Vision of the future in Berlin: Nimbus throws the right light on the project

The architecturally sophisticated Efficiency House Plus with its 136 m² of living space was constructed for information and demonstration purposes and as a research and model project as part of the Zukunft Bau (Future of Construction) research initiative launched by the German Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development. The building was developed in collaboration between the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) and the architect Werner Sobek; it was the prize-winning design from a total of 16 entries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Minister Peter Ramsauer attended the opening.

My house, my filling station!
What is so special about the house is that it produces more energy in a year than it consumes. The building produces enough energy to keep the rooms at the right temperature, to heat the water, to run the electrical equipment (household appliances, small devices, multimedia, etc) and to run the electric vehicles.
Nimbus LED luminaires are the mainstay for ensuring energy-efficient management of artificial light. They are used for both interior and exterior general lighting. For example, Modul Q 64 Aqua luminaires are used in the hallway, Modul Q 36 luminaires within the house itself and the L 120 has been installed as a suspended luminaire in the kitchen.

"We want promising new ideas, technologies and materials to find their way into daily life faster. That means that we need marketable products that are fit for daily use and that arouse users' enthusiasm," said Minister Peter Ramsauer in explanation of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development's motivation for having the building constructed.

The Efficiency House Plus with electromobility at Fasanenstraße 87, 10623 Berlin can be viewed free of charge until 29th February 2012 (from Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The house will not be open from 24th December 2011 to 2nd January 2012. In March a family of four will move in to test the house for one year.

A number of week-long events centring around the topics of energy, efficiency, the environment and construction will be held up to the end of February 2012. On 10th January 2012, the Nimbus Group will be holding a presentation on the use of LED technology. You can take a look at the complete programme <file:7732 - here>.

The Efficiency House Plus with electromobility is a model project within the framework of the German Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development's building and electromobility research programme.
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