Research

The Rooftop Building is being used in the context of different research activities.

Long-term monitoring

• Building physics
• Indoor climate
• Thermal and electrical energy balances

Examination of occupant behavior

• Collection and evaluation of occupant data during the whole year (operation for education and research)
• Focussed examinaion of special use scenarios

Digital Twin

• Detailed system model of the building envelope, building services, and building automation on the basis of Modelica
• Comparison of building monitoring data with a detailed simulation model
• Use case in VR-scenarios

Development and evaluation of energy management and Smart Building concepts

• Research on model and prognosis-based control concepts
• Innovative user interfaces and communication