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2013
Conference Paper
Titel
New construction of an energy-surplus day care center for children to experience energy-efficiency
Abstract
Initiated by the commitment of the mayor and public participation within the municipality Hohenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn in the South-West of Munich, the need for generating new child care facilities led to the realization of an energy-surplus day care center. This building illustrates how ecological and economic sustainability can go along with innovative techniques and architectural design, achieving high comfort and energy efficiency, simultaneously providing a child-oriented and enjoyable surrounding. This lighthouse project aims at increasing awareness and interest within the community and beyond for the issue of energy efficiency. Ensuring the successful implementation of this demanding task, a qualified team of architects, installation engineers and researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics closely worked together from the very beginning of the design process, joining forces and knowledge. The project was awarded a prize by an expert committee and is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology within the funding program "Research for energy-optimized construction" (EnOB). This includes scientific guidance in planning, construction and start-up as well as a two-year monitoring phase.
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