Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP
SolarVHF test facades on the open-air site of Fraunhofer IBP (left concrete facade, right dark gray metal facade).
Development of a rear-ventilated façade with integrated heat exchanger to recover energy to heat buildings.
more infoProjects and References
-
-
The structure of cattails makes them ideal for use in building materials.
Development and utilization of an innovative organic-based building material made of cattail and geopolymer.
more info -
Taking into consideration temperature, moisture, corrosivity and time as elements, transient predition models for reinforcing corrosion will be developed in this project.
In this project, the durability of concrete with and without chloride-containing recycled aggregate will be investigated.
more info -
Standing up to climate change: different technologies demonstrated in the city of Kochi, India
Highlights from research and development
Cool coatings prevent surfaces from heating up excessively.
At a school in Kochi, local regional partners and researchers from various Fraunhofer Institutes are testing technologies for adapting to the changing climate.
more info -
C3RRO - Technology spin-off for the next generation of hygrothermal simulation
Highlights from research and development
Development of hygrothermal models and user software.
The department of Hygrothermics has developed products to answer issues relating to the heat and moisture balance of components and buildings.
more info -
Test set-up to determine the capillary activity inside insulation materials.
Internal insulation is often the only way to improve thermal insulation in a building. One trend is towards capillary-active interior insulation.
more info -
Since 2013, the Fraunhofer IBP has been working on a project with the aim of generating hygrothermal parameters for numerical simulations of wood-based materials.
more info -
Typical temperature curve for the variant consisting of clear glass with mineral-wool insulation (yellow: hourly measurements; black: moving average).
Architects want maximum design freedom for the building envelope. That is why glass elements are used and bonded to the thermal insulation composite system.
more info -
Artificial weathering facility
Susceptibility of exterior coatings to mold growth can currently only be assessed by carrying out field studies. A new artificial weathering system may help.
more info -
Green roofs increase the proportion of unsealed land in urban areas. Rainwater can seep into them and is stored instead of running off mostly as surface water.
In this project, the existing range of test facilities and simulation options at Fraunhofer IBP are supplemented in order to record rainwater retention capacity of green roofing structures.
more info