VisAsim-Demonstration - An innovative communication and planning instrument for wind turbines
VisAsim, the visual-acoustic simulation of wind parks, has a great potential to support the public in planning processes to form their opinion on wind energy infrastructures. Therefore, VisAsim integrates for representative Swiss wind energy landscapes virtual landscape models and acoustic simulations of wind turbine noise in one simulation tool. The simulation can be presented to a broad public with a mobile lab. The objective of the project "VisAsim-Demonstration" is to develop a VisAsim-Demonstrator and to present this innovative communication and planning instrument in the scope of an exhibition on wind energy, which is touring through Switzerland. Feedback on the demonstrator from the public is collected in order to analyze the quality and the presentation of the demonstrator. After a successful test phase, the demonstrator can be borrowed by interested parties.
Announcement
Special Exhibition "Windenergie, natürlich! at the WEGA
Demonstration of VisAsim as part of the special exhibition «Windenergie, natürlich! Sonderschau zum Staunen und Erleben.» at the WEGA 2015, the Autumn Fair of the Canton Thurgau in Weinfelden, from September 24. - 28, 2015, Hall 5, entrance from the market square.
Dates
Thursday, 24. September, 11 am - 9 pm
Friday, 25. September, 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday, 26. September, 10 am - 9 pm
Sunday, 27. September, 10 am - 7 pm
Monday, 28. September, 11 am- 7 pm
Location
WEGA Hall 5 (Entrance "Marktplatz"), Weinfelden (TG)
Further information:
- Kanton Thurgau, Abteilung Energie: Veranstaltungshinweis
- Empa: Medienmitteilung
- Meldung im Zukunftsblog der ETH Zürich
- SRF4 news: Radiointerview zu VisAsim
Project Team
PLUS, ETH Zürich:
Dr. Ulrike Wissen Hayek, Oliver Deseö, David Waltisberg, Lisa Stähli, Jasmin Sartorius, Isabel Ammann, Myriam Braun, Ralph Sonderegger, Prof. Dr. Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems
Empa:
Reto Pieren, Dr. Kurt Heutschi, Kurt Eggenschwiler, Abteilung Akustik und Lärmminderung
In close colaboration with the organization team of the exhibition «Windenergie, natürlich! Sonderschau zum Staunen und Erleben.»:
Bernard Gutknecht, ideja, Projektleitung Wanderausstellung,
Jörg Marti und Thomas Volken vom Kanton Thurgau, Abteilung Energie,
and Regula Petersen und Markus Geissmann vom Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), Erneuerbare Energien
Funding of the project "VisAsim-Demonstration"
Project duration
June 2015 – November 2015