ZFB Center for Construction Research

The ZFB Center for Construction Research is an interdisciplinary affiliation of research-oriented chairs and institutes at TU Dresden´s departments of architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and information technology. The aim of the ZFB is to develop cross-disciplinary research projects in the field of construction, planning and design, and to make construction research more visible at TU Dresden and beyond. The WISSENSARCHITEKTUR Laboratory of Knowledge Architecture will contribute following expertises: 1) Design methods and technologies for connected buildings and quarters (“Smart City”, “Internet of Buildings”), 2) Bionic modelling and design for architectural construction, 3) Collaborative workspaces and buildings. The center is directed by Prof. John Grunewald, Chair of Building Physics, and managed by Magdalena Tarkiewicz. Jörg Rainer Noennig was elected to the executive board of the ZFB in 2015.

Project Duration:
Founded in 2015

Co-operation Partners:
Department of Architecture: Chair of Building Physics / Institute of Building Climatology (Prof. Grunewald), Chair of Industrial and Commercial Building Design / WISSENSARCHITEKTUR Laboratory of Knowledge Architecture (Dr. Noennig)

Department of Civil Engineering: Chair of Construction Materials (Prof. Mechtcherine), Chair of Construction Management (Prof. Schach), Chair of Timber Construction (Prof. Haller), Chair of Construction and Design (Prof. Weller)

Department of Information Technologies and Electrical Engineering: Chair of Factory and Building Automation (Prof. Kabitzsch)

Co-ordinator:
Coordinator @ WISSENSARCHITEKTUR Laboratory of Knowledge Architecture:
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Rainer Noennig
Email:
Tel.: +49 351 463-32210

Team Members:
Torsten Holmer


Sebastian Wiesenhütter

Milestones:
1) Internet of Buildings: Establishment of Q4 (Quarter 4.0) Competence Group in 2016
2) Bionics Design: Demonstrator building prototype in 2016
3) Collaborative workspaces and buildings: DFG application for research funding

Further Links:
Zentrum für Bauforschung