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THE VIESSMANN MAGAZINE
2 | 2015
THE MARKETS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE
Great modernization
potential
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HYBRID DEVICES
Highly efficient,
renewable and sustainable
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CONTENTS
06 Markets: Southern Europe
EDITORIAL
02 Energy transition remains a major
challenge
GUEST ARTICLE
04 Andreas Kuhlmann, President
of the Board of the German
Energy Agency (dena)
05 NEWS
MARKETS: SOUTHERN EUROPE
06 Great modernization potential
12 Viessmann in Italy, Spain and
in the Balkans
14 Verona – City of opera and
romanticism
COMPANY
16 First Viessmann wood energy forum
17 20 years of systematic environmental management with EMAS
Imprint
47th year of publication
Published: 3 times per year
Publisher
Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann
Editorial office
Manfred Greis
Albrecht von Truchsess
Jörg Schmidt
Michael Wagner
Doris Hofmann
Alexander Tinter
Wolfgang Rogatty
Carsten Lucassen
20 New hybrid devices
18 Viessmann website with "dynamic"
design
19 Vitovalor specialists travel to Japan
PRODUCTS
20 Hybrid devices for oil, gas,
electricity and ambient heat
22 Vitoligno 300-C: Pellet boilers up to
an output of 48 kW
22 Vitovent 200-C: Attractively priced
home ventilation system
23 Vitovolt electricity storage system:
Wall-mounted device for selfgenerated electricity
23 Vitocontrol 200-M: New control
unit for multivalent systems
24 e-ncore: Energy-saving refrigeration
unit with innovative air curtain
technology
24 Visio: Patented refrigeration
cabinet with thermostat-controlled
technology
Photos
Mark Adel; BMUB/Adam Berry; German
Energy Agency (dena); Frank Feisel; Fotolia:
Jan Becke, Antonini Danilo, Mikhail Dudarev,
markobe, Matej Kastelic, Riccardo Meloni,
Sean Pavone 2014; Shaiith; Hotel Cerkno;
Rolf Kosecki; Seekamp GmbH; 2012, Arena
di Verona. Foto Ennevi.By courtesy of
Fondazione Arena di Verona; www.EF-Artfoto.
de Enno Friedrich
Layout
Gramm Werbeagentur GmbH
Alexander Tinter
Lithography and printing
Bernecker Mediagruppe
30 Interview with winter sports greats
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
25 Mammut AG fully relies on ambient
heat from groundwater
26 Hospital Schwarzwald-Baar:
Efficient and reliable supply of heat
and steam
28 A heat pump cascade supplies the
winery with heat and hot water
SPORT
30 Preparation for the competitions:
Interview with Laura Dahlmeier
and Karl Geiger
31 Franziska Preuß is "Rising star of
the year"
VIESSMANN SELECTION
32 High-quality products for outdoor
activities
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Title: A Vitocrossal 300 in the Villa Barozzi at
the Lago Maggiore heats both the rooms
and the swimming pool.
Cover page 2: The cultural capital of Verona
is the main location of the Viessmann
Group in Italy.
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The energy transition remains a
tremendous challenge
The heating market is the key to meeting climate targets
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longside the increasing digitalization, the energy transition is
among the major challenges of our
times. Although European policymakers
and media are currently concentrating
on other issues such as accommodating and distributing refugees, the economic developments in China and the
unsolved Ukraine conflict.
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UN World Climate Conference in Paris
However, energy efficiency and climate
protection are at the focus of the
UN World Climate Conference 21 in
Paris. Europe will be expected to make
a clear statement as to whether its
member states will be able to reduce
their CO2 emissions compared to
1990 and, as a result, meet ambitious
climate targets . Germany has committed itself to cutting its CO2
emissions by as much as 40 percent,
a higher percentage than required by
the European target. The German
Chancellor will feel obliged to confirm
that this objective will be achieved.
However, it has now become clear that
the measures implemented so far are
not sufficient. A gap of 22 million
tonnes of CO2 still has to be closed.
But how?
Policymakers turn to the heating
market
The ministries in Berlin have been considering new approaches. One of their
responses involved introducing a climate levy on coal-fired power stations
with the objective of squeezing old
plants out of the market. However, this
option met with massive resistance
from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the trade union IG Bergbau,
so it never got off the ground.
Policymakers therefore turned their attention back to leveraging the consider-
able potential offered by the heating
market. It is very unfortunate that they
seem to have permanently shelved the
plan to give tax breaks for refurbishing
buildings in an energy-efficient manner
this year, as tax breaks would have
succeeded in waking the "sleeping
giant". They therefore need new concepts to ensure the success of the
National Plan of Action for Energy
Efficiency (NAPE).
Regulatory law unsuitable for
triggering investment
Regulatory law has been ineffective in
enhancing energy efficiency in existing
buildings or promoting the use of renewable energy. Homeowners cannot
be forced to invest in their buildings.
The introduction of scrapping incentive
programs can also be problematic, as
witnessed in the automotive sector
some years ago.
Targeted and reliable incentives
A policy of targeted incentives seems
to be more promising. It is essential
that these incentives are
` calculable, reliable,
` technology-neutral and fuel-neutral.
In the absence of tax breaks, the current German development bank (KfW)
programs and the market incentive program (MAP) could help achieve the targets – providing they are endowed with
sufficient funds, continued on a permanent basis, simplified and communicated effectively to the general public.
Label for increasing energy
efficiency
Another step in the right direction is the
introduction of the energy efficiency
label for heat generators in compliance
with the ErP Directive (Energy-Related
Products Directive). These labels have
been mandatory since September 26,
2015. As a result, throughout Europe,
new heat generators,
` oil and gas boilers,
` heat pumps,
` micro- and mini-combined heat and
power generation systems,
` and DHW generators
are rated in energy efficiency classes
and labeled accordingly.
Greater transparency for investors
The introduction of these labels, which
range from the dark-green colored
"A++" class to the deep-red colored "G"
class, will provide much greater transparency for investors in new builds and
modernization projects. It will promote
the use of more energy-efficient products, a trend which policymakers are
wanting to reinforce.
Comprehensive ErP service package
As heating systems are made up of
several components and are increasingly offered as bivalent and multivalent
systems, each heat generator also
needs a package or universal label for
the entire system in addition to the
product labels. Producing these labels
is a challenging task for trade professionals. For this purpose, Viessmann
provides free software to its market
partners as part of the company's comprehensive services portfolio, enabling
trade professionals to produce the
necessary documentation quickly and
easily for investors.
Labels for existing systems to raise
awareness
In Germany, from 2016, labels will also
be required for existing systems in
addition to those for new products.
Following a suggestion by trade associations (Federal Association of German
House, Energy and Environmental
Technology and the German Central
EDITORIAL
Association for Plumbing, Heating, and
Air Conditioning), the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy plans to classify old systems into
energy efficiency classes and label
them accordingly, as an integral part of
the National Plan of Action for Energy
Efficiency (NAPE). The objective is to
raise awareness among homeowners
for the problem. At the same time, they
will be informed about the benefits of
modernizing systems and different
funding options.
