Scientific Synthesis for the Energy Transition in Buildings, Urban Districts and Heating Networks

In this project, a team of scientists from the three Fraunhofer Institutes ISE, IBP, and ISI is supporting "project management Jülich" in its accompanying research on energy transition construction. This joint effort focuses on several areas: Firstly, cross-sectional evaluations of completed and ongoing research projects from the "Energiewendebauen" (Energy Transition Buildings) funding program are being carried out, which aim to bring together the results from the many individual projects and place them in a broader context. These cross-sectional evaluations cover topics related to the energy transition in the areas of buildings and districts, renovation, heat network expansion, integration of renewable energies, and more. WiSE's work also provides the basis for identifying new research topics and providing imputs for the further development of the BMWE's 8th Energy Research Program. In addition, the PTJ is supported in the planning and execution of events.

Initial Situation

As part of energy research funding, there are various research networks in which ongoing projects are grouped together by topic. Within the networks, the aim is to promote exchange between projects in order to leverage synergies and consolidate and generalize results. Accompanying research was launched to shape this process.

The ”Energiewendebauen” research network brings together projects that investigate how the energy transition can be implemented at the building and district level. The scientific synthesis project “WiSE” has the task of summarizing the results at the individual building and district level and analyzing which solutions can be widely applied in order to implement the energy transition locally.

Objective

The objectives of the accompanying research are, on the one hand, to bring together the researchers of different projects, which is done within the framework of various event formats. It also includes the preparation and summarization of the results from the projects in order to derive general findings and identify future research needs that can be incorporated into the design of the energy research program. The current accompanying research also pursues a number of other objectives: Firstly, an AI-supported evaluation tool for all project reports is intended to help filter projects and the insights gained from them by topic. Furthermore, the aim is to investigate how innovations from the projects can be disseminated more quickly in the market in order to accelerate the implementation of the energy transition.

Approach

The objectives of the accompanying research are, on the one hand, to network the projects, which is done within the framework of various event formats. It also includes the preparation and summarisation of the results from the projects in order to derive general findings and identify future research needs that can be incorporated into the design of the energy research programme. The current accompanying research also pursues a number of other objectives: Firstly, an AI-supported evaluation tool for all project reports is to help filter projects and the insights gained from them by topic. Furthermore, the aim is to investigate how innovations from the projects can be disseminated more quickly in the market in order to accelerate the implementation of the energy transition.

Result

To disseminate the results from the individual projects, extensive cross-evaluations of ongoing and recently completed research projects are carried out and summarised in overview reports. Based on this, various analyses are carried out and processed as input for the BMWE. In the course of this, success factors for innovations are to be determined, among other things. In short: what is necessary for new innovative technologies, regulations, processes, etc. to establish themselves in the market and be adopted by industry. To this end, so-called ‘success stories’ are compiled, among other things, which showcase such successful implementations. Successful participation concepts for stakeholders are also highlighted, as the involvement of local actors plays a particularly important role in the implementation of the energy transition at the building and district level.

The “WiSE” project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).

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