Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP
Energy-efficient building equipment module platform (MEGA)
Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate
| Measured variable | Comparative measurement of different building and facility systems |
| Test objects | HVAC systems, regulation and control concepts, panel and radiator heating systems, component and control concepts, hardware-in-the-loop (combination of real-life tests and simulation) |
Technical data
Equipment pool of different heating and cooling devices, storage systems, as well as distribution and transfer systems, local heating and cooling networks and various climate chambers as heat/cold sinks (including simulation of tapping hot water)
| Heat pump | Electrical output: 1.6 kW Thermal output: 7.3 kW Hot water tank: 350 l |
| Combined heat and power unit (CHP) | Electrical output: 50 kW Thermal output: 79 kW Overall efficiency: 87% Buffer storage: 4000 l |
| Absorption chiller | Cooling capacity (normal cooling): ≥ 25 kW Cooling capacity (air-conditioning): ≥ 48 kW Ice storage volume: 3.3 m³ |
| Vapor-compression cooling system | Cooling capacity at 2°C/-5°C and 35°C outside air temperature: 105 kW Cooling capacity at 12°C/6°C and 35°C outside air temperature: 152 kW |
| Low-temperature gas boiler | Heating capacity: 150 kW Buffer storage: 2,000 l |
| Ice storage | Volume: 10.5 m³ Solar air absorber: 11.7m² |
Extensive range of basic equipment in terms of plant technology, measurement and control systems:
- Freely programmable, time-controlled sources of internal heat and humidity for mapping user profiles
- Centralized measurement data acquisition with web-based evaluation tools (IMEDASTM)
- Wide range of measurement and control systems