At the moment, three-quarters of the
20 million heat generators in Germany
homes are still not state of the art. In
the future, chimney sweeps, energy
consultancies or trade professionals
will be responsible for labeling existing
systems, with the aim of helping to
tackle the modernization backlog.
Key markets starting to recover
This would boost the industry considerably and, above all, help policymakers
to achieve their climate targets. The
prospects are not bad. Although the
political framework is not ideal, there
are signs of a positive trend for the
current business year, after the market
volumes having shrunk in many European countries in 2014. The markets are
in the process of recovering or stabilizing in Germany and most Western
European countries with considerable
sales potential such as France, Italy or
Spain. The same applies to Turkey and
numerous Eastern European countries
such as Poland, Romania or the Czech
Republic. The North American markets
have also developed stably. One
negative aspect, however, is that the
demand for renewable energy products
has not yet fulfilled expectations.
Hybrid devices offer sustainability
At Viessmann, we are happy with the
business year so far. In par with the
overall market developments, we have
especially recorded substantial growth
in the sales of efficient gas and oil heat
generators. We are well prepared for
the challenges ahead, in particular with
the family of hybrid devices we presented at the ISH, regardless of how the
prices and availability of different fuels
develop in the future. This is the only
way we and our market partners can
offer our customers solutions that
guarantee efficient, environmentally
friendly and economic heating of their
homes even far into the future. Digital
solutions are essential in this context.
Our hybrid devices are therefore already able to react to the future price
signals of energy suppliers and automatically optimize their operating mode
accordingly.
Reduce uncertainty for investors
Dear partners, we have to face some
major challenges. However, opportunities will continue to open up which we
can jointly exploit. Homeowners are
currently still very willing to invest.
And there are no signs that interest
rates will rise significantly in the foreseeable future. It is decisive that we,
as experts, are able to reduce the insecurities of investors and to offer
sustainable solutions. As always, we
will remain a reliable partner for you
and ready to provide you with support
at all times.
Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann
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GUEST ARTICLE
The heating transition
gathers steam
by Andreas Kuhlmann
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Personal details
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Andreas Kuhlmann has been Chairman of the Managing Board of the
German Energy Agency (dena)
since July 2015. Before that, he
was head of the for strategy and
politics division with the German
Federal Association of the Energy
and Water Industry (BDEW).
ver the last year, developments in
the energy efficiency of buildings
have gained momentum: In December
2014, the German government approved the German National Plan of
Action for Energy Efficiency (NAPE)
parallel to the German Climate Protection Action Program 2020. These
initiatives incorporate measures, such
as increased funding for building
modernization or the development of
energy consultancy, that constitute
initial essential steps. However, the
German government is now called
upon to rapidly implement these approaches and instruments. Above all, it
needs to provide more incentives to
boost the rate of modernization which
has been stagnating at around one percent for years. Its failure to introduce
tax benefits has dealt a heavy blow
which will be difficult to counteract.
The market players now require more
extensive and intensive energy consultancy, a reliable and effective information policy and model projects
that set standards for widespread
implementation. Over the past years,
the German Energy Agency (dena) has
acquired experience in these areas
with numerous campaigns and pilot
projects and has elaborated efficient
instruments and standards.
Viessmann has been a long-standing
partner of the German Energy Agency
(dena) for many of these projects. We
are both involved in the German Alliance for Energy Efficiency of Buildings
(geea), a coalition of leading companies
and organizations related to energy efficiency in the building sector. Together
with the German government and
many other players, we launched
"Hauswende" – the first countrywide,
cross-sector, sustainable housing energy campaign – last year. The result is
impressive: We have informed house
owners about the modernization of
energy systems with more than 150
events and over 500 items published in
print and online media to date. We
need to keep up the good work – the
only way of pushing ahead the energy
transition on the heating market is
through close collaboration between all
important players.
NEWS
Energy efficiency
identification is now
compulsory
The Viessmann magazine "aktuell" is in its 47th
year of publication.
"aktuell"
reader survey
In the last issue we asked our German
readers to take part in a survey with the
aim of making our magazine even
better. After evaluation of the numerous responses received, the results
can be summarized as showing the
main feedback to be very positive, but
with here and there some room for improvement.
Almost 90 percent of respondents
rated the "aktuell" as "good" or "very
good". Most of the subscribers read
every edition with a medium to high
level of attention, that is, they deliberately take the time to read it. The
feedback on the layout of the magazine
is very positive, and the choice of
topics is generally considered good.
A frequently expressed wish was
for more technical subjects and
more reports about practical experience.
Most of the readers would prefer to
continue reading the print version of
the magazine in future, too, with one in
three also open to receiving the digital
version.
The "aktuell" editorial team thanks all
those who took part and will gradually
implement the suggestions made.
The winners of the three gift vouchers
for the Viessmann Selection Shop with
a value of 100 euros have been be
notified in writing.
The energy efficiency identification,
called ErP labeling, of heating technology products has been compulsory
since September 26, 2015. Viessmann
provides product labels and fact sheets
for heat generators, DHW generators
and cylinders from their comprehensive range of products. Complete heating systems installed since this date
have to be marked by the tradesman
with a universal label. Viessmann has
created a comprehensive service package to help their market partners meet
this requirement. For more information,
read the article on pages 2 and 3 in the
Fachnews No. 39.
Compulsory
since September 26: Product or universal label in
line with ErP
Directive
(Energy-Related
Products Directive).
SOFC fuel cell unit
Galileo 1000 N from
Hexis.
Hexis AG acquisition
complete
Viessmann had acquired 50 percent of
Hexis AG in 2012 and has now completed the acquisition of the Swiss
company. In taking this action, the
Viessmann Group is making a clear
commitment to highly efficient, lowCO2 fuel cell technology.
Hexis is acknowledged across Europe
as a specialist in the field of micro CHP
systems on the basis of high-temperature fuel cells (SOFC). SOFC fuel cells
achieve a high degree of electrical efficiency. With the complete acquisition
of the company, Viessmann is ensuring
the continuity of this fuel cell specialist
at their development and production
site in Winterthur.
UWO, the third greenest university
in the USA
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
(UWO) has been honored for its commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. This university
occupies place three in the category
"Greenest colleges and universities" in
the current rankings of the renowned
American nature conservation organization, "Sierra Club". The UWO's commitment to building up a sustainable
energy supply on campus was rated
very positively and the university was
awarded first place for this. This goal
was achieved partly as a result of installing a Viessmann biogas system for
energy recovery.
Viessmann has been collaborating
with UWO since 2011. An exchange
program was set up for students from
Oshkosh and Viessmann trainees,
alongside several joint projects and an
endowed professorship for sustainable
technology.
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Great potential
for modernization
Using the economic
upturn in Spain, Italy and
the Balkan states as an opportunity
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he Mediterranean countries of Italy, Spain and the
Balkans are among the oldest economic regions in the
world. Life in these regions takes place against the background of a Mediterranean climate, impressively beautiful
scenery and sites rich in history.
