Department III – Building Physics, Technical Building Equipment
Department III covers the entire spectrum of building physics – from structural and system-based fire protection to thermal and sound insulation – and the multifaceted field of building services. Seven sections address the regulatory concerns in this area using their wealth of expertise.
In addition, Department III coordinates the granting of project-related approvals (ZiE) and project-related construction technique permits (vBG) for the state of Berlin.
Section III 1 – Thermal and Sound Insulation
Frank Iffländer
Head of Section – Thermal and Sound Insulation
Phone +49 30 78730-287
Email fif(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Thermal insulation and protection against noise
- Thermal and sound insulation products
- insulation products made from renewable resources, e.g. cotton, flax, hemp, cellulose, sheep wool, grain pellets
- inorganic insulation products, e.g. foam glass, expanded perlite, expanded clay, calcium silicate, vermiculite
- impact sound insulation products
- Application of thermal insulation products
- perimeter protection, e.g. against groundwater
- thermal insulation under foundation slabs transferring loads into the ground
- inverted roofs, e.g. green roofs, carpark roofs
- PUR spray roof insulation
- core insulation (backfill materials and others)
- Horizontal assessment of questions relating to thermal and sound insulation as well as energy performance
- skylights
- sandwich panels
- ETICS
- wall construction techniques
- glazing
Section III 2 – Fire Protection of Ventilation and Duct Systems
Juliane Valerius
Head of Section – Fire Protection of Ventilation Systems
Phone +49 30 78730-350
Email jva(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Fire protection of ventilation systems
- Fire protection systems
- Shut-off devices
- fire dampers in ventilation ducts
- shut-off devices in ventilation systems
- Smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems
- smoke dampers for ventilation ducts
- smoke extraction ventilators
- Fire safety of electric panels
Section III 3 – Resistance to Fire of Walls, Ceilings and Special Constructions
Heidrun Bombach
Head of Section – Resistance to Fire of Walls, Ceilings and Special Constructions
Phone +49 30 78730-355
Email hbm(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Resistance to fire of building components
- Fire-resistant glazing
- Fire-resistant partitions with opaque and glazed surfaces
- Fire-resistant walls and partitions
- Fire-resistant ceilings
- Fire-resistant wall and ceiling systems (escape tunnels)
- Modular construction techniques
- Fire-resistant mobile partitions
- Fire-resistant components made of sandwich panels
- Special constructions
- Other fire-resistant components
- Fire-resistant seals for inspection openings
- Construction products for sealing openings for electrical services in fire-resistant building components
Fire design
Section III 4 – Reaction to Fire of Building Materials, Fire Protective Coatings
Otto Fechner
Head of Section – Reaction to Fire of Building Materials, Fire Protective Coatings
Phone +49 30 78730-207
Email ofe(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Fire performance of construction materials (including roofs), generation and spread of fire
- Reaction to fire of construction materials
- Horizontal assessment of construction products and techniques with regard to reaction to fire (including roofs); classification of fire behaviour in accordance with DIN 4102-1 or DIN EN 13501-1 / DIN 4102-7 or DIN EN 13501-5 respectively, e.g.:
- claddings
- floorings
- skylights
- insulation products
- sandwich panels
- external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS)
Fire-protective coatings and claddings
- Intumescent products
- Ablation coating materials
- Reactive coatings for fire protection of steel elements
- Renders and render systems intended for fire-resistant applications
Section III 5 – Combustion Appliances, Chimneys, Building Services
Ronny Schmidt
Head of Section – Combustion Appliances, Chimneys, Building Services
Phone +49 30 78730-473
Email rsi(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Ventilation technology
- Ventilation systems and accessories
- Safety equipment for the combined operation of ventilation systems and non-room-sealed fireplaces
Combustion appliances
- House chimneys
- Exhaust gas ducts
- Combined air/exhaust gas systems
- Materials and accessories for combustion appliances
- Dust separators and filters
- Catalysts
- Fireplaces
- Materials and accessories for fireplaces
- Heat exchangers
Sewage technology
- Sewers, access chambers and fittings
- Linings and lining techniques, including
- flooding
- hose-lining
- filling and grouting
- short-pipe relining
- lining of short and long pipes
- winder-pipe lining
- rehabilitation techniques using rigid components (e.g. pipes, segments, shells)
- lining with dimpled sheets
- burst-lining
- surface coating, e.g. for access chambers
- inlet pipe rehabilitation, e.g. top-hat profile technology
- Sealants and adhesives
- Connectors
- Negative pressure drainage systems
- Waterless urinals
- Underground sewage retention and infiltration elements
Section III 6 – Fire Protection of Service Installations, Cable and Pipe Penetration Seals
N. N.
Head of Section – Fire Protection of Service Installations, Cable and Pipe Penetration Seals
Phone +49 30 78730-218
Email khn(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
Cable penetration seals, mixed penetration seals
- Penetration seals of fire-resistance classes S 30 to S 120 or El 30 to El 120
- for cables or mixed installations of cables and pipes
- for conductor rails, e.g. using special fire protection blocks
Pipe penetration seals
- Penetration seals of fire resistance classes R 30 to R 120 or El 30 to El 120
- for pipes, e.g. mechanic penetration seals, pipe collars, pipe wrappings and others
- for pipes connected with floor drains or roof outlets, e.g. using fire-proofing insertions
Section III 7 – Fire Protection of Closures; Accessories and Hold Open Devices
Sylvia Panneck
Head of Section (acting) – Fire Protection of Closures; Accessories and Hold Open Devices
Phone +49 30 78730-472
Email spa(at)dibt(.)de
Fields of Activity
- Fire and/or smoke control doors, shutters and other closures
- Closures for conveyor systems
- Fire resistant closure of special construction technique and application
- Hold open devices for fire and/or smoke control closures
- Accessories