Restoration of existing thermal solar systems and planning of new onesWe offer to rehabilitate old thermal solar systems, especially if the heating installation of the building should be coupled with active solar heating. The
substantiation of this measure is actually simple: Often the old collector systems were over dimensioned because of imprecise software and for safety reasons, i.e. the installation delivers more energy than needed for
the warming up of the use water or more than it can be stored. That means: it is precious energy supplied by the sun free of cost and meaningless lost!
This situation has changed in the recent times, because the new
simulations are so ripe that they can take into account the complexity of whether and other factors, and hence arrive a better estimate of the expected solar yields. In the past, the possibilities of heat storage via
water, the most used medium in traditional heating installations, are limited. Longer bad-whether situations could not be bridged, with the result that the bolier had to compensate for the losses of the storage through
short operation periods, the most ineffective way of providing heat. This in turn had a negative effect on the lifetime of the broiler on the one hand and further excess dimensioning of the collector area.
Our method, to be able to exclude such planning's mistakes:
First of all we analyse the system in terms of energy. Based upon it, alternative measures will be taken into consideration to be able to increase
the performance of the system. The basic measure is to increase the capacity of thermal storage 5 to 8 times through use of
PCM (phase change material)
in the existing tank -without changing its volume. Accordingly, the collectors are going to be qualitatively and quantitatively upgraded as well.We carry out a simulation of both of the old and the upgraded system
to be able to demonstrate the performance of the new components; we take into consideration the wishes of our clients and try to hold the price of the system in relation to its lifespan as low as possible.
The task will be rounded up with a new installations plan.
Naturally we plan new solar systems as well, which have more performance and cost less through the application of PCM-technology.
Another service of our
atelier is the individual and cut to size planning of thermal PCM-stores when the conventional storage means do not suffice, such as in industry, where storage and release of the heat require special considerations.
Planning of photo-voltaic systems
We conceptualise, plan and simulate your photovoltaic facility in detail and tune all system components with each other.
According to your wishes and demands we develop the "power station" and demonstrate to you the possibilities, which it offers you.
Holistic energy planning
The restoration of the existing buildings energetically reduces not only the emission of substances which pollute the environment but also the expenditure on heating or acclimatizing. Such a restoration must consist of
measures that are tuned to each other. You should take into consideration a comprehensive energetically planning at the latest when your building needs a restoration (such as new windows, front, roof etc). Such a
planning evaluates the physical measures to save energy on the one hand and the components of the existing heating system to work out the best energetically restoration means, on the other. The planning activity
examines further the possible employment of regenerative energy sources. The task will be rounded up with a rentability analysis.
Solar architecture
With our long experience in the field of
solar architecture we can offer you a robust planning of your building project; a new building or restoration of an existing one.
Restoration and planning of greenhouses
To employ the
measures mentioned above, an interdisciplinary know-how about energy saving is an important requirement.We as an interdisciplinary association offer our know-how to examine your
existing greenhouse energetically, to restore and transform it into a solar greenhouse. Of course we offer as well to plan a new self-sufficing solar greenhouse.
When we have to rehabilitate an existing greenhouse,
first of all we find out the energy requirements of this structure. For this purpose we employ a calculation programme of our own. Then based upon this calculation, the measurements to decrease the loss and consumption
of energy will be analysed. Moreover, measurements to make use of the solar energy passively and actively will be considered.
Our energy planning always takes the efficiency aspect in to consideration. Costs and
profits in terms of energy savings will be presented at every stage. We also give ideas about how the new investment could be financed.
More residential quality with a greenhouse
A solar greenhouse is more than a glass winter garden. A solar greenhouse combines the modern energy supply technology with the aspects of the winter garden
that increase the quality of life. In this sense the
architectural faculties of our team
are in your services to expand your residential quality.
