We are happy to present some photos of our institute building. We thank the photographer Maximilian Mutzhas (mutzhas.com) for his good job.
IBN Building
The IBN building, a former grocery store from 1955, was transformed in 2014 into a 2700-square-foot sustainable plus energy house using renewable materials. It features an allergy-friendly model apartment, emphasizes a healthy indoor climate, and reduces electrosmog. It serves as a flagship project for building biology.
Solar roof and inverter
An important “building block” of the energy concept is the PV system on the roof (9.4 kWp). This system can generate ca. 7500 kWh electricity per year. It is assumed that about one third of this electricity is used for the building itself and two thirds can be fed into the public power grid. Based […]
An outdoor living room in the garden
In building biology, we highly value green space around the house. It is important to live “in and with nature,” but also to live in harmony with one’s neighbors. On the east side of the house, we created an outdoor living room as a little sanctuary where people can relax, have a meeting, or do their […]
Rainwater use
About 50,000 l (13,200 gal) of potable water could be saved per household per year if potable water were separated from service water. The use of rainwater becomes therefore ever more important in regions with little rain. Storing rainwater or letting it seep into the ground also helps relieve the wastewater system and thus helps […]
The IBN building from above
This is an aerial view of the new IBN building. The video was shot on 17 December 2014. A remote-controlled drone made this amazing view possible. By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube For this, a big thank-you goes to Gerhard Lipfert, the general manager of […]
Artificial lighting
For the new IBN building, we chose a professional lighting design for the following reasons: Beautiful lighting conditions that accentuate the architecture Light quality that promotes well-being and health Providing guidance during this period of change in the artificial lighting sector (e.g. incandescent lamps are banned and the quality of LED lamps varies greatly) Reducing […]
Hurray, the new IBN building is complete!
Finally we made it! We have come a long way from finding the right property to designing the project and building it, but now we have been rewarded—as we think—with a very attractive building that meets current building biology criteria. We would like to thank all those involved in this project—e.g. architects, designers, installers, tradespeople, […]
Ventilation systems with heat recovery
In some building biology circles, the necessity of a ventilation system is a subject of heated debate. Sometimes supporters and opponents butt heads with each other, without either side giving an inch. Because of this situation, we decided to have installed three different ventilation systems with heat recovery in three different user areas (I showroom / […]
