The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning

Research projects

The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) supports federal politics with its projects. The projects deal with current issues of spatial planning, urban development as well as building and housing. They reveal the need for political action and provide scientifically sound bases with which political instruments and measures can be further developed.

You can find an overview of current and completed research projects on this page. You can use the search function to search for specific topics using key words.

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Guideline for the application of the economic performance audit model Type: Research Project

The VOB/A provides a qualifying examination for the award of contracts, including the examination of the economic and financial capacity of the tenderer. The purpose of the examination was to ensure that the companies have the adequate capacity to finish all contract …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: January 2018 – June 2018

Agile evaluation of building projects with established transfer of knowledge Type: Research Project

The execution of many construction projects (new buildings, refurbishments, and extensions) according to the RBBau Guidelines is the main function of the federal building administrations. Currently there is no standardized or systematic procedure in place to evaluate …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: November 2017 – September 2018

User behaviour and its influence on the energy consumption Type: Research Project

This research project collects present knowledge about the energy consumption of residential buildings, about the effects of energy upgrades and about the influence of users. From this suggestions for supplementing the energy performance certificate are derived, aiming …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: December 2016 – July 2018

Possible options for considering grey energy in regulatory law or in the field of funding Type: Research Project

The Energy Saving Regulation and energy efficiency debates focus almost exclusively on the required operating energy during the use phase of the buildings. The grey energy, which describes the material-related energy expenditure for a defined period of time, is usually …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: December 2017 – May 2018

Importance of the patent system for the German construction value chain Type: Research Project

Due to its contribution to the total gross value added, the construction industry is often seen as a key sector of the German economy. The importance of the sector is even higher when taking into account the entire construction value chain. In Europe, the German …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: September 2017 – December 2018

Energy-saving construction: Simplification of the calculation method according to DIN V 18599 Type: Research Project

The pre-standard series DIN V 18599 describes a procedure for the valuation of the energy demand of buildings for heating, hot water preparation, room air conditioning and lighting under predefined terms of use. The detailed calculation method was examined for …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: July 2017 – April 2018

Influences of heavy rainfall on the building infrastructure Type: Research Project

Numerous heavy rainfall events have in the past led not only to personal injury but also to severe damage to the building infrastructure. In addition to pure property protection, measures are developed to protect the building infrastructure against the effects of heavy …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: October 2016 – May 2018

Economic aspects of barrier-free construction in public new buildings and conversions - estimation of additional costs Type: Research Project

The Federal Government has committed itself to build barrier-free access to all civil new buildings and large conversion and extension buildings. The project was intended to provide information such as cost metrics on the impact of object features on manufacturing costs …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: November 2015 – September 2018

Sustainable construction in practice – Compilation of good examples for the internet Type: Research Project

The Sustainable Building Guidelines and the Sustainable Building Assessment System (BNB) have become established in the federal construction sector and support the implementation of the federal national sustainability strategy. Initial practical experience with regard …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: June 2016 – June 2018

Legal examination and optimisation of the sample architect contract and the standard contract terms of the RBBau-sample terms for federal construction projects Type: Research Project

The guidelines for the performance of federal construction works (RBBau) contain a sample contract for planning services. This project aimed to increase legal certainty by examining whether the sample contract "Object Planning, Buildings and Interior Rooms" as well as …

Programme: Future Building Status: Completed Project duration: August 2017 – August 2018

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