In future one of the big challenges will be to implement climate-friendly energy supply systems in buildings and neighborhoods. The focus for Central Europe still is heating in wintertime, but the energy input for cooling devices during summer is increasing. Although there is a large number of research projects in the energy field, there are still barriers to implement innovative solutions in practice.

In the current issue of the magazine “nachhaltige technologien”, innovative demonstration buildings and quarters are presented. Diverse solutions prove that energy efficiency, energy savings and well-being of the inhabitants can be implemented in an affordable manner. Monitoring results confirm the innovative approach and the actually very low energy consumption.

Building component activation, energy management systems, ice storage solutions, digitalization concepts for residents are just a few keywords that will be indispensable in future energy and building technology concepts. The examples provided in the magazine are intended to encourage the successful implementation of proven standard solutions as well as new developments and innovations.