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Press Release25 April 2023Smart InfrastructureZug
Siemens tech enables successful research at Zero Carbon Building Systems Lab
Siemens technology enables new lighthouse project for climate research at ETH Zurich
The lab
allows experimental research and system testing to be carried out on a 1:1 scale.
Research is conducted into active and passive technologies for energy supply,
automation, and climate control in buildings under a wide range of
environmental conditions. It was established by the Chair of Architecture and
Building Systems at ETH Zurich headed by Prof. Dr. Arno Schlueter, who has been
working with Siemens for many years. “Flexibly deployable digital systems and
the corresponding industry expertise are essential, both in a research
environment and to put research findings into practice,” explained Schlueter.
The ZCBS Lab
uses comprehensive automation solutions from Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Its digital
building management system Desigo CC controls and monitors all disciplines and
enables efficient building operation as well as specific research tests that
can be performed under optimal conditions. The design of the Siemens solution
allows the climate and building technology requirements to be adapted quickly
and flexibly to the various research projects and the desired test parameters. Siemens’
system collects all important data generated by the installed sensors and field
devices and transmits it to the higher-level ETH control system.
Matthias
Rebellius, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure, is pleased that this lighthouse
project uses Siemens technology: “Our building management system lays the
foundation for enhancing the existing ETH systems as needed and potentially
connecting them in the future to the open digital building platform Building X,
which is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.”
Siemens Xcelerator is an open
digital business platform, enabling customers’ digital transformation in
industry and infrastructure faster and at scale. Launched in June 2022, the
platform has grown and developed continuously ever since. Together with a
powerful partner ecosystem and a marketplace, Siemens Xcelerator supports
companies in their digital transformation.
Proven cooperation between Siemens and ETH Zurich
The ZCBS Lab
is designed to be extremely flexible not only in terms of building technology,
but also in terms of layout. Individual rooms can be connected or separated as
needed. This allows comparative or isolated tests of components and building
systems, e. g. for efficient cooling or integrated power production using solar
technology. User acceptance studies can be conducted in individual test cells.
In their experiments, researchers can independently control the entire building
automation down to the field level and switch from operating mode to research
mode at the push of a button.
The
highlight of the new ETH facility is a room with a solar emulator. This test
facility makes it possible to simulate not only temperature and humidity, but
also the solar effects during the course of the day. This artificial sun is
based on energy-efficient LED technology and is unique in the world.
The
strategic partnership between ETH Zurich and Siemens has a long tradition.
Siemens has helped provide financing for the chair in Sustainable Building
Technologies since 2009. This funding has enabled ETH Zurich to further expand
research and teaching in the field of sustainability and energy. In addition to
sustainable and digital construction, Siemens and ETH Zurich are collaborating
closely on research into future mobility.
Picture credits: © Architecture and Building
Systems, ETH
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Siemens Smart Infrastructure, please see
www.siemens.com/smart-infrastructure
www.siemens.com/smart-infrastructure
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