Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP

Until now, noisy and power-guzzling building dryers have normally been the only way of repairing water damage to apartments from leaking pipes or following heavy rain and flooding. The “FastDry”® technology developed by Fraunhofer researchers requires significantly less energy and works at least as quickly as conventional systems. The idea that underpins the technology is incredibly simple.

In the new episode of the „Made in Science“ podcast – the official podcast of the University Stuttgart - host Dr. Wolfgang Holtkamp meets Ann-Kathrin Briem. They talk about sustainability assessment in the context of her work at the High Performance Center Mass Personalisation and also "function-optimised biosurfactants", a sustainable alternative to chemically synthesised surfactants. 

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP worked together with a business partner to develop a software suite that combines ecological indicators and economic calculations for investments. This has an influence on banks’ lending decisions since interest surcharges are possible for non-green investments in the future.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue on “Recycled Materials for a Sustainable Construction Industry” of the MDPI journal Sustainability. The overall objective is to demonstrate the sustainability potential of recycled materials in the construction industry by highlighting case studies, ideas for implementation, and dealing with existing challenges.

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.