­Building Simulation 2025 - Brisbane (AUS)

As part of Building Simulation 2025, Dirk Weiß from the Institute of Building Climatology at TU Dresden presented the innovative SustaineShell system. The lecture "Model-based co-design of LowEx heat supply and active thermal insulation systems" presented a model-based approach in which low-exergy heat supply systems and active conditioning systems in the façade are developed and applied together.

Central to this was the simulation coupling using co-simulation, which makes it possible to combine the building envelope and energy systems in a consistent model. This allows dynamic interactions between thermal building performance and system technology to be mapped realistically and optimization potential to be tapped in a targeted manner.

The SustaineShell system was used as part of the EU NeutralPath project and illustrates how integrated co-design can not only increase energy efficiency, but also comfort and security of supply in buildings. The IBK is thus making an important contribution to the further development of sustainable simulation methods for the building planning of the future