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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.
Tag: Energy efficiency
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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…
Recycling building with C2C
Building with a positive footprint: we introduce the Cradle to Cradle principle and show how BIM supports circular construction in MEP design.
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…
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Grand Tower Frankurt - Decentralised heating and cooling distribution for Germany's tallest residential building
Uponor supplies over 400 dwelling stations and 300 km of underfloor heating pipe for Grand Tower in Frankfurt am Main
Uponor is currently implementing one of the largest orders in the company's history together with its subsidiary KaMo. In Frankfurt's Grand Tower, Germany's highest residential…
Annual Simulation - Aren’t they the Same?
The calculation of the required cooling capacity for system dimensioning is increasingly based on dynamic simulation methods. In the previous parts of this article series, the factors influencing the cooling load calculation according to VDI 2078 have been discussed. In this final part, we examine…
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…
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Renovations and new buildings with high-efficiency pump technology from Grundfos
When it comes to energy-related renovations, hospitals are demanding propositions, but they are also worth it. In many cases they have expanded over a period of decades, and present planners and system builders with the challenge of reliably and efficiently supplying energy to consumer areas with…
Boydens Engineering > Gare Maritime
A Prime Example of Energy-Efficient Building Design
Boydens Engineering is an engineering and design firm specializing in the conception, design, and oversight of technical building systems. The company places particular emphasis on designing buildings with low energy consumption and developing…
Renovation of the Berlin “Eierhäuschen”
Preserving the traditional while creating something new: Renovations in line with heritage requirements mean that all those involved in the process must pay particular attention to the details and be considerate of existing, historical building structures. The 130-year-old listed "Eierhäuschen" in…
R1 Projectbureau from Russia
Since 2014, the specialists from the "R1 Projectbureau" have been using BIM: all projects in all phases are designed only in Autodesk Revit and Civil 3D. In February 2020 the company took another step towards integrated design and relied on LINEAR Solutions for technical calculations.
Currently two…