With the help of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, buildings can be operated more efficiently and sustainably. Digital processes can also be used to...
Tag - Building Technology
Moritz Ihlenburg
Digital Buildings – Part 2: Sustainable Retrofits and Efficient Construction
With the help of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, buildings can be operated more efficiently and sustainably. Digital processes can also be used to...
Mona Mühlich
Is it better to combine a heat pump with fossil heating in some cases?
Episode 10 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings that raises the question whether there is a benefit in installing a hybrid system in an existing building. To evaluate the usefulness of hybrid systems, we...
Marek Miara
Is it worth waiting for technological developments before switching to a heat pump?
Episode 9 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Whether it’s worth waiting any longer to install a heat pump depends on two considerations: Is the technology at today’s level ready for satisfactory...
Isn’t heating with heat pumps too expensive?
Episode 8 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings with economic considerations on operating costs However ecologically sound a technology may be, it will only gain acceptance if it brings economic benefits to...
How well have heat pumps performed in practice in partially refurbished and unrefurbished buildings?
Episode 6 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings with two exemplary houses Good examples make complex topics more accessible. But what would be a “good” example of an old building with a heat pump...
Does a house have to be renovated first in order to install a heat pump?
Episode 3 of a series on heat pumps in existing buildings Clearly, the less energy needed to create a comfortable indoor climate, the better. That’s why renovation measures to reduce heating energy demand always...
Clever Structures for Clean Heat – A Closer Look at the Sparkling Star
First of all, we hope the sparkling gold and blue stars on our card put you in a festive mood. Upon a second glance, you may have noticed the metal woven structure on the gold star and detected the vague pipe-like...
Innovation 4E
Worldwide innovation: A venetian blind that supplies solar thermal energy
A newly developed solar thermal venetian blind uses the heat generated by solar radiation and feeds it via heat pipes to the hot water storage tank of the building. …
Christoph Maurer
Sören NungesserBuilding bridges between India and Germany: One year as a Chancellor Fellow
It is not every day you meet the Federal Chancellor of Germany. However, for the current German Chancellor’s Fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, this visit is on program every year. Recently, as the...
Kumar Abhishek