:metabolon – Lindlar (DE)

On the grounds of the Leppe waste disposal centre in the Oberberg district, the :metabThe educational and research focus at :metabolon is on the future topics of environment, resources and energy. For this reason, attention was paid to future-proof building automation during the construction of the new zdi school laboratory, which was implemented with KNX components from B.E.G.

The building automation in the zdi student laboratory MINT LAB :metabolon is not only a means to increase energy efficiency, but is itself a research subject. The "winter switching" of blinds, i.e. the use of external sun protection as an additional insulation layer of the building envelope, is to be investigated.

Another research point is the division of a room into light zones. The presence detectors from B.E.G. control several light zones at the same time in order to precisely compensate for the different levels of daylight in the room with artificial light. If there is more daylight on the east side in the morning, more light is added to the "west" side of the room; if there is more daylight in the "west" side of the room in the afternoon, this is taken into account accordingly. As part of the NRW structural programme "Regionale 2010", the waste management centre was extended to include leisure and educational facilities. To counteract the looming shortage of skilled workers in the "MINT" subjects, the zdi school laboratory MINT LAB was set up. Here, pupils from the 9th grade onwards can develop and deepen their interest in technical and scientific topics.