| Project description |
Energy renovation on existing buildings can be a deciding
factor in reducing the national CO2 emissions and helping
Germany fulfill its obligation to protect the environment. The
thermotechnical renovation of the building envelope plays a
large role in this effort. Studies (Feist, IWU) show that
proper insulation of the building envelope alone can reduce the
heating energy consumption by up to 50%. A secondary effect is
an increase in the interior thermal comfort level. If these
measures are planned and carried out in a well-directed manner,
the whole architecture is positively influenced, which
dramatically increases the value of the building. Within the
framework of this project, for one, new concepts are to be
developed with the use of plastic sheet material and textiles
in the renovation in order to achieve a dramatic reduction in
energy use in buildings in Germany in heating, cooling and
illumination. Such new concepts also lead to improvements in
the energy consumption of new construction buildings, with
which membrane designs are becoming increasingly more
common. |
