MAGAZINE FOR HEATING TECHNOLOGY 1 | 2013 ISH ENERGY 2013: Key theme for the trade fair: “climate of innovation” EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS: More than 40 new products TRADE FAIR HIGHLIGHT: The Innovation Track CONTENTS 06 The ISH Energy 2013 08 Viessmann at the world’s leading 38 Victories of the Viessmann team trade fair EDITORIAL ISH 2013: NEW PRODUCTS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 02 climate of innovation – 14 Highly efficient system solutions 35 Micro CHP system Vitotwin 300-W Viessmann at for single-family homes and large in the town hall of Brugg ISH Energy 2013 residential buildings 36 Viessmann dual energy system 04 NEWS 24 Industrial solutions for industry, supplies logistics center commerce and municipal authorities 01 ISH 2013 SPORT 06 Leading international trade fair COMPANY 38 Viessmann athletes on the road to for energy-efficient heating and 29 – New social media applications victory air-conditioning technologies and – New book releases renewable energies VIESSMANN SELECTION 30 Viessmann named “No. 1 Trade 41 All kitted out 08 The Viessmann stand at the Partner” for the 12th time in a row leading international trade fair GUEST ARTICLE 31 Building energy efficiency check 44 Prof. Manfred Hegger: 10 Pictures of the trade fair Aktivhaus – Das Grundlagenwerk participation 32 Sustainability in practice 34 ISH Roadshow 2013 Imprint Photos Editorial address DIHK Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG 45th year of publication Frank Feisel Corporate Communication Published: Gramm Werbeagentur 35107 Allendorf (Eder) quarterly Jörg Hempel Tel. +49 6452 / 702493 IBB Erdgas AG Fax +49 6452 / 705493 Publisher Rolf Kosecki E-mail:[email protected] Dr. Martin Viessmann Ruediger Nehmzow Kiesel GmbH Editors “Studio-S” – Seekamp GmbH Manfred Greis Walker Architekten AG Cover and inside back cover: Jörg Schmidt A special attraction at the Viessmann Layout Michael Wagner trade fair stand – the Gramm Werbeagentur GmbH Doris Hofmann ice storage system model. Alexander Tinter Alexander Tinter Inside front cover: Wolfgang Rogatty Lithography and printing The innovation track formed the Carsten Lucaßen Bernecker Mediagruppe central axis of the trade fair stand. 02 climate of innovation – Viessmann at ISH Energy 2013 Trade fair presentation with more than 40 innovations now drifts in downtown Frankfurt, renewable energies. The high and its claim to technological leadership. Schaos on the surrounding proportion of international visitors was In addition, it reflected the company’s motorways, Frankfurt Airport closed – particularly impressive together with the philosophy of seeing changes in the the leading international trade fair ISH considerable interest shown by industry environment as an opportunity. 2013 had teething problems this year. experts, which was reflected by the On the first day, many of the visitors number of discussions at the fair. It was Heating market in turmoil were either late arriving at the exhibition a “full house” at the Viessmann stand The fair in Frankfurt confirmed that the grounds or did not arrive at all. Even throughout the event. heating market is currently in turmoil. Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner High-efficiency condensing technology for Energy, was stuck in the snow and The Viessmann brand promise is in the process of replacing conventional therefore could not open the trade fair. as main motto heat sources. The market significance The Viessmann brand promise “climate of heat pumps is growing; biomass Successful exhibition of innovation” was also the company’s boilers are enjoying a renaissance, Despite adverse weather conditions, the motto for this year’s trade fair presence. above all in rural areas. Thermal solar industry can look back on a successful This underlined the international focus systems for DHW generation and exhibition of energy efficiency and of the company’s participation at the fair auxiliary heating increase the overall EDITORIAL “The key to success of a sustainable energy era is leveraging the efficiency potentials and extending the use of renewable energies in the heating market.” efficiency of heating systems by Heating market Now is an ideal time to maintain harnessing free and carbon-neutral solar not sufficiently addressed the momentum of the trade fair and energy. While North America is stepping up its capitalize on any opportunities that arise, use of fossil energy by exploiting shale together with the company’s business With micro CHP systems, combined gas and tight oil deposits, the European partners. heat and power units are also markets are increasingly affected by implemented in smaller residential the sustainable energy era called for Relaunch of “aktuell” buildings. Fuel cell systems will soon be at a political level. It