Eventful block week on campus New perspectives and strong impulses: students in action Last week, the Feuchtwangen campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences was all about practical insights and interdisciplinary exchange. The campus, which specializes in energy and building technology with its two Master's degree courses Smart Energy Systems and Sustainable Building Systems, invited its students to a diverse block week. This special week offered space for topics and events that go beyond the normal everyday study routine. The week began with a technical focus: doctoral student Thomas Haupt, M.Sc. presented the nPro software. This software makes [...]

How does the blower door test work? Saving energy through airtightness: Campus Feuchtwangen shows how it's done Last week, Ms. Lena Navarro Ortiz and her team from the district of Ansbach were guests at Campus Feuchtwangen of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences. Together with Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Abel, the campus's laboratory engineer, she took photos for the “Energiehäppchen (Energy bites)” series and explained the importance of the so-called blower door test. This procedure is used to check the tightness of the building envelope - a decisive factor for energy efficiency and the value retention of buildings. “An airtight building [...]

Insight into current heating subsidies Professor Vaidya presents the valid programs in the Energy Talk Last Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Energy Talk at the Feuchtwangen campus took place in the university's new lecture hall for the first time. Campus Coordinator Dr. Gerd Hofmann was delighted to welcome around 40 guests. The focus of the event was a presentation by Campus Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Haresh Vaidya, who gave a comprehensive overview of current heating subsidies. In particular, he focused on the various KfW programs that support the installation of environmentally friendly heating systems in existing buildings. He particularly [...]