Category: Success Stories

Am südlichen Stadteingang von Buchs SG entsteht mit dem „Tower Buchs“ ein markantes, achtstöckiges Büro- und Gewerbegebäude. Im Auftrag der Frickbau AG verantwortete das Team von H2O-Plan die Gebäudetechnikplanung für diesen vielseitig genutzten Neubau. BOP wurde hinzugezogen, um die Dimensionierung der Gebäudetechnik mittels dynamischer Gebäudesimulation zu optimieren. Obwohl die Optimierungsphase erst während der Ausschreibung begann… Continue reading Dynamische Gebäudesimulation senkt Investitionskosten und CO₂-Emissionen

In a project funded by Innosuisse, Amenti and the Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI) have developed a planning methodology that enables the precise prediction of yields from roof- and façade-integrated photovoltaics. It automatically takes into account shading caused by building offsets and the shadows cast by neighbouring buildings, trees and terrain. A typical feature of Amenti is the connection... Continue reading Präzise Ertragsprognosen für fassadenintegrierte Photovoltaik – Eine innovative Planungsmethodik

The National Sports Centre Magglingen (NSM) is an important training, sports and congress centre for Swiss sport. Gruner Gebäudetechnik Bern has been carrying out various renovation works on the NSM's building services systems since 2020. One of these measures concerns the Jubilee Hall, the training hall for artistic gymnasts. The hall of the existing building from the 1990s was originally heated exclusively by supply air... Continue reading Optimales Raumklima für die Kunstturner:innen im Nationalen Sportzentrum Magglingen

There are currently no specific standards for natural or hybrid ventilation concepts. Absolute targets are often required that cannot be fully achieved with the variable outdoor climate as a source of energy and fresh air. By foregoing comfortable perfection, mechanisation and installations can be reduced, which lowers costs and emissions. Passive concepts usually require less building technology and reduce... Continue reading Natürliche Lüftung und adaptive Strategien: Effizienz und Komfort im Fokus der STEP2-Forschungsunit auf dem NEST

In the Sky high-rise building in Stettbach (client: Publica), CFD simulations were used to test the feasibility of the following two ventilation optimisations. On the one hand, it was investigated whether the ventilation ducts in the ceiling of the flats could be dispensed with. On the other hand, the simplification of the ventilation duct network in the underground car park was analysed.

In order to cope with the growing flow of passengers and commuters at Zurich Airport, the northern part of the airport shopping centre is being completely renovated with the ELP project. The central element of the project is a new twelve-metre-high food hall between car parks 1 and 2 with fixed stands, food trucks and a bar.

Medium-sized and large car parks need a sufficient exchange of fresh air so that the concentrations of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides do not become dangerously high. With the help of a flow simulation (CFD), the distribution of these particles can be tracked, analysed and optimised.

The SPF Institute for Solar Technology was commissioned by the HVAC engineering firm Tri Air AG on behalf of SBB AG Immobilien Bewirtschaftung to carry out a simulation study to examine the need for active cooling and the total energy requirement with different variants.

With the new Olma Hall 1, the largest column-free hall in Eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen and the entire region will become the number one exhibition, event and congress centre. AFC AG supported the development of the integral overall building climate concept and the property-related fire protection and smoke extraction concept by means of simulations and conceptual expertise.

The ambitious goal for the new technical high school for health professions in Luxembourg was for the building to pay back the energy used for its construction and demolition during its lifetime. Therefore, not only an energy-efficient building envelope was required, but also an energy-optimised system for ventilating and heating the administration and training rooms.