therefore makes This issue of the Viessmann magazine launched on the markets. They will give little sense that the political discourse for heating technology is the first with power-generating heating an additional mainly focuses on the power supply a new layout. In keeping with the claim boost. and does not concentrate sufficiently on “nothing is so good that it cannot be the heating market. The key to success improved”, the magazine’s concept Above all, they will greatly help to in the energy revolution is extending has been enhanced to make reading decentralize the power supply. As a renewable energies and, in particular, “aktuell” even more enjoyable, without result, electricity, heating and even exploiting the efficiency potentials on making any compromises with regard to cooling are growing together more the heating market. information content. and more. Intelligent networking and 03 new storage technologies will lead to Making energy efficiency tangible The company’s trade fair presence at additional efficiency potential. Together with Prof. Heinz-Jürgen ISH Energy takes center stage in this Kristahn of the Berlin University of issue of “aktuell”. Readers who did Structural shift also in industry, the Arts, Viessmann hosted a student not attend the event in Frankfurt can commerce and municipal authorities poster competition in order to make therefore obtain a realistic impression of This structural shift is not only taking the abstract term “energy efficiency” the trade fair. place in residential buildings but is tangible and help boost awareness for also affecting industry, commerce this important issue. The task of art I hope you enjoy reading the first and municipal authorities. Alongside students from across the world was “aktuell” with a new look. efficient technology, professional energy to visualize “energy efficiency” with consultancy and services as well as the means at their disposal – in other energy management play a key role. words, to give efficiency as the most Dr. Martin Viessmann important resource a face. The best Complex challenges of over 1,000 submissions have been The challenges are complex – ranging published in a book. Read more about it from the production of process heat in the article on page 29. and steam through to heat recovery and integrated heating and cooling In tune with structural shifts production. Urban districts are Viessmann presented its comprehensive developing their own solutions in the product range in Frankfurt – together form of local heating networks; in rural with more than 40 technical innovations areas, bioenergy villages that supply designed to accommodate the structural their households with power entirely changes described above. The most from renewable energy sources are important of these are described in the emerging. articles on pages 14 to 28. As a result, Viessmann believes that it is in good shape to address future challenges. Investment in forestry can be used in a way that leads to the improvement of factors such as “beo by Aichinger” ground water quality, soil quality and and MSR Solutions species diversity. As the technical journal “forum.new Following on from the November power” reported, it was shown that takeover of Viessmann Kältetechnik According to a current study, flora and fauna the seepage water contains less AG in Hof, we are extending our benefit from short rotation forestry. nitrate than that of areas used for other commitment to refrigeration engineering agricultural purposes. This is because with an investment in the company “beo Environmental short rotation forests, such as those by Aichinger” which belongs to the benefits of short operated by Viessmann, do not have to Aichinger Unternehmensgruppe. “beo rotation forestry be fertilized. Higher contents of organic by Aichinger” was founded with the aim carbon compounds in soils, as a result of of increasing energy-saving potential in confirmed falling leaves and soil being rested, have the food retail industry in the operation a positive effect on both the binding of refrigerated units. In Helmbrechts, Short rotation forestry is positive capacity for nutrients and for water. In located about 20 kilometers from Hof, for the environment. This is the addition, short rotation forests also offer a modern production site has been conclusion reached by an international new habitats for many plant and animal created for this purpose. The company, research team which included forest species. trading as LEHO, has developed a wall ecologists from the Thünen Institute in refrigeration system for the self-service Eberswalde. A study set out to ascertain The researchers have published their 04 sector that is produced in Helmbrechts the environmental effects of increased results in a special edition of the and is already successfully established