Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP

Sensor and Data Systems for Safety, Sustainability, and Efficiency

The future of building: BAU, the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, takes place every two years. Everyone involved in the planning, construction and design of buildings internationally comes together here: Architects, planners, investors, industry and trade representatives, craftsmen and many more. The focus of their interest is on new technologies, new materials and new application possibilities that can be put into practice. Here, visitors can experience the future of construction at first hand. FutureMissionBuilding - affordable.sustainable.safe - innovation impulses for a necessary transformation The special show of the Fraunhofer Building Innovation Alliance presents innovations in three important transformation areas of construction: Affordability with a view to an urgent increase in productivity based on innovative solutions, productivity gains from digitalization and AI as well as sufficiency in the sense of a building type “E”. CO2-negative processes and building materials of a carbon capture usability strategy as well as energy-positive buildings, districts and cities are the focus of the sustainability exhibits presented. We interpret safety in terms of resilience to climate change with answers to the question of how we can protect our buildings against flooding, heat and extreme weather and at the same time transform the economy into a circular economy through innovative processes and product designs.

Materials for future applications At the core of the MPA seminar’s attention lies the pivotal role of materials, where they confront a host of complex challenges. While steel in various forms as austenitic or martensitic continues to play a crucial role, evolving applications necessitate the use of other materials like nickel-based alloys, titanium and high-strength aluminum. Moreover, the introduction of innovative manufacturing processes enables the design and manufacturing of more complex structures and components and the utilization of a broader spectrum of materials. Nevertheless, the surging costs associated with increasingly precious alloying elements present formidable obstacles. Further challenges include but are not limited to highly flexible load cycles, material behaviour under harsh environments like extremely high and low temperatures as the bevhavior under the influence of media, especially biogas and hydrogen. The performance of materials dominates the performance of the end product, emphasizing the need for efficient resource utilization in their application.