Urban Mining in serial redevelopment

The research project focuses on investigating the potential for urban mining in the serial renovation of buildings. Using the SCC building at KIT as an example, the energy efficiency of the building envelope is being piloted using serially prefabricated façade elements made from natural, regional materials such as straw and clay, as well as reused components.

Comprehensive monitoring records the energy effects of the measure. In addition, the structural, ecological and economic effects are analysed in order to identify relevant resource and cost advantages as well as possible synergies. On this basis, a practice-oriented guide is being developed that describes key influencing factors and makes the transferability to other buildings comprehensible. The aim is to make a scalable contribution to the sustainable development of the building stock, particularly in the area of existing skeleton construction methods.

The research project is funded by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction (BMWSB) with funds from the Zukunft Bau research funding programme.
The project period runs from November 2025 to October 2027.

The interdisciplinary research team consists of TMB Facility Management (Prof. Lennerts), IEB Sustainable Construction (Prof. Hebel), IEB DOS (Prof. La Magna), IEB Building Science and Technology (Prof. Wagner) and SE4 Planning and Construction, as well as the industry partners Zirkular, Zimmerei Grünspecht e.G. and Almosch Holzbau GmbH.

Contact: Elke Widmann (TMB) | elke widmann ∂does-not-exist.kit edu