Media
Claudia Rieling
OSR LUM DE5
Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
AN OSRAM BUSINESS
Georg-Simon-Ohm-Straße 50
83301 Traunreut
Tel. +49 (0) 8669 33-237
Fax. +49 (0) 8669 33-710
E-mail c.rieling@siteco.de
Internet: www.siteco.de
PRESS RELEASE
2016-01-26
Osram supplies modern daylight lighting to the Schmuttertal secondary
school
In the newly constructed Schmuttertal secondary school in Diedorf Germany, micro sun shielding
louvres from the Osram subsidiary Siteco create natural lighting in the classroom buildings,
auditorium and sports hall. The school benefits in several ways – in addition to energy savings, the
daylight system also supports the architectural and educational concept of the school.
The fifth secondary school in the vicinity of the autonomous city of Augsburg is based on an
especially ecological and sustainable building concept. Built as a woodframe structure with grass
roofs, photovoltaic installations, special air-conditioning systems and heat sensors, the school
generates more energy than it requires daily for operational needs (Plus energy standard). A part of
this is the factor of light that plays a central role for the Schmuttertal secondary school, and is much
more than merely illumination.
The installed daylight system achieves significant energy savings, because artificial light must only be
activated in a supplementary way according to needs. The lighting system also provides a bright
atmosphere and a stimulating effect for both teachers and pupils. For this purpose, maintenance-free
micro sun shielding louvres were integrated into the intermediate pane space of the roof light
fenestration of the sports hall, auditorium and the classroom buildings. The highly specular louvres
manufactured with ultra-pure aluminium enable only diffuse, cool daylight to enter the space while
hot, direct sunlight is reflected outwards. This prevents the excessive ingress of heat. Another
advantage is that larger areas in the roof construction can be opened than would normally be possible
due to heat and glare restrictions.
Simultaneously, the bright and transparent spatial effect achieved expands the educational concept
of the secondary school that places much emphasis on the unrestricted development of pupils. A part
of this is having less traditional frontal teaching to allow work based on groups and the independent
processing of lesson content. It's here that daylight can be used in a supportive and activating way to
promote concentration and attention levels.
The 'Schmuttertal', where the school is located and after which it is named, is an ecologically
important meadow landscape near to Augsburg. Teachers and pupils moved into the secondary
Media
Claudia Rieling
OSR LUM DE5
Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
AN OSRAM BUSINESS
Georg-Simon-Ohm-Straße 50
83301 Traunreut
Tel. +49 (0) 8669 33-237
Fax. +49 (0) 8669 33-710
E-mail c.rieling@siteco.de
Internet: www.siteco.de
PRESS RELEASE
2016-01-26
Osram supplies modern daylight lighting to the Schmuttertal secondary
school
school in September 2015. The school is one of the largest woodframe buildings in Europe and the
"most up-to-date school in Germany", as explained by School Director Günter Manhardt. The new
construction was subsidised by the German Environmental Agency (DBU).
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