented the awards in the BMWi’s “Architecture with Energy” competition. At an award ceremony held in the “Eichensaal” hall at the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the design teams from the six winning building projects were awarded the BMWi Prize 2011.In addition to prize money totalling 120,000 euros, the award winners will each receive plaques that can be fixed to the buildings.

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18. May 2011 - Energy storage funding initiative

Today, three federal ministries have launched a joint initiative for funding research and development in the area of energy storage technologies. The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research have published the funding notice in the German Federal Gazette. Project outlines can now be submitted. Research projects will be supported for developing a wide range of technologies for storing electricity and heat.

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Die Studierenden der Hochschule Konstanz und der RWTH Aachen haben ihre Projekte und Visionen für den Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 gestern auf der Veranstaltung »Gebäude der Zukunft« auf der BAU 2011 vorgestellt.
Framework project EnBau

20. Jan 2011 - New round in architectural decathlon

The next round of the Solar Decathlon Europe takes place in 2012. Two German university teams will be taking part, who will be competing against another 18 student teams from 14 countries and four continents for the best energy-plus building. Yesterday, students from the Constance and RWTH Aachen universities presented their projects and visions at the “Buildings of the Future” event at the BAU 2011 construction trade fair. The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology will support and monitor the teams as part of the EnOB research initiative.

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EnerCalC reduziert den Aufwand zur energetischen Gebäudebewertung gegen über Verfahren nach DIN V 18599 erheblich und erlaubt zugleich die Bilanzierung von Nullenergie- und Plusenergiegebäuden unter Einbeziehung der Energieinfrastruktur am Standort.
Framework project EnBauFramework project EnSan

19. Jan 2011 - Simple and effective assessment of buildings in terms of energy utilisation

Yesterday, the EnOB “Buildings of the Future” Symposium hosted the presentation of the Excel-based EnerCalC tool, which is particularly suited for the energy-based characterisation of buildings during the preliminary design phases. EnerCalC considerably reduces the effort required for assessing buildings in terms of their energy performance compared with procedures according to DIN V 18599, and at the same time enables the energy balancing of zero-energy and energy-plus buildings while incorporating the energy infrastructure at the location. EnerCalC is now freely available for research, teaching and all non-commercial applications.

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