On this and
other pages, we summarize the results of a research project on the
energy-efficient renovation of an old building in a structured way.
The
professional approach to the renovation and partial redesign of all building
parts and fixtures described in the entrance graphic is explained in words and
pictures as well as in 17 short videos.
In the
introduction, two further videos illustrate the ecological and economic urgency
of energy-efficient building refurbishment and the goal of the project.
Humans have freed themselves from the arbitrarily felt natural influences of cold, wetness, and wind through their living culture.
In heated, lighted and ventilated rooms, they protect themselves from the imponderables of nature. Increasingly greater demands on the functions of living, sleeping of sanitary facilities, and leisure time lead to greater consumption of valuable natural substances and energy.
Movement and heat are forms of energy that we experience. Physical knowledge has given us a wealth of information about energy.
Innovative action has led to a variety of applications of energy in industry, transport and living.
Planners, entrepreneurs, and scientists have been planning and implementing a demonstration and research project for several years. A 60-year-old building was available for this project. It met all the requirements for a comprehensive renovation: high energy consumption and an unhealthy indoor climate due to the formation of mold and spores.
The aim of the project was to reduce the primary energy requirement to a tenth and to achieve a healthy indoor climate through ecological building. The energy savings were achieved through the comprehensive renovation of the building structure, through thermal insulation measures, the use of condensing boiler technology, solar energy, and ventilation technology. The building renovation described below can serve as an example for the majority of the necessary building refurbishments.