Siemens Excellence Award: 10,000 Swiss francs for two young Swiss researchers

The greatest potential for reducing the energy consumption of buildings in Switzerland lies in space heating and domestic hot water. In new buildings, domestic hot water is already being integrated into energy-efficient and environmentally friendly heating systems. However, in view of the unchanged high energy consumption for domestic hot water preparation, new solutions must be sought. One such solution has now received the national Siemens Excellence Award.

Decentralized domestic hot water preparation

As part of the "BWW++ domestic hot water storage tank" research project of the Competence Center for Thermal Energy Storage (HSLU) and BMS Energietechnik AG, Lorenz Rüegsegger from Sumiswald and Patrick Heller from Willisau have now developed a new type of system for decentralized domestic hot water preparation. This includes a decentralized heat pump that draws its evaporation energy from the heating circuit in winter or the room heat in summer and operates a fresh water station via a latent heat storage tank. The award-winning work helps to make an important contribution to efficient thermal energy supply in decarbonized residential buildings. In addition, the solution is not only scalable nationally but also internationally, making it a promising approach from an economic perspective. The system has a high energy-saving potential and is intended for long-term use in new buildings in the residential sector. Through optimal use, the annual thermal energy requirement can be reduced by 12 % and the final electrical energy requirement by 20 %.

Siemens Excellence Award for implementable projects

The two young researchers impressed the jury of the Siemens Excellence Award with this practical and future-oriented project. It is also pleasing that the project will be continued together with the industrial partner. For Gerd Scheller, Country CEO of Siemens Switzerland, the promotion of young talent is very important: "With the Excellence Award, we want to motivate young people to work on scientific topics that can be put into practice." In addition to scientific achievement, the degree of innovation, social relevance and the practical feasibility of the work are the main criteria for evaluating the entries. The Excellence Award is part of the "Generation21" education program, with which Siemens seeks dialogue with the next generation and promotes young talent in the fields of science and technology. "With this commitment, we accompany young people in their development and education and support them in seizing their future opportunities," says Gerd Scheller. Source: Siemens Switzerland

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