We offer excellent know-how paired with creativity from basic research all the way to product development, and we contribute our industry and market knowledge.
Our services in R&D range from surface microstructures to the supporting structures of buildings, from building physics modeling to 1:1 fire tests, from structural optimisation of windows/doors to the durability of facades, all the way to examinations of floor coverings and coatings for indoor and outdoor use.
We offer
Building structure and statics
In our static test facility, we offer examinations into load transfer and building bracing as well as into the connection technology of components. Furthermore, our civil engineers will support you with static calculations and modeling.
Wooden house construction and house technology
The development of high-performance components and the use of new, efficient component layers for our customers are part of our standard programme. The subject of prefabrication and joining technology significantly determines our development work. The intelligent integration of complex building services constitutes another focus.
Building physics and fire protection
We support you in your product development with hygrothermal simulations, 1:1 experiments in the laboratory and in the field test, as well as building acoustic measurements in the Akustik Center Austria. In the field of fire protection, we design, organize, and evaluate extensive fire tests together with our cooperation partners.
Building shell and facade
In the area of windows, doors and (glass) facades, we offer all options for structural, thermal and acoustic optimisation of components, e.g. in connection with vacuum glass.
We deal with the subject of wooden facades in all of its facets, from the choice of raw materials to the construction and surface quality through to durability, service life, and maintenance.
Fittings, furniture, and surfaces
Home furnishings such as seating furniture, kitchens, beds or mattresses are just as much part of our research objects as office or school furniture.
In the area of flooring and decking, we examine materials, constructions and durability.
Surface structures and coatings in the weathered and non-weathered area are further research topics.
Circular economy
New construction, renovation, and conversion not only create new exterior and interior spaces, but also increasingly bring the reuse of components into focus. With secondary products and building materials, we pay particular attention to ensuring that any potential contamination from previous uses is not released, thus guaranteeing a positive environmental impact both in terms of lifecycle analysis and at the interface between the interior and the environment. We also support our clients in implementing circularly planned solutions from the outset.
Contact Persons
Windows / doors
Surfaces
Timber construction
Building physics
Circular economy
Our services
Akustik Center Austria
The building acoustics laboratory offers examination capabilities for walls, ceilings, roofs, windows, facades and building technology as well as for longitudinal sound conduction and butt joint design. Using laser technology, we can render sound-induced vibrations "visible".
Centre for windows and doors
We offer comprehensive testing and examination options for all types of windows, doors, and facades as well as for individual components such as window profiles, fittings, sun protection devices, mounting systems and the like, irrespective of the material.
Microscopy
Light microscopes and a scanning electron microscope (SEM/EDX) provide us with images and measurements for analysing the structure, topography, and chemical composition of a wide variety of material samples.
Field test houses
We examine wall elements, windows, doors, flat roofs and pitched roofs in our two field test houses at real outdoor climate conditions and adaptable indoor climates. Thus, we are able to analyze effects and their interactions beyond laboratory conditions.
Available infrastructure:
- Statics test field
- Akustik Center Austria
- Centre for windows and doors
- Furniture and surface laboratory
- Competence center microscopy
- Building physics research houses
