L U D W I G R O N G E N

Prof. Dipl.-Ing.

Architect and Urban planner

BDA (confederation of German architects)

certified Passive house planner

Passive house certifier

Ludwig Rongen founded the architectural office „RoA RONGEN ARCHITECTS“ in 1982.

Rongen designed numerous extensive national and international Passive House pilot projects. Also he made a name for himself with various publications, referance books and lectures on international congresses with focus on high-energyefficiant building.

Date of Birth: 24.03.1953


Married, 2 children
Apprenticeship as a draughtsman (engineering)

until 1976

Draughtsman

first academic studies

FH Aachen, Architektur, Schwerpunkt Städtebau- und Regionalplanung, Diplom 1980 (mit Auszeichnung)

second academic studies

RWTH Aachen, Architektur, Schwerpunkt Architektur, Diplom 1987 (mit Auszeichnung)

1976 - 1980

Study in architecture at university of applied sciences, FH Aachen, focus on town planning, diploma with honors

1980-1982

Project manager town planning, DGL Düsseldorf, Germany

1982

Founding of RoA (RONGEN ARCHITECTS GmbH) architectural office

1992

Second degree in architecture at RWTH Aachen University, focus on architecture, diploma with honors

1993

Professor at university of applied sciences, FH Erfurt

2004-2006

Dean at faculty of architecture, university of applied sciences, FH Erfurt

2008

Developing of a consecutive master course (Master of Arts) “Passive House +”

2014

Founder member of RoA RONGEN TRIBUS VALLENTIN GmbH

  • Aufbau einer Kooperation zwischen der Architekturfakultät der FH Erfurt und der Architekturfakultät der Southwest Jiaotong Universität, Chengdu (V. R. China)

  • Aufbau einer Kooperation zwischen der Architekturfakultät der FH Erfurt und der Architekturfakultät der Parsons New School for Design, New York (USA)

  • Aufbau einer Kooperation zwischen der Architekturfakultät der FH Erfurt und der Architekturfakultät der Rhode Island School for Design, Providence (USA)

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Memberships

  • Chamber of Architects of North-Rhine-Westphalia

  • Chamber of Architects of Thuringia

  • BDA (confederation of German architects)

  • IG Passivhaus (Passive House information community)

  • Steering committee of the Cluster „Energy-efficient building, North-Rhine-Westphalia“

  • Group of scientists „Energy-efficient building“, head of the project group „Best Practice Examples“

  • Science Forum „Energy Efficiant Buildings“, groupleader „Best Practice Examples“

  • Steering committee member of the EU-Project CEPH („Certified European Passive House Design“)

  • Board of association of „German-Chinese Building Competence Centre“

  • Shareholder “German Passive House transfer”

Ludwig Rongen is visiting the construction yard for the first Passive House Kindergarten in Molova

Ludwig Rongen is visiting the construction yard for the first Passive House Kindergarten in Molova

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guest professorship

since 2004

Visiting professor at Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. of China

since 2005

Visiting professor at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P. R. of China



Main Competences / specific experiences


Energy-efficient building construction of old and new buildings


Completion of many Passive House Pilot Projects, among them:

  • Realization of the first old peoples home as Passive House worldwide

  • Realization of the first prefabricated modular system as Passive House worldwide Realization of the smallest Passive House worldwide

  • Realization of the biggest retrofit with curtain wall to Passive House standard worldwide (multiple awