Visiting: Stiebel Eltron

What will be the house technology of the future can be experienced im "Energy Campus" by HHS Planer + Architekten for Stiebel Eltron.

6/20/2017

Stiebel Eltron’s central office, designed by HHS Planer + Architekten AG, was recently awarded platinum certification by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). Visitors can experience the products of the long-standing family enterprise – from geothermal heat pumps to photovoltaic system – in practice at the “Energy Campus,” an ideal building as regards sustainable construction. (am)

The energy-plus building, spanning nearly 4,000 square meters, has been furnished with a facade made from anodized sheet steel panels. Photovoltaic modules produce electricity regeneratively – the energy surplus is fed into the public network or used to charge electric cars or bikes.

The ground water is a further source of energy. Its use is symbolically reenacted through a water basin in the building. Designed by HHS Planer + Architekten AG, the central office was awarded the German Sustainable Building Council’s (DGNB) platinum certificate.

The acoustic groove panels made of wild elm by Parasilencio lend the spacious rooms at the Energy Campus a pleasantly homely atmosphere.

Sweeping lines: A curved staircase leads up to the higher floor from the foyer. The entrance area provides many oportunities for encounters and communication.

Everything started with this product: In Berlin 1924, Dr. Theodor Stiebel invented the coil immersion heater and thereby revolutionized hot water preparation. One of the first examples of the serial production is on display in the foyer.

Control center: High capacity heat pumps take care of heating, cooling and the provision of hot water at the Energy Campus. To the right of the image you see the inverter for the 120 kWp photovoltaic system, installed on the roof and the facade.

In the theme worlds, the new Energy Campus links extensive digital information on the company and Stiebel Eltron directly with the equipment on view.

In the heat pump section, visitors can explore the workings of the air-water heat pump during operation. Henning Schulz (re.), press contact person at Stiebel Eltron, showed Robert Volhard, Stylepark, the processes of this machine in detail.

Every themed world features different product solutions, such as these two reservoirs, which are used in conjunction with heat pumps.

All of the products in the theme worlds are networked with presentation systems in order to make analyzing and changing the parameters and the interplay of the components possible in real-time. In this way, for example, visitors can examine the function of the heat pumps at sub-zero temperatures, despite the summery weather.

Open heart surgery: The mechanics of the equipment can be graphically described using the heat pump model.

Visitors can also gauge the product dimensions for their personal installation situations in the themed worlds: earth source heat pumps are really quite compact and, thanks to their high integration degree, allow for easy installation.

Test of strength: In the hot water section at the Energy Campus, visitors can compare the performance of a range of machines for heating water.

Air ventilation section: The air distribution system for controlled residential ventilation can be installed inside the floor or ceiling.

Simple orientation: The theme in question is visualized in each themed world – as is done for the ventilation theme with this illustration of the airstream from a ventilator.

Visiting: Stiebel Eltron

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