Tag: Energy efficiency

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…

5,000 m³ large buffer storage tank to make Fuchstal energy self-sufficient

The Bavarian municipality of Fuchstal has one goal: to expand its municipal generation capacities and become energy self-sufficient. A decisive step in this process is the connection between electricity and heating sectors. In order to drive this expansion forward and achieve this goal, a 5,000 m³…

Energy transition defined in four words: Therme out, Regudis in.

Data set update from our industry partner Oventrop! Speed up the energy transition: The electronically controlled Regudis W-HTE GT dwelling station from Oventrop is 440 mm wide and fits exactly where the old gas boiler used to be. And the perfectly fitting cover is included. Their connections are…

BOA-Control: KSB productfamily for pipe section balancing

Energy costs are a major factor in the operation of buildings. This makes hydraulic balancing of heating and cooling water systems even more important. With the BOA-Control family, KSB completes its range of pumps for building services and classic shut-off valves with a complete program for pipe…

GEG compliant floor heating control system from Kermi

When designing the new building for the Vocational School for Music in Plattling, the administrative district of Deggendorf had special requirements for the floor heating system, which Kermi optimally fulfilled during implementation with the Kermi x-net connect plus connection system.

BIM taken to the extreme: Viega World is ready!

System supplier Viega has created a Europe-wide reference project for the future of construction with the construction of a new interactive training center, the approximately 12,000-square-meter “Viega World” at its site in Attendorn-Ennest.

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…

New LINEAR premium partner: tecalor

Welcome! tecalor is a manufacturer and system provider of sustainable building technology an new LINEAR premium partner. The specialist for heat pump and ventilation technology was founded in 2001, is based in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, and employs more than 100 people nationwide. 

Africa GreenTec empowers people in Africa through renewable energy solutions

Africa GreenTec (AGT) is a German-African social enterprise for renewable energy solutions that empowers people in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve greater self-determination and growth. Holistic so-called ImpactSites® integrate sustainable power generation with efficient technologies for cooling,…

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.

PTB - a federal BIM pilot project

Walther Meißner, the pioneer of low-temperature research, is the namesake of the new building that the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is getting on its historic site in Berlin-Charlottenburg.