Energy and comfort control for building management systems

Objective

The objective is to develop a new generation of control devices for solar shading systems, glare control systems, electric lighting and HVAC systems for the simultaneous optimisation of building energy consumption and comfort. They can reduce the peak-cooling load to less than 50% above the average value and reduce the total annual building energy consumption. Data on the angle-dependent measured or calculated thermal and optical properties of the facade elements will be stored in the controller, allowing it to take them into account in an "intelligent" way. Glare criteria for objects producing bright light spots will be developed, which can be used for control purposes. A new device for bi-directional measurement of localised luminance peaks will be developed. A design tool will predict the energy impact of different control strategies and the frequency of occurrence of visually or thermally uncomfortable situations.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.*

Address

Heidenhofstrasse 2
79110 Freiburg (In Breisgau)
Germany

Participants (7)

BUG ALU TECHNIC AG

Austria

Address

Hofsteigstrasse 7
6921 Kennelbach

DANISH BUILDING AND URBAN RESEARCH

Denmark

Address

15,Dr. Neergaardsvej 15
2970 Hoersholm

HUEPPE FORM SONNENSCHUTZSYSTEME GMBH

Germany

Address

Cloppenburger Strasse 200
26133 Oldenburg

INGELUX SARL

France

Address

Chemin Francis Carco 1
69120 Vaulx En Velin

SERVODAN SA

Denmark

Address

Stenager 5
6400 Soenderborg

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LAUSANNE

Switzerland

Address

Batiment Leso
1015 Lausanne

TECHNOTEAM BILDVERARBEITUNG GMBH

Germany

Address

Ehrenbergstrasse 11
98693 Ilmenau