Italy has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.6 billion euros
and a population of 60 million, making it the fourth largest
economy in the European Union after Germany, the United
Kingdom, and France. It is followed by Spain with a population of 47 million and a GDP of just a little more than one
billion euros. Italy, Spain and also the Balkan states have
suffered in recent years as a consequence of the financial
crisis around the euro.
Although efforts to turn the economy round are bearing first
fruits, huge challenges remain. In Spain, this mainly means
the creation of new jobs, particularly for young people, since
the unemployment rate for young people is almost 50 percent, while in Italy it also means overcoming the north-south
divide. The Balkan states of Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia/
Montenegro have now emerged from their economic
isolation and have opened up as new, important markets.
The long overdue upgrading of the infrastructure and the
reduction of the modernization backlog, particularly on
the heating market, are common features of the southern
European countries.
Tuscany is one of the oldest cultural regions in the world. The landscape
is notable for its cypresses, olive trees and vineyards.
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Milan has around 1.3 million inhabitants and is the second largest city in Italy. Milan Cathedral was completed in 1858 and is a symbol both of the city
and of the region of Lombardy.
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Italy
Gas is the dominant fuel source in Italy
and almost 70 percent of all existing
households are heated with natural
gas. Solid fuel boilers are not insignificant with a market share of 14 percent.
Oil and electricity have a subordinate
role on the heating market. The trend is
towards natural gas.
Only a few markets in Europe have
such a small product mix as the Italian
market. 97 percent of newly installed
heat generators are wall-mounted
gas boilers and two thirds of them
work on the basis of standard technology. This will change, however, when
the ErP Directive (Energy-Related
Products Directive) comes into effect:
Condensing boilers are expected to be
dominant for new installations in the
coming year.
The Villa Barozzi is idyllically situated on the eastern bank of Lago Maggiore. Condensing technology, here in the form of a Vitocrossal 300 boiler, is used to heat this building, modernized in 2010,
in an efficient manner.
Additionally, new guidelines for new
builds have also come into effect this
year in Italy.
They stipulate that at least 35 percent
of the energy demand for building
heating must be covered by renewable
energy systems; for domestic hot
water this has to be at least 50 percent.
The new regulations will have a positive effect on the sales of drinking
water and heating water heat pumps,
while the natural cooling function of
Vitocal heat pumps offers a real benefit
for homeowners in a warm country
such as Italy.
The trend is now upwards after years of
decline, although it is not expected that
there will be a noticeable upturn in the
coming years. The Italian economy has
been clearly in decline since the European banking crisis of 2008, with the
unemployment rate still rising and now
standing at 13 percent. New building is
also at a low level, with around 120,000
houses and apartments.
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Two Vitoflex 300-UF biomass boilers each with
1,250 kW output are installed in the energy
center of the university.
The private University Camilo José Cela in Madrid, founded in 2000, uses renewable energy for its
heat supply.
Spain
The general economic situation is even
more dramatic in Spain, but there are
signs of a recovery. Last year, for the
first time since 2009, a small amount
of growth could be measured, and the
unemployment rate went down from
more than 26 percent to 24.5 percent.
Moreover, forecasts predict that 2015
marks the lowest point in the new build
sector and that the market will gradually recover after losing two thirds of
its volume in recent years.
The same is true of the heating
technology market. The estimates for
2015 predict clearly noticeable growth;
a trend that should continue and
strengthen in the coming years.
Oil was the leading fuel source in Spain
up to the 1990's, with hard coal also
very common. Today most buildings are
heated with natural gas and renewable
energy is also gaining ground. Just as
in Italy, non-condensing or low tem-
The fortress of Alcázar is at the heart of
historic Toledo. The old town was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
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perature technology is still dominant in
Spain. Condensing technology will become compulsory, however, because
of the ErP label. The modernization
backlog is very high and most residential buildings are in bad condition from
an energetic point of view. That is true
of systems engineering as well as of
insulation.
In Spain, there are hopes of an upturn
in the market as a result of a new
legal regulation requiring an energy
certificate for new buildings and also
for existing buildings that may be sold
or rented out. Moreover, the "Codigo
Técnico" (CTE) stipulates that renewable energy systems have to be used
for DHW generation in new buildings.
Biomass boilers, air/water heat pumps
and especially solar heating will benefit
from it.
Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and
Montenegro
In the Balkan states of Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, gas, biomass, and electricity are important
fuels used in heating buildings. The
energy mix varies however from region
to region.
gy Community that was formed in 2006.
The aims of the Community are to
strengthen cross-border supply security,
to improve energy efficiency and to extend the use of domestic fuel sources.
All the Balkan countries are thus integrated into EU energy policy.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a "potential
candidate country".
While logs and hard coal are dominant in
rural areas, district heating and gas are
the main fuels in urban environments,
depending on the infrastructure. The
Balkan states, like the countries of the
EU, are members of the European Ener-
By contrast, the political integration of
the Balkan states varies very much from
one country to another. While Croatia
and Slovenia are already members of
the EU, Serbia and Montenegro are candidate countries for EU accession and
After years of recession and stagnation,
the heating technology market is now
slowly getting going again. The ErP Directive (Energy-Related Products Directive) will mean that condensing technology becomes more important, especially in Croatia and Slovenia, while
there is a greater demand for renewable
energy systems, such as solid fuel
boilers, solar thermal systems and heat
pumps, in the Balkans.
View of Dubrovnik's historic
old town.
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With a population of around 280,000, Ljubljana is the political and economic center of Slovenia. The river Ljubljanica flows into the Sava within the
downtown area.
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Three Vitocal 350-G Pro heat pumps keep the
Hotel Cerkno comfortably warm even in winter.
The hotel is situated in the Slovenian winter
sports area with the same name.
Right: The pharmaceutical company Krka relies
on Viessmann technology to supply steam at
its production site in Novo Mesto.
Two Vitomax 200-HS boilers, each with an
output of 25 t/h at 13 bar, have been installed
to ensure the supply of steam.
Viessmann in Italy, Spain and in
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Overcoming the economic crisis with commitment and innovation
V
iessmann has seven sales subsidiaries in Italy, Spain, and in the
Balkans.
Own sales company in Italy since
1992
The Viessmann sales company in Italy
was founded 23 years ago. Previous
to this, business was carried out
with the help of an importer. From the
beginning, the North Italian city of
Verona was the headquarters of the
organization. This is divided into three
domains that each work the markets
with their own company.
Six sales offices
The founding company, Viessmann Srl,
is still responsible for the sales
network. There are sales offices in
Bolzano, Florence, Milan, Turin, Venice,
and of course in Verona itself.
Competence center in Brixen
"Viessmann Engineering" looks after
the systems engineering business.
This company was founded in 2011.
Business activities are also controlled
from Verona, while the competence
center of Viessmann Engineering is
located in Brixen. The generously sized
building has seminar and exhibition
rooms and is also a competence center
for biomass. This fuel source is very
common in South Tyrol with its many
forests.
"Nuove Energie Viessmann Group"
The "Nuove Energie Viessmann Group"
was founded in the middle of last year.
