Category: Sustainability

Key contributions of MEP in the life cycle assessment of buildings

With increasing awareness of environmental values and resources, the topics of sustainable construction and resource efficiency have become the focus of public attention. The consumption of resources in the building industry is immense. Not only the energy consumption during the construction of the…

Team LOCAL+ of the FH Aachen University succeeds at Solar Decathlon Europe 2021/22

Have you ever thought about what your hometown could look like in 20, 30 or 50 years? A total of 18 student teams from 11 countries designed future urban living concepts and room concepts as part of the international Solar Decathlon Europe 2021 (SDE) competition. The competition is an international…

Germany's first climate-neutral concert arena

A state-of-the-art, multifunctional concert, event and congress arena will be built in the immediate vicinity of Munich Airport (project title: MUCcc). It will seat up to 20,000 people and be completely geared to the needs of concert and LIVE entertainment events.

Maybe a little less?

COZY COMFORT VS. ENERGY SAVING
The goal of a building services system is usually to create a comfortable environment for the users of the building. Furthermore, the energy demand of the system should be limited to the necessary. Load calculations are required for dimensioning the building services…

Revit and LINEAR in Action – the Spandau Ufer

DESIGNING GREEN
An innovative sustainable district in the middle of Berlin Spandau, which offers the advantages of big city life in close proximity and at the same time serves as a role model for other projects - this is the vision of Spandauer Ufer GmbH & Co. KG and the participating companies merz…

Recycling building with C2C

Building with a positive footprint. The Cradle to Cradle® principle makes it feasible and offers a holistic approach for construction projects within a sustainable development framework. We will introduce the principle and show you how BIM supports implementation, and the influence it has on the MEP…

Urban Mining Cities as "Raw Material Mine”

Wood, steel and plastic are just examples of materials that are currently in short supply in the construction industry. Urbanization is increasing, leading to a construction boom and high demand for building materials. However, the construction industry is experiencing procurement problems due to…

DGNB-certification – How Building Can Become Sustainable

We are often asked what characterizes a sustainable building. If there’s no time to give a comprehensive answer, we say something like: A sustainable building generates more energy than it consumes. It is made of reused building materials that can be re-extracted and cleanly separated by type. It…

With or without driver: Full speed ahead with Ecurie Aix

We are very pleased that the cooperation with Ecurie Aix will continue and that we will be able to accompany and support the association in its progress for another year. Ecurie Aix is a student association that communicates its enthusiasm for motorsports through impressive projects.