Precise yield forecasts for façade-integrated photovoltaics - an innovative planning methodology

In einem durch Innosuisse finanzierten Projekt hat Amenti gemeinsam mit der Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI) eine Planungsmethodik entwickelt, die eine präzise Vorhersage der Erträge aus dach- und fassadenintegrierter Photovoltaik ermöglicht. Dabei werden Eigenverschattungen durch Gebäudeversatz sowie der Schattenwurf von Nachbargebäuden, Bäumen und Terrain automatisch berücksichtigt wird. Typisch für Amenti ist die Anbindung… Continue reading Präzise Ertragsprognosen für fassadenintegrierte Photovoltaik – Eine innovative Planungsmethodik

Optimal indoor climate for gymnasts at the Magglingen National Sports Centre

The National Sports Centre Magglingen (NSM) is an important training, sports and congress centre for Swiss sport. Gruner Gebäudetechnik Bern has been carrying out various renovation works on the NSM's building services systems since 2020. One of these measures concerns the Jubilee Hall, the training hall for artistic gymnasts. The hall of the existing building from the 1990s was originally heated exclusively by supply air... Continue reading Optimales Raumklima für die Kunstturner:innen im Nationalen Sportzentrum Magglingen

Natural ventilation and adaptive strategies: efficiency and comfort at the centre of the STEP2 research unit at NEST

There are currently no specific standards for natural or hybrid ventilation concepts. Absolute targets are often required that cannot be fully achieved with the variable outdoor climate as a source of energy and fresh air. By foregoing comfortable perfection, mechanisation and installations can be reduced, which lowers costs and emissions. Passive concepts usually require less building technology and reduce... Continue reading Natürliche Lüftung und adaptive Strategien: Effizienz und Komfort im Fokus der STEP2-Forschungsunit auf dem NEST

Innovative planning in the Sky high-rise: Successful ventilation optimisation through flow simulations

In the Sky high-rise building in Stettbach (client: Publica), CFD simulations were used to test the feasibility of the following two ventilation optimisations. On the one hand, it was investigated whether the ventilation ducts in the ceiling of the flats could be dispensed with. On the other hand, the simplification of the ventilation duct network in the underground car park was analysed.

Innovative technology for Olma Hall 1: Efficient air conditioning and fire protection concept for St. Gallen's leading exhibition and event hall

With the new Olma Hall 1, the largest column-free hall in Eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen and the entire region will become the number one exhibition, event and congress centre. AFC AG supported the development of the integral overall building climate concept and the property-related fire protection and smoke extraction concept by means of simulations and conceptual expertise.

Sustainable education centre: Innovative technologies and planning strategies for energy-efficient school buildings in Luxembourg

The ambitious goal for the new technical high school for health professions in Luxembourg was for the building to pay back the energy used for its construction and demolition during its lifetime. Therefore, not only an energy-efficient building envelope was required, but also an energy-optimised system for ventilating and heating the administration and training rooms.

Efficient use of process waste heat: optimisation of the new lake water plant in Ipsach for a sustainable drinking water supply

The new lake water plant in Ipsach will produce drinking water for 70,000 people in the Biel/Nidau region in the canton of Bern. EPRO ENGINEERING carried out a comprehensive simulation study in IDA ICE (useful energy) from EQUA and Polysun (system simulation) from Velasolaris to ensure that the waste heat from the process can be utilised optimally.

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