It was founded after acquisition of the
Schüco photovoltaics business by
Viessmann Photovoltaik GmbH, and it
has its headquarters in Verona as well
as a sales office in Padua.
250 employees
Altogether, around 250 employees
work for the three businesses, 200 for
Viessmann Srl and 25 each for Viessmann Engineering and Nuove Energie.
Energy-efficient heating technology
for Spain
Viessmann activities on the Spanish
market started as far back as 1993. The
three-man team started by working
from the Managing Director's private
residence. The first company building
was opened in Getafe near Madrid a
few months later and the company's
own Technical Service department was
started up.
At that time the main fuel sources in
Spain were oil and hard coal. Viessmann was the first company to introduce energy-efficient products into the
The team from Viessmann Italy in front
of the sales office in Verona.
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duced to the market solar heating, then
rarely seen and wall-mounted units
for gas and oil. Some time afterwards,
a new building was opened up in
Madrid, considerably larger and more
imposing than the old one.
Need for efficiency covered
The economic crisis caused by the
bank crash in 2008 did not spare
the heating technology industry either.
But Viessmann Spain saw the
challenge as an opportunity. For the
first time, energy efficiency was
talked about by the public as well
as by politicians. So new, particularly
efficient products such as biomass boilers, heat pumps and CHP
units were included in the range of
products.
market, at first in the form of low temperature technology, before condensing technology became more and more
dominant here, too. Within a few years,
Viessmann succeeded in moving from
the position of an unknown company to
becoming well-known within the industry, setting standards in innovation and
quality.
Pioneering work in solar heating
The company carried out pioneering
work in the early 2000's when it intro-
Cooperation with contractors
In addition, Viessmann Spain has recently been cooperating with energy
contractors. The latter usually carry out
complete modernization of a building
and finance the project themselves
from the savings that have been made,
without having to charge the costs of
modernization to the end customer.
That is a good alternative solution in
economically difficult times, since
many homeowners cannot or will not
pay to upgrade their heating system.
Growth in the last year
These measures have helped Viessmann Spain to set the business in a
positive direction again despite previous indicators of difficulty, and since
2014 the company has been growing
once more.
Active in the Balkans since 1996
Slovenia was the first country in the
Balkans where Viessmann started up.
In 1996, a sales company was founded
in Maribor for this purpose. A year later,
there was a market launch in Croatia
and in 2004 in Serbia. The three subsidiaries are also responsible for the
countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro and Macedonia.
At the start of activities there was a
strong demand for medium-sized and
industrial boilers for industry and district heating, and later also for wallmounted gas boilers in standard technology for home heating. However, the
current trend is mainly for condensing
technology and renewable energy systems. The whole Viessmann product
portfolio is sold in the Balkan states,
ranging from the domestic hot water
heat pump to CHP units to the 20 MW
biomass boiler.
Members of staff from
Viessmann Spain in front of
the sales center in Madrid.
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Verona – city of opera
and romance
Primary location of the Viessmann group in Italy
V
erona – a name that excites
both city tourists and music
fans. It is no wonder that the metropolis of 260,000 inhabitants in the
north of Italy is considered one of the
most beautiful cities in the country. The
old town has been a World Heritage
Site since 2000, and in summer the
world-famous opera festival is held in
the Arena there.
History going back thousands
of years
Verona was originally a Celtic settlement and in 89 B.C. became a Roman
colony. In 489 A.D. Theoderich, King
of the East Goths, conquered the city
and made it his residency. 80 years
later it fell to the Lombard King Alboin.
Verona received its town charter in
the 12th century, but kept on falling into
different hands. It only became part of
the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, after
many battles for freedom.
Romantic, lively atmosphere
The image of Verona is strongly influenced by its eventful past. The city
owes its romantic and very lively
atmosphere to the many statues,
frescoes, gateways, inscriptions, medi-
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the most famous love story in the
world here. The (assumed) houses of
Romeo and Juliet attract many tourists
all year round.
The Arena in Verona
has been used for concerts
during the summer months
for more than 100 years. Rock
concerts take place there
as well as the annual opera
festival.
eval windows, fountains, little squares,
and inner courtyards. William Shakespeare immortalized Verona when he set
Most important opera festival in the
world
Even more famous is the wonderfully
preserved Arena of Verona, now integrated into the present city, which
was built in the first century by the
Romans from white and red limestone.
It is the second largest amphitheater
in Italy after the Colosseum and
measures 152 meters in length and
123 meters in width. It can seat 13,000
spectators and dominates the famous
Piazza Bra. In summer, the Arena hosts
the largest and most important opera
festival in the world. Up to 500 singers,
dancers, musicians, and extras are on
the stage at the same time, if either
"Carmen" by Georges Bizet, or "Aida" or
"Nabucco" by Giuseppe Verdi are being
performed.
Excellent transport links
Verona has excellent transport links. At
the railway station Porta Nuova, one of
the most important railway junctions in
Italy, the Brenner line Bologna–Innsbruck and the line Turin–Milan–Venice
The oldest bridge in Verona is the Ponte Pietro, built in 100 B.C. and a symbol of the city.
cross. Verona is also a junction in the
Italian highway network: At this point,
the Brenner highway A22 meets the
European Road 70 that goes from
Spain to Georgia straight across the
continent. The international airport
"Valerio Catullo" is used for both civil
and military air traffic.
Major economic importance
The good transport links make a sizable
contribution to Verona's major economic importance. Tourism has traditionally been one of the most important
economic sectors; the neighboring
town of Vicenza is also known as a
center for the goldsmith's craft. There
are numerous industrial businesses in
the area, while other economic sectors
include agriculture and viticulture. Famous wines such as Bardolino, Valpolicella and Prosecco mature in the
region's hills, while corn, wheat, potatoes and rice are cultivated in the
valleys. The textile industry is represented by brands such as Diesel and
Replay, and, like other industrial sites in
Veneto, is concentrated mainly around
Vicenza and Verona.
All three branches of Viessmann Italy
have their headquarters in Verona.
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Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann welcomed participants of the first Wood Energy Forum to the information center at the Viessmann Academy in Allendorf
(Eder). The two-day event focused on the current market situation and future prospects for wood combustion systems.
First Viessmann Wood Energy Forum
A new format within the successful series of events
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T
he successful series of Viessmann
technical forums, which have already drawn several thousand visitors,
has gained a further event format:
The first Wood Energy Forum took
place in the information center of the
Viessmann Academy in Allendorf
(Eder). On the first day, well-known
experts considered the fuel source
from different perspectives, and on
day two it was possible to take part
in in-depth seminars. Around 200
visitors took up the invitation to come
to Allendorf.
Future prospects for
wood combustion systems
After the welcome address by Prof. Dr.
Martin Viessmann, Ullrich Ruwier,
Division Head of Wood Combustion
Technology/CHP, opened the forum.
The Managing Director of Viessmann
Holzheiztechnik
GmbH,
Christian
Rubin, then outlined future prospects
for wood combustion systems.
1st German Federal Emission
Control Act and market incentive
program (MAP)
The current market situation for modern
wood boilers was analyzed by Dr. Lothar
Breidenbach, Managing Director of
Technology in the Federal Association of
Germany, House, Energy and Environmental Technology (BDH). The effects of
the second stage of the 1st German
Federal Emission Control Act on the
market for pellet boilers were discussed
by Martin Bentele, Managing Director of
the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association. Finally, Werner Leidig, Head of
the MAP in the German Federal Office
of Economics and Export Control
(BAFA), presented the new market incentive program and its potential effects
on the wood energy industry.
Explanation of the new VDI guideline
A new guideline from the Association
of German Engineers (VDI) concerns
the storage of wood pellets. Martin
Behr, Second Chairman of the Board of
the German Energy Wood and Pellet
Association, explained the details. The
lecture by Dr. Daniel Kuptz from the
Technology and Support Center in
Straubing (TFZ) was about the fuel
quality of woodchips, and, in particular,
about standardization, certification and
recommendations for use.
Innovations from the Viessmann
Holzheiztechnik GmbH
Following this was another lecture
on the 1st German Federal Emission
Control Act. Herbert Wazula, the Technical Regional Trade Supervisor of the
Federal Association of Chimney
Sweeps (ZIV), explained the demands
arising from this with regard to interpretation and monitoring in practice.
"Primary-side deposition of emissions –
the sustainable way", was the title of
the lecture by Prof. Dr. Ingwald Obernberger, Managing Director of BIOS
Energiesysteme GmbH and lecturer at
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the Technical University in Graz, Austria. The first day of the forum ended
with a lecture by Mario Oesterle, Manager of Research and Development at
Viessmann Holzheiztechnik GmbH, and
Product Group Manager Thomas Pesendorfer. They presented the company's innovations in the area of wood
combustion systems.
They presented, among other things,
the new pellet boiler Vitoligno 300-C
with an output range of 8 to 48 kW.
The main advantages of the new
product are reduced footprint and overall height, very low emission levels,
and a highly efficient ash compaction
capacity.
Wide-ranging seminars
The seminars offered on the second
day were wide-ranging. There were
presentations on innovative, forwardlooking technologies for the efficient
combustion of biomass with minimal
emissions, as well as control concepts
and storage systems and the combination of solar heating with wood.
20 years of systematic environmental
management with EMAS
Viessmann receives award from Environment Ministry and DIHK
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0 years since the launch of the
environmental management system, EMAS, Viessmann can show
that it has the oldest entry in the registry. The company was honored in an
award ceremony in Berlin by the
Federal Ministry for the Environment
and the Association of the German
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(DIHK).
A business culture encompassing
environmental protection
The Secretary of State in the Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Gunther
Adler, and the CEO of the DIHK, Dr.
Martin Wansleben, presented certificates to Viessmann and nine other
companies who were pioneers of
the European environmental management system, EMAS, starting in 1995.
"More than 800,000 employees at
more than 1,900 sites are voluntarily
contributing to the social environmental responsibility of companies and organizations in Germany", said Secretary
of State Adler in praise of the EMAS
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participants. "EMAS is the seal of
quality for an environmentally friendly
business culture, and a continuous improvement process on a voluntary
basis is characteristic for EMAS participants", said DIHK CEO Dr. Martin
Wansleben.
The most ambitious system in the
world
EMAS is the most ambitious system in
the world for sustainable environmental
management. EMAS participants operate a standardized environmental management system in line with ISO 14001.
Award for 20 years of EMAS: Secretary of State Gunther Adler (left) and DIHK (German Chamber of
Industry and Commerce) CEO Dr. Martin Wansleben (right) at the presentation of the certificate to
Guido Schwab, Environmental Management Officer for the Viessmann Group.
Thanks to its "dynamic" design, the new Viessmann homepage guides the user to the required information in only a few clicks.
Viessmann website with new
"dynamic" design
Homepage adapted for PC, tablet and smartphone
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V
isitors to the newly designed
viessmann.de and viessmann.com
homepages now have even speedier
access to information on products and
services from the comprehensive range
of products, as well as on the whole
Viessmann group.
Survey results taken into account
The design takes into account the results of a survey of market partners and
homeowners. It includes a dynamic design (responsive web design) that automatically adapts to the respective terminal device, regardless of whether it
is a classic PC, tablet or smartphone.
The "Local trade partner" service is also
based on this concept, allowing the
homeowner to view heating system
businesses in his local area and offering
him a link to the homepage of his market partner. New to viessmann.de is a
product comparison feature with which
up to three appliances can be compared quickly and thoroughly.
Important features at a glance: the new
Viessmann homepage on a smartphone.
Clear and simple
to understand
The clear, easy-to-understand page
structure facilitates quick orientation and
guides the user to the desired information in just a few clicks. All areas of
application can be found here, and in addition there is a convenient search function along with a product finder feature.
Besides activities on the most important
social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, Viessmann is
engaging users in dialog much more
than before. The Viessmann Community
(available in Germany only) makes it
possible for users to ask Viessmann employees questions about all aspects of
heating technology, and also to discuss
these questions among themselves. "Ask
Viessmann" is aimed at market partners
as well as homeowners. Signing up for
this free service at www.viessmanncommunity.com is easily done.
New: the idea module
The Community offers market partners
the exclusive "Idea module" feature,
which can be selected from the main
navigation. This allows access to the
Viessmann ideas management system
which was previously only for members
of staff, so that market partners can
now also submit suggestions for improving products and services.
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Vitovalor specialists travel to Japan
Visit to Viessmann fuel cell partner Panasonic
M
arket partners of the Viessmann
group traveled together to
Japan. Together with Markus Dönges,
Manager of Product Sales Management Viessmann Deutschland GmbH,
and Bram Peters, Manager of Product
Management Viessmann Allendorf
GmbH, they visited the headquarters
of the Viessmann fuel cell partner
Panasonic in Kadoma. The fuel cell
module developed there has already
been put to use more than 80,000
times in Japan. Viessmann adapted
it to European requirements and integrated it into the first mass-produced
fuel cell unit in the world, Vitovalor
300-P. The partners on the trip have
already installed many of these
appliances with their heating companies.
More independence of the
public power supply
Vitovalor 300-P was launched on the
European market a year ago. In comparison with a gas condensing boiler
and purchase of mains electricity, a
micro CHP system saves up to 40 percent energy costs and reduces CO2
emissions by around 50 percent. Up
to 15 kWh of electricity are produced
on a daily basis, which mostly covers
First-hand information: Members of the travel group visited the fuel cell production area at the
Panasonic production site in Kadoma. On the right in the picture is Panasonic employee Masamitsu
Fujita.
household demand. The unit increases
independence from the public power
supply and reduces the proportion of
expensive electricity acquired from the
grid.
Attractive supporting program
Further program events on the Japan
trip were a visit to Tokyo Gas, the biggest gas supplier in the country, and
tours to some cultural highlights. These
included the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
and the "Skytree", the second highest
building in the world.
View over the bay of Tokyo toward the skyline of the Japanese capital.
