Ha Noi Green Building Week 2024, Vietnam

As part of the Hanoi Green Building Week 2024 at the NECC organized by the Vietnam Ministry of Construction (MoC) and co-hosted by the Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC), the SUA team was able to present, explain and illustrate the current project status in detail. The holistic view of the Smart Urban Areas project on the topics of building climate, materiality and energetics with regard to living comfort, building optimization and management was perceived very positively and discussed in more detail in a concluding panel discussion. The conference itself was extended by a specialist exhibition on sustainable building materials and products, and the conference gala dinner provided an opportunity for a subsequent and sustainable exchange between the construction stakeholders and players. 

Further information: https://greenbuildingweek.xaydung.gov.vn/2024/

Global Gallery Awards, TU Dortmund University 2024

The third Global Gallery took place on May 16th, 2024 at the International Meeting Center (IBZ) of TU Dortmund University. In the style of a vernissage, outstanding projects from TU Dortmund University were presented with a poster presentation. Interesting examples of best practice from other TU members were displayed and a get together conversation with the exhibitors, scientists and visitors was arranged in a gorgeous evening event. 

The team of the SUA project was nominated and won one of the three awards. 

Down below the link to the international department of TU Dortmund University:
https://www.tu-dortmund.de/detail/drei-internationale-projekte-ausgezeichnet-42395/

Green Blue Digital, Symposium 2024

At the end of April, the SUA team welcomed the scientific and industrial guests and guided them through a detailed program over two days. While the first day focused on diplomatic relations, the second day was able to inspire the audience with many expert impulses.
In addition to the keynotes of the currently ongoing EXI programs in Vietnam, the SUA team was able to attract speakers on the topics of green, blue and digital from German-speaking countries. The holistic approach was once again recognised and approved by the audience. In addition to lively and interested discussions between all participants, the extraordinary EXI tree planting campaign was integrated into the program. Wilo as industry partner guided the special guests from Berlin and Frankfurt through their new facility and factory 4.0.
Both days were rounded with culinary delights and a network bbq into the evening hours.

 SUA Project Implementation Phase of TestBed 01,

ZUG / BMUV delegation of German Ministry site survey

Prof. Nguyen Xuan Thinh and the SUA team welcomed the ZUG delegation of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Within a week the delegation visited three projects of the EXI - Environmental Export Initiatives program in northern Vietnam: 

    • Smart-Urban-Areas (SUA) in Hanoi
    • CapaViet 3 in Bac Ninh
                               (https://www.exportinitiative-umweltschutz.de/projekte/capaviet-3)
    • S-IRCLE in Nam Dinh
                               (https://s-ircle.com/)

Besides intensive project information, detailed on-site presentations and official meetings, the delegation came in touch with the local communities, work environment and culture of each project and project area. 

Working together with local partners and the Research Center for Environmental Monitoring and Modeling of the VNU University of Science (CEMM). Maintenance is carried out by Dr. Duong Ngoc Bach, Dr. Nguyen Viet Hoai, the SUA project was able to successfully initiate the implementation phase between February and April 2024. During this time, TestBed 01 with a green roof and façade was built, which collects rainwater and uses it for automatic irrigation. In addition, 26 LoRaWAN sensors for relative air humidity and air temperature were installed on three levels of the TONKIN2 test building. Two LoRaWAN gateways are used to transmit the data collected by the sensors about the building's dynamics to the project server in Germany for evaluation. The project achieved milestones 3 & 4 successfully.

Kick-Off Conference 2022, Grand Plaza Hotel, Hanoi

The kick-off conference reached over 120 visitors from the construction industry, politics and society. The expert presentations were listened to with great interest and open conversation, and discussions were held during the breaks.