30.11.2015 | PRESS RELEASE Second place Winner of Sustainability Award 2015 category Research SEMIZENTRAL Germany – IWAR, TU Darmstadt & Chinese Partner.

Binder supplied for the aeration lines of the project SEMIZENTRAL as an Equipment-Sponsor a complete system for aeration control and air distribution: 4 VACOMASS® square diaphragm control valves, 4 VACOMASS® flow meter, 2

VACOMASS® control cabinets with 4 master & 2 econtrol modules as well as start-up assistance and fine-tuning of the control parameter. The institute IWAR of Darmstadt University of Technology and several Chinese partners (Tongji University Shanghai and Qingdao University of Technology), won not only the GreenTec Award in the category Urbanization for its infrastructure concept SEMIZENTRAL, but also achieved the second place of the “German Sustainability Award 2015” in the categorie Research!

The "German Sustainability Award" is a national award for outstanding achievements in sustainability in economy, local authorities and research. It is awarded annually by the Foundation of German Sustainability Award in cooperation with the federal government, local and business associations, civil society organizations and research institutions. With five competitions, a total of more than 800 applicants and 2,000 guests for closing ceremony this award is the largest of its kind in Europe.

SEMIZENTRAL was nominated in the category Research as one of three projects from more than 80 candidates from the German Council for Sustainable Development. The award ceremony took place in the framework of the German

Sustainability Congress on November 27th in Dusseldorf.

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Equipment-Sponsors: wilo, Aerzen, Auma, Ott,Binder, LAR