Mototsugu Komuro, President of Tokyo Gas
Lifeval.
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As the only compact hybrid device on the market, Vitolacaldens 222-F combines the high efficiency of oil condensing technology with the
use of free ambient heat. It is categorized in
the top efficiency class with a rating of A++.
PRODUCTS
Renewable, sustainable and highly
efficient
Hybrid device range for oil, gas, electricity and ambient heat
O
il and gas will still play an important role in building heating
systems for a good many years yet.
However, many homeowners are asking themselves whether they should
opt for a fossil fuel or a renewable
fuel source when modernizing their
systems. The newly developed hybrid
devices use both renewable and
fossil fuels. The latest device range
offers a suitable solution for every
situation.
Respond flexibly to trends on the
energy market
Integrating a condensing boiler, heat
pump and highly efficient energy
management system, this unit can
alternate between heating with gas or
oil or with electricity and free heat from
the outside air. Homeowners thus do
not need to decide on a particular fuel
when they acquire a system. This
allows them to respond flexibly to
trends on the energy market, making
heating sustainable. Moreover, these
units are already equipped to adjust to
future price signals from power supply
companies.
Hybrid Pro Control controls the
energy mix
Intelligent control with Hybrid Pro Control automatically optimizes operation
of both heat generating modules, depending on energy prices and the
outside temperature. The owner can
decide whether heating should operate
in ecological or economical mode. The
controls activate the heat generator
module for whichever fuel can
currently be used most economically,
thus always achieving the lowest
emissions or heating costs.
Vitolacaldens 222-F
Vitocaldens 222-F is the only compact
device on the market to unite the high
efficiency of oil condensing technology
with the use of free ambient heat. As a
result, it is rated in the top efficiency
category, A++. The heat pump module
covers the baseload and, consequently,
the largest share of the annual heat
output. The oil condensing module
switches on automatically at very low
outside temperatures and for peak
demand at short notice. The integrated
drinking water primary cylinder guarantees great DHW convenience at all
times.
Vitocaldens 222-F
The counterpart to the oil hybrid unit is
the gas hybrid device Vitocaldens 222-F.
Flexibly used with gas and ambient
heat, it is also classified in the top efficiency class with an A++ rating. This
model also integrates a primary cylinder.
Vitocal 250-S
The wall-mounted hybrid device Vitocal
250-S offers the ideal solution for a
flexible combination between gas or
oil boilers, custom-designed DHW
cylinders, and a heat pump unit.
Connection to floor-standing or wallmounted boilers up to 30 kilowatts and
DHW cylinders could not be simpler.
The complete hydraulic system and all
electrical components are preinstalled
in the air/water heat pump internal unit.
Controlling with Hybrid Pro Control
ensures optimum, sustainable use of
both heat generators. Vitocal 250-S
even allows existing systems to be
retrofit, ensuring that they meet the
latest technical standards. The unit
achieves efficiency rating A++.
Vitocal 250-S is designed for flexible combination with an oil- or gas-fired boiler.
Advantages for market partners
` Easy planning
` Short installation times
` Flexible installation
` Controlled with Hybrid Pro Control
` Easy servicing
Advantages for owners
` Optimum operation of heat pumps
with gas/oil heating
` Low operating costs
` Compact internal unit
` Sustainable, flexible solution
Technical specifications
Vitolacaldens 222-F
` Output 1.1 to 23.5 kW
Vitocaldens 222-F
` Output 1.0 to 19 kW
Vitocal 250-S
` Output 1.2 to 16 kW
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Vitoligno 300-C
Pellet boiler with new performance classes up to 48 kilowatts
The compact pellet boiler Vitoligno
300-C stands out thanks to its fully
automatic operation and high degree
of efficiency, making heating with
wood convenient and economical. Until
now, this boiler was available with heat
outputs up to 12 kilowatts. The range
has now been extended to include five
other output capacities up to 48 kilowatts. The pellet boiler can thus be
used in single-family homes and
commercial buildings.
Flexible fuel feed
The new output capacities can be fed
using either a flexible screw conveyor
or a suction system. The turbine for the
suction system is already integrated
into the boiler. A modular 4-/8-stage
suction probe system is available as an
accessory. It ensures uniformly distributed pellet removal from storage.
The flexible screw conveyor system is
whisper-quiet in its operation.
Automatic ash removal
In addition to automatic feeding, the
boiler also offers other automatic functions: The revolving finned grate in the
combustion chamber cleans itself at
least once a day. The automatic removal
process conveys ash automatically to
the ash bin trolley, compressing it at
the same time. This means the mobile
trolley only needs emptying twice a
year maximum.
Advantages for market partners
` Easy to install
` Fast start-up procedure
` Compliance with German Federal
Emission Control Act, Stage 2
` Matching accessories for pellet feed
and storage
With the new output capacities up to 48 kilowatts, the pellet boiler can now also be used
in commercial buildings.
Advantages for owners
` Fully automatic operation
` Low fuel consumption
` High operational reliability
` Low power consumption
` Ash bin trolley only needs emptying
once or twice a year
Technical specifications
` Output 2.4 to 48 kW
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Vitovent 200-C
Attractively priced home ventilation
The attractively priced ventilation unit
Vitovent 200-C is ideal for providing
damp protection and high room air
quality in apartments and existing
Vitovent 200-C is the new home ventilation
system for apartments and existing buildings.
buildings. The unit recovers up to
95 percent of the heat from extract
air and feeds it back into rooms with
the fresh intake air. This translates
into savings of up to 15% on heating
costs compared to conventional
window ventilation. The ready-to-use
unit can be installed vertically on
a wall or horizontally and concealed in
a suspended ceiling.
New air distribution system
The air distribution system provides a
universal solution, no matter whether
fitted into ceilings, floor fill, attics or
onto bare concrete. The system can be
easily adapted to every building's
requirements. The connection technology enables all components to be
combined with one another.
Advantages for market partners
` Quickly installed
` Easily adjusted
` Flexible installation on wall or ceiling
` Pre-heater bank can be retrofitted
Advantages for owners
` Excellent room air quality and moisture protection
` Contribution to fulfilling the EnEV
` Heat recovery saves on operating
costs
` Clean air thanks to filtering
` Passive cooling
` Easy operation
Technical specifications
` Air volume flow up to 200 m3/h
` Up to 95 percent heat recovery
` Height: 30 cm
PRODUCTS
Vitovolt electricity storage system
Wall-mounted unit for self-generated electricity
Rising electricity prices make inexpensive power from micro CHP and
photovoltaic systems increasingly attractive. The Vitovolt electricity storage
system can improve the benefits and
cost effectiveness of such systems
significantly. It stores self-generated
electrical energy not currently needed,
ready for use at a later stage, reducing
the need to purchase expensive grid
power. If the public power supply
should fail, this system can allow
you to operate the micro CHP unit, consequently ensuring power and heat
supply in the building. Off-grid network
operation is also possible in buildings
without a mains connection, such as
holiday homes.
Lithium-ion cells provide up to 5,000
charging cycles and a lifespan of up to
20 years. With a capacity of 5.5 kWh,
the cylinder is ideal for single- and twofamily homes. A second cylinder can
be added if required. The integrated
safety technology ensures that no
additional components are needed on
site. The electricity storage system is
enclosed and requires no ventilation for
the installation room.
` Expected service life of 20 years
` Space-saving unit
Technical specifications
` Storage capacity: 5.5 kWh
` Output: 4.6 kW
Advantages for market partners
` Appealing addition to micro CHP
and photovoltaic systems
` Easy installation; can be retrofitted
` Robust, maintenance-free technology
` 10-year warranty
Advantages for owners
` Reduced electricity costs
` Greater independence from power
supply companies
` Emergency power supply and
stand-alone network operation
The electricity storage system is an attractive
addition to micro CHP and photovoltaic
systems.
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Vitocontrol 200-M
New control unit for multivalent systems
The new control unit Vitocontrol 200-M
can monitor and operate multivalent
systems with up to four heat, cooling
and power generators. With its flexible
software, this unit can be adapted
to individual requirements and displays all performance and consumption
data.
All functional units are displayed in the form of
input graphics on the Vitocontrol 200-M's large
touch screen.
All functional units are shown on the
touch screen as input graphics with
the system layout simplified on screen
to provide a better overview. Touch
gestures are used to display detailed
information for each component, including the operating status, temperatures, and energy consumption.
Homeowners can adjust all key parameters on the password-protected
operator level.
Advantages for market partners
` Customizable design
` Easy to configure
` Can be extended with additional
components
` Easy to diagnose and service thanks
to remote programming
Advantages for owners
` Matching system control
` Full control of system
` Easy operation
` Secure thanks to password protection
` Networking with building control
system possible
Technical specifications
` 9-inch color touch screen
` 8 digital contact inputs
` 8 digital contact outputs
e-Ventus refrigeration unit with e-ncore:
The patented air curtain technology ensures
significant savings on electricity costs.
e-ncore
Power-saving cooling thanks to innovative air curtain technology
Refrigeration units with e-ncore technology meet the need for excellent
product presentation and low electricity
costs. The patented air curtain is used
in e-Visio, e-Ventus, and e-Novus refrigeration cabinets, where it ensures
low power consumption. Its directed
air flow prevents warm outer air mixing
with cold inside air while allowing
customers to view products unimpeded. This new air curtain technology
ensures that energy consumption in
units such as e-Ventus is significantly
lower than in the usual refrigeration
cabinets on the market.
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Visio
Patented refrigeration cabinet with thermostatic control unit
The patented refrigeration cabinet
Visio is setting a new standard in
exceptional shopping experiences.
Surrounding glass surfaces, doors on
the two opposite sides and highgrade LED lighting transforms this
refrigeration unit into a sales generator
for retailers and cafeterias. Optimal
efficiency and a highly uniform interior
temperature are assured thanks to the
thermostatic control unit and optimum
circulation of cold air.
Advantages for owners
` Exceptional product
presentation
` Ideal for all market formats
` Easy to stock and handle
` Greater intervals for
stocking thanks to large
capacity
The thermostatic control unit and
optimum cold air circulation ensure
a uniform interior temperature in
the patented refrigeration unit Visio.
Advantages for owners
` Savings on electricity costs
` Perfect view of products
` Easy access to products
` Optimized shelving space
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Mammut Sports Group has opened a new
logistics center on the A7 Autobahn near
Memmingen, Germany. The Swiss company
produces high-grade outdoor equipment.
Mammut AG fully relies on ambient
heat from groundwater
Vitocal heat pumps in the Swiss company's new logistics center
M
ammut Sports Group AG is
one of the most renowned
manufacturers of outdoor equipment.
With customers who enjoy being close
to nature, Mammut also attaches great
importance to maximum efficiency
and the use of renewable energies
for the heat supply to its buildings.
150,000 cubic meters of interior
space
Mammut's new logistics center for
Europe on the A7 Autobahn in
Memmingen, Germany, first impresses merely due to its size,
equal to one and a half football fields.
More than 100 employees manage
supplies for retailers and the company's own flagship stores from here.
Although most of the interior space
of some 150,000 cubic meters is
taken up by a fully automated high
bay shelve warehouse, the offices,
showroom, and Shipping Department
also need to be supplied with heating
and hot water.
Three brine/water heat pumps
Alois Müller, the Memmingen-based
contractor installed three Viessmann
heat pumps (Vitocal 300-G Pro,
Vitocal 300-G) with a total heat output
of 450 kW. The heat pumps use
groundwater as their heat source. They
draw the heat contained in the groundwater from wells up to 60 meters deep
and increase it to a flow temperature
of 50 degrees Celsius.
Heat distribution via ceilings and
floors
The heat is channeled into rooms in
different ways: the showroom and
other facilities on the first floor have
floor heating. Radiant ceiling panels
keep things warm in the extensive
spaces in Order Picking and Shipping
while a ventilation system in the
suspended ceiling supplies the offices.
Highly efficient and economical
Large window surfaces in the offices
use the incident solar energy in winter.
In summer, electricity is only required
to operate the pumps to circulate
the cold groundwater to cool the building to a pleasant temperature. Energyefficient structural components help to
ensure that only the small Vitocal 300-G
with an output of 28 kW is needed to
supply heat to the office area in spring
and fall.
Two Vitocal 300-G Pro heat pumps and a Vitocal 300-G (front) provide convenient heating for the
showroom, offices and shipping department with a heat output of 450 kW.
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Eye-catching: A 42-meter-long
steel structure by the artist Robert
Schad dominates the entrance to
the Schwarzwald-Baar Clinic.
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Efficient, reliable supply of heat and
steam
Automatic control of all heat generators in the Schwarzwald-Baar hospital
using individual heat meters
T
he entrance building of the
Schwarzwald-Baar Clinic in VillingenSchwenningen is what is known in
the world of architecture as an "eyecatcher": The bright colors of the logo
are repeated in the design of the
facade, and a huge steel structure
more than 42 meters long, made by
the artist Robert Schad, towers above
the top corner of the building. The
hospital's energy center is no less
impressive with its three distinctive
chimneys. Viessmann technology provides a reliable supply of heat and
steam to the hospital.
Domestic fuel for heat generation
A baseload hot water and heating system is provided by a Vitoflex 300-FSR
biomass boiler. The boiler is equipped
with a hydraulically operated flat moving grate. The necessary woodchips are
sourced locally.
In addition, there are two gas-driven
Vitomax 200-LW appliances to cover the
required peak loads. The heat generators are decoupled from the heating
network via a heating water buffer cylinder. It stores the heat not currently
needed. Depending on the outside
temperature, the flow temperature lies
between 75 and 85 degrees centigrade.
Pure steam for sterilization
High-pressure steam at 10 bar is
needed for the cleaning machines, for
the conveyor belt washer for sterilizing
medical instruments, for the central
kitchen and to humidify the rooms.
This is provided by another Viessmann
biomass boiler, Vitoflex 300-FSR with
1.6t/h, and, if required, the gas-fired
high-pressure steam boiler Vitomax
200-HS is also available.
PRACTICE
The SchwarzwaldBaar hospital
The Schwarzwald-Baar hospital is
a teaching hospital for the University of Freiburg. With a capacity of
1,000 beds at two sites in VillingenSchwenningen, it is one of the big
central care providers in southern
Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Two biomass boilers of the type Vitoflex 300-FSR are used to cover the base thermal load and to
generate high pressure steam.
Heat meters control
the heat generators
The whole energy system is loaddependent and runs automatically via
heat meters that take into account the
charge state in the heating water buffer
cylinders.
Exhaust gas heat exchangers
increase the rate of utilization
The biomass boilers and the Vitomax
boilers have downstream exhaust gas
heat exchangers (Economisers). They
increase the rate of utilization while at
the same time reducing energy consumption and so also energy costs.
2,900 members of staff care for
50,000 inpatients and 140,000
outpatients per year. This makes
it one of the 80 largest hospitals in
Germany. 25 specialized departments work at a mostly universitystandard medical level and offer a
wide range of services.
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A view of the energy center in the Schwarzwald-Baar hospital, showing two hot water generators of the type Vitomax 200-LW and one high-pressure
steam boiler of the type Vitomax 200-HS (right).
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Model winery relies on highly
efficient heating technology
A heat pump cascade supplies the winery with heat and hot water
T
he
wine-growing
Vallagarina
Valley lies in the region of
Trentino in South Tyrol, very close
to Lake Garda. It is home to the
winery Mori Colli Zugna, founded
in the 1960's. The management
team wanted to ensure the economic
success of the business by building a
new winery with advanced technical fittings for wine production and heating.
Mainly underground
In 2010, the new "Cantina" went
into operation and was the largest
underground winery in Trentino. The
new building lies in a secluded
place between the wine terraces
of the Trentino Alpine foothills. Only
about 1,500 cubic meters of the
building's total volume of around
100,000 cubic meters are visible
above the ground. Most of the winery
is situated underneath the earth's
surface and is covered by vines.
On the inside there is sufficient
room to store grapes from the
580 hectares of vineyards and up to
100,000 hectoliters of wine. All the
processes of wine production take
place here, including filling the bottles.
Competitive thanks to efficient
heating technology
In order to remain competitive in the future, the costs arising from the need
for large amounts of thermal heat and
hot water have to be kept as low as
possible. Viessmann's highly efficient
heating technology was therefore selected for use. Two Vitocal 300-G heat
pumps working in a cascade supply the
winery with free heat from under the
ground. Peak loads are covered by a
Vitoplex 100 gas-driven low temperature boiler with up to 400 kilowatt
thermal output.
PRACTICE
The new winery of the wine collective Mori
Colli Zugna fits harmoniously into the landscape of the Vallagarina valley. The building
has been mostly constructed underground.
View onto the "green" roof of the new building.
All the processes of wine production take
place here, including filling and storing the
bottles.
The winery
Two heat pumps, connected in a cascade,
of the type Vitocal 300-G supply the winery
with free heat from under the ground (below).
The low temperature boiler Vitoplex 100
can deal with peak loads (left picture).
Mori Colli Zugna is one of the best
known wineries in the region of
Trentino in South Tyrol. The vineyards are mainly situated along the
Adige valley where there is a Mediterranean climate. The winery's
products have won numerous
prizes and awards in the course of
recent years and decades.
Today, almost 700 collective
members are active on behalf of
Mori Colli Zugna. The whole growing area is about 700 hectares in
size and stretches from the valley
bottom up to a height of 1,000
meters in Corniano in Grestatal.
The main grape varieties grown
there are Pinot grigio, Lagrein,
Marzemino, and Teroldego.
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To get physically and
mentally fit for the
coming biathlon season, Laura Dahlmeier
heads off to the mountains to go climbing in
the summer.
SPORT
Getting ready for the competitions
An interview with Laura Dahlmeier and Karl Geiger
A
nybody who thinks that winter
sport athletes have plenty of
time for holidays and hobbies in the
summer is completely wrong. Indeed,
in the warm months of the year, they
have to train, train, and train again. Between the training sessions, however,
the Viessmann Team athletes still
manage to find time for an occasional
adventure.
Laura Dahlmeier, a passionate rockclimber, likes to head off into the
mountains every summer. This year,
the runner-up world champion in the
pursuit event mastered what she
described as an "outdoor training
special" challenge on the 4,478-meter
high Matterhorn. And ski jumper
Karl Geiger has now started to soar
through the air in his free time as
well – he is currently learning to
paraglide. "aktuell" asked the two
Viessmann Team athletes about their
leisure activities.
"aktuell": You both do hobbies that
require quite some courage, skill and
concentration. Do you also benefit from
these hobbies in your professional
capacity as athletes?
Laura Dahlmeier: Climbing provides a
great workout for the entire body and
mental training. More than anything, I
escape from the humdrum of everyday
life when climbing. It's an ideal change
for me.
Karl Geiger: My main interest in paragliding is the balance it provides to my
day-to-day life, too. However, I have
also learned quite a lot of things in paragliding theory that apply to ski jumping:
for example about aerodynamics and
meteorology.
mountains near to where I live is a
great spot for climbing. I also found the
Yosemite Valley in the USA very impressive.
"aktuell": As professional athletes, you
don't have much leisure time. Nevertheless, do you find time for any other
hobbies?
Karl Geiger loves to recharge his batteries by
going paragliding in the Allgäu Alps.
"aktuell": Do you have favorite places
where you go to do leisure sport?
Karl Geiger: I don't have to go far at all.
The Allgäu Alps provide a fascinating
backdrop for paragliding. I can give my
thoughts free rein there and afterwards
devote all of my energy to concentrating on ski jumping.
Laura Dahlmeier: It's the same with
me. Oberreintal in the Wetterstein
Laura Dahlmeier: My life revolves almost entirely around sports. Although
biathlon is obviously my biggest priority, when I find time, I go up into the
mountains. Mountain climbing is more
than a hobby for me; it's a life philosophy. Which is why I'm actively involved in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen
mountain rescue service.
Karl Geiger: When I find time in the
summer, I like to go to the lake with
friends or play a round of beach volleyball.
Thank you for the interview.
"Rising star of the year" –
Franziska Preuß awarded "Goldene Henne" prize
Franziska Preuß from the Viessmann
Team was handed the "Goldene Henne"
prize by entertainer Kim Fisher for the
"Rising star of the year" category. "Incredible, I can hardly believe it," enthused the world champion in the
biathlon relay event and runner-up
world champion in the mass start race.
The German "Goldene Henne" public
choice and media prize is awarded
by the broadcasters Mitteldeutscher
Rundfunk, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, and the magazine "Super Illu". The
award ceremony was held in the Berlin
Velodrom this year.
Delighted to have received the "Goldene
Henne" public choice prize: Franziska Preuß,
world biathlon relay champion and runner-up
world champion in the mass start race.
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