--- title: ForschungsQuartier Bad Aibling url: "https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/bad-aibling-research-district/" date: 2025-08-05 modified: 2025-09-15 lastUpdated: 2025-09-15 --- # ForschungsQuartier Bad Aibling 1. [Home](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/) 2. [Real-world laboratory mapping](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/) 3. [Research neighbourhood Bad Aibling](https://www.plattform-bauen-und-wohnen.de/en/real-world-laboratory-mapping/bad-aibling-research-district/) General information --------------------- The neighbourhood stands for sustainable and innovative construction as an approach to current challenges such as housing shortages, climate protection, and rising construction costs. The focus is, among other things, on multi-story timber construction with up to eight stories and modular construction methods. An initial series of three houses was built according to the “Simple Building” principle based on the latest scientific findings from the “Einfach Bauen” (“Simple Building”) research project at the Technical University of Munich, led by Florian Nagler. Target values - Economical - Ecological Content focus - Construction type / method Innovation type - Economical - Ecological - Technical Funding - Private funding (foundations, associations, etc.) Research orientation ---------------------- ### Research questions To what extent can buildings be constructed with simple and robust structures as well as building services, and ohw do they perform in comparison - also taking user behaviour into account - to conventional residential buildings and those built to passive house standards? Cooperation ------------- ### Type of co-creation Those collaborating in the project pursue the co-creation approach intensively in only one phase of the project. In addition, the co-creation approach is applied in cross-process phases by involving people with practical and professional experience in decision-making about how to proceed. ### Society involvement Organised civil society and/or local society are involved in the project through surveys. Continuation of the project ----------------------------- - Participants have privately funded a follow-up project Constellation of actors ------------------------- ### Scientific involvement - Technical University of Munich - Chair of Building Technology and Climate-Responsive Construction - Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction - Chair of Materials Science and Testing in Construction - Professorship of Design and Timber Construction ### Economic actors - B&O Bau GmbH - Architekturplanung: Florian Nagler Architekten GmbH (phases 1-5) - Tragwerksplanung: merz kley partner - Energiekonzept: Transsolar KlimaEngineering - Bauphysik: Horstmann + Berger - Brandschutz: PHIplan Organization and decision-making ---------------------------------- ### Constellation of actors in daily project work The project work was characterised above all by a constructive, trusting and professional approach. The result reflects the openness in the search for solutions. All those involved were able to contribute their expertise. ### Project management The project was jointly organised by B&O and Florian Nagler Architects. Achim Mantel from B&O assumed the role of client and contractor. Dr. Tilmann Jarmer held a dual position: he worked 50 per cent at the Technical University of Munich and 50 per cent at Florian Nagler Architects being project leader for the research project and project architect for the construction project. ### Agreements and decisions Decisions were taken quickly. Depending on the task, exchanges were held among the project participants. Depending on the scope of the decisions, coordination took place in larger or smaller groups. Result and effect ------------------- ### Results and impacts in terms of affordability and other ecological and social target values The “Simple Building” strategy has made it possible to realize robust buildigs with high value and low operating costs at market-standard prices. This reduces costs for builders, increases added value for owners and lowers operating costs for users. ### Consideration of the EU taxonomy and ESG criteria The buildings meet the criteria for environmently friendly building materials and a waste management concept by using single-material construction and avoiding foreign substances. Thanks to the high thermal interia of the sold construction method, they also meet the requirements for climate change adoption. Being integrated into the local district heating network, which is mainly powered by wood chips, the primary energy demand also meets the criteria of the EU taxonomy. Experiences ------------- ### Helpful insights & solutions **Findings** - Basic research through variant studies using thermal-dynamic simulation - Measurement campaigns in inhabited buildings with over 100 sensors - User surveys on everyday practically and residential satisfaction - Publication of the results in the publications ‘Einfach Bauen – Ein Leitfaden’ and ‘Einfach Bauen II – Erkenntnisse (Birkhäuser Publishing House) - Scientific support funded by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction, the Bavarian Construction Industry and the B&O Group **Solutions/Success factors** - Lösungen/Erfolgselemente - Single-layer wall and ceiling construction - Avoidance of auxiliary substances or special components made from foreign materials - Consistent separation of building and technical systems - Climatic inertia thanks to components with high thermal storage mass - Appropriately sized window areas – no additional sun protection required Further information [Go to project website](https://www.einfach-bauen.net/ "Externer Link auf einfach-bauen.net/")