Circular Building Solutions
Living and experiencing digitization in all life cycles of the building
We provide comprehensive support for building owners, planners and operators in all life cycle phases of a building. A digital image of the building (digital twin) is the starting point and central element for innovative energy and control concepts, cost-optimized design of energy systems, virtual commissioning tests (Controller-In-The-Loop CIL) and operational optimization based on measurement data (building analytics). We combine our methodical expert knowledge with many years of experience in the operation of buildings to develop the ideal solutions.
This unique, consistently model-based approach enables greater planning security, minimal investment costs for plant technology, and risk minimization during commissioning and operation.
Cost-optimized design
Complex energy supply systems, the intersection of electricity and heat, e.g. through the use of heat pumps and the consideration of life cycle costs, make a manually created, cost-optimized design extremely complex and subject to high uncertainties. AIT uses tried and tested methods from industry and power plant technology to create cost-optimized overall solutions for buildings.
Innovative energy concepts
Complex thermal and electrical energy supply systems, the coupling of electricity and heat (e.g. heat pumps), decentralized energy generation and storage (e.g. photovoltaics and battery storage), taking life cycle costs into account, make cost-optimized planning particularly challenging. We draw on our extensive expertise in numerical optimization to solve this complex challenge and develop cost-optimized, individual overall solutions for buildings.
Controller-In-The-Loop CIL
High time pressure, frequent changes to planning requirements and the separation of the building services/MSR departments are the cause of many errors in the control strategies of HVAC systems. AIT's unique digital controller test bench allows control strategies for building automation systems to be tested at an early stage of the project, problems to be identified and rectified (rapid prototyping) and control loops to be improved. This significantly shortens commissioning times, reduces problems during operation, increases user satisfaction and reduces costs.
Monitoring and operational optimization
Methods of intelligent measurement data processing (data analytics) and modeling (machine learning and artificial intelligence) allow operators of buildings, systems and components to provide data-based proof of the efficiency of their systems, detect problems and faults at an early stage (e.g. for remote maintenance) and derive improvement measures during operation.
Digital solutions
Building operators and manufacturers of energy technology systems and components are increasingly confronted with new requirements as well as opportunities in the context of digitalization. The AIT supports these companies both in the development of digital product strategies and in the implementation of concrete solutions.
