Successful projects around the globe

The Elbphil­har­monie in Hamburg, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and opened in 2017, is a world-famous concert hall and landmark that inspires with specta­cular archi­tecture and excellent acoustics. In the building, smartex® dm tape sensors from ProGeo® protect the construction by conti­nuously monitoring the wet rooms and thus detecting moisture and moisture at an early stage.

The Senate Department for Urban Develo­pment and the Office for Archi­tecture and Archi­tec­tural History rely on ProGeo®: smartex® controls the 5,270 m² roof area of the Berlin State Library.

An outstanding example of the relia­bility of smartex® monitoring systems is the monitoring of the flat roof of BMW Welt in Munich. With smartex® mx, even the smallest leaks are detected and repaired immediately, preventing major damage. This technology ensures proactive maintenance and signi­fi­cantly extends the life of the roof water­pro­ofing.

Opened in 2019, the Louvre Conser­vation Centre in Liévin, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is a pioneering facility for the conser­vation and study of works of art from the Louvre. A smartex® mx real-time monitoring system fully monitors the roof area to ensure the safety of the collection.

The Weisman Art Museum, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry in 2011, was renovated and expanded between 2009 and 2011. Flat roof The smartex® mx system was installed to monitor the roof water­pro­ofing of the extension. The real-time monitoring system ensures the long-term protection of the new building struc­tures and valuable works of art.

The former Federal Chancellery in Bonn, built from 1969 to 1976 according to the plans of the architect Sep Ruf, served as the seat of the German Chancellor until reuni­fi­cation and is now an important monument to the Bonn Republic. Since the roof renovation, a smartex® mx system has been monitoring the roof construction of the building across the board.

The adminis­tration building of Energie­werke Schwarzwald in Schönau 2019 is an outstanding example of large-volume construction with wood. A timber construction smartex® dm real-time monitoring system monitors the sensitive areas of the roof drainage system in order to detect possible damage at an early stage. This project symbo­lises the successful integration of ProGeo® monitoring systems into numerous timber construction projects, which ensure long-term and damage-free preser­vation of the building fabric.

The ZDF broad­casting centre in Mainz-Lerchenberg, designed by the archi­tects Heinle, Wischer and Partner and opened in 1984, is the headquarters of the Second German Television and a central location for the production and broad­casting of ZDF programming. After the roof renovation, a smartex® mx system was installed for full-surface monitoring of the roof surface.

The Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massa­chu­setts, opened in 1895 and designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, is one of the oldest art museums in the U.S. and is known for its extensive collection of European and American art. After the roof has been renovated, a smartex® mx system monitors the roof and alarms in the event of moisture ingress.

The Fietsbrug Vierarmen, designed by Ney & Partners, is an innovative wooden bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. ProGeo® is compre­hen­sively monitoring the extra­or­dinary project: The standing seam sheet metal roofs are checked with the smartex® dm system, the water­pro­ofing under the road surface with smartex® mx. In addition, the wood moisture is measured at 16 points with dipole resis­tance measuring points, and four high-precision incli­no­meters monitor the settlement of the construction.

In addition to a large number of residential apart­ments, the luxury quarter One Chicago also received a large public area with malls and shops. The roofs of these areas form park-like green areas for the residents and visitors of the building. To avoid risks from undetected leaks and as an innovative tool for the scheduled maintenance of the overbuilt water­pro­ofing surfaces, the green areas were equipped with ProGeo smartex® mx real-time monitoring.

At the former Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, a smartex® mx leak detection system was installed as part of the roof renovation. The system conti­nuously monitors the roof surfaces and reports immediate leaks to minimize damage.

The ProGeo smartex® mx system was installed in the new inner courtyard of the Würth headquarters in Künzelsau-Gaisbach. Thanks to permanent monitoring, damage to the water­pro­ofing caused by downstream trades could be detected immediately and localized with pinpoint accuracy. A pure leak detection as an accep­tance after the seal has been installed would not have gone far enough here.

The archi­tec­tu­rally exciting building has a green flat roof with a supporting structure made of wood, which is insulated with cellulose. In order to control risks from undetected leaks, the 3,000 m² roof is monitored with a ProGeo smartex® leak detection system.