Buildings and Districts
About
The “Buildings and Districts” department develops and demonstrates innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient solutions for buildings and (city) districts. In future energy systems, the energy supply for electricity, heating, and cooling will be characterized by smaller, decentralized energy sources. The coordination of the multiple energy producers and consumers is a major challenge.
Research Topics
For this purpose, the department develops e.g. an information and communication platform (ICT platform) and agent-based control approaches. The developed solutions are thoroughly tested in a near to real environment, e.g. in the "Living Lab Energy Campus (LLEC) Smart area (“Reallabor”) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. To integrate users, the department develops web-based dashboards that provide various stakeholders with information, e.g. on the current energy consumption. Another focus of the department is the development of methods and model libraries for the dynamic modeling of heating networks and building energy systems.
