Hybrid roof and façade elements as low-exergy components in climate-neutral building and community concepts

As part of two BMWI joint research projects [1,2], in conjunction with RWTH Aachen University and the partner companies, Autarq and noventec, it was possible to develop a hybrid concrete roof tile using a high-performance fine-aggregate concrete, to manufacture a prototype of the same and to provide samples. Apart from the usual functions of a roof tile, the innovative concrete roof tile enables generating solar electric energy as well as solar thermal energy. To realize a corrugated roof tile for the historical buildings of the so-called Garden City, while respecting the listed status, as...

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