Future Building Design is a special department which carries out research and development for the entire network as well as providing consulting services in the areas of:

• thermal building physics
• building climate studies
• aerophysics
• flow and smoke-extraction simulations
• façade concepts
• natural and artificial lighting technology
• building technology
  • energy supply concepts
  • system analyses
  • special analyses
• support with architectural competitions
  
  

Future Building Design is concerned, among other things, with:

• trend developments
• future market requirements
• developments in architecture
• resource-conserving technologies
• holistic and sustainable solutions