Recap: Insight inTU Research on October 1, 2026

On October 1, 2026, another edition of Insight inTU Research took place.
The online event “Insight inTU Research: More Comfort. Less Energy. Despite the Heat. Insights for Sustainable and Comfortable Interiors” offered interested participants from business, academia, and society exciting insights into current research at the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU).

Prof. Dr. Svenja Carrigan and Birke Schröter from the Building Physics + Energy-Efficient Building Optimization research group demonstrated how, in light of increasing numbers of hot days, new solutions for a comfortable indoor climate can be developed without further increasing energy consumption for cooling. It became clear what effects high indoor temperatures can have on health, Wellbeing, and productivity.

The speakers presented modern research methods and measurement techniques and provided insights into working with a climate chamber and a thermal manikin. Using current research findings, they illustrated which strategies can help reduce overheating in buildings, increase thermal comfort, and save energy at the same time.

The recording will be available shortly.