Projects and References

If the acoustic design of the microstructure of granular sound absorbers is carried out specifically, more efficient materials than usual can be constructed.

The Hygrothermics Department carried out a serviceability check for an innovative facade construction in Ankara.

The laboratories and the knowledge of the Fraunhofer IBP regarding building drying offer the possibility to test the drying and component variations.

The aim of the project is to create a resilient and reliable climate data basis for component simulation.

On behalf of industry, the air-tightness of suspended ceiling constructions especially for clean rooms was investigated for the first time.

In the project, a water reservoir is integrated into a paving stone, which transports water at high temperatures to the surface and cools it down.

With the help of hygrothermal simulations, it is possible to predict long-term moisture conditions in inverted roof insulation under known conditions.

The results show large differences in the drying behaviour of masonry blocks. The biggest effect on drying is the application of plaster.

The scientists of the Department of Hygrothermics developed a methodology that evaluates the measured indoor climate and protects the user as well as the building fabric from damage.

In the project, the Fraunhofer IBP created new hygrothermal reference years that represent temperature, radiation, humidity and precipitation.

The Fraunhofer IBP received an accompanying research contract worth one million euros from the Chinese urban development company of "Foshan New City".

In the textile industry there is a wide range of high-tech products that can also offer solutions for building physics issues.

A promising way to reduce the amount of condensation on facade surfaces is the use of "IR coatings" (IR = infrared).

With the findings and the determined material characteristics of the various screeds, the researchers can now simulate the drying of screed layers.

As far as construction concepts and quality in construction in China are concerned, they are technically different from those that are common in Germany.

In the research project Climate Models 1 of the Fraunhofer IBP, indoor climate models for the most important adjacent room categories are created.

New regulations such as the Energy Saving Ordinance raise the question of how efficiently ventilation systems work in terms of energy consumption.

In order to describe the building moisture and thermal insulation of exterior walls more precisely, constructions were built and examined at the Fraunhofer IBP.

Climate change endangers centuries-old murals, paintings, furniture & textiles. Can the decay be stopped? A cultural journey through space and time.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer IBP have replaced the condensate-sensitive materials with unavoidable waste from PTFE production. In this approach, the scientists achieve sustainability in three respects.