Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP

How can as much natural light as possible be used inside offices without glare and excessive heating from the sun? Researchers at the Fraunhofer IBP set out to find a happy medium between bright and dark. In two projects funded by the German federal economics ministry, TaLED and TaHo, they teamed up with partners to develop micro-optical components for vertical glass facades.

Heavy rain, storms, and drought are taking their toll on even centuries-old structures. How do we preserve our cultural heritage? At the Fraunhofer Center for Conservation and Energy Performance of Historic Buildings Benediktbeuern Prof. Ralf Kilian and his team are studying how historical structures and materials can be preserved and protected – especially against the impacts of climate change. 

The final conference of the ORIENTING project will take place on April 18th at the Brussels BIP Meeting Center (Brussels, Belgium) as part of the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF 2024. Researchers from the Fraunhofer IBP have been involved in the implementation of all sub-projects and also led the work package focusing on the public demonstration of the project results in case studies.

In Germany, there are around three million buildings that are contaminated with the toxic wood preservatives lindane and pentachlorophenol (PCP). In the CycloPlasma project, researchers at the Fraunhofer IBP are developing a new type of process to remove these decades-old contaminants in a way that is residue-free, sustainable and does not pose a health risk. 

Fraunhofer IBP has developed a series of interesting products that involved the entire expertise of its specialist departments. If you are interested in further solutions, please do not hesitate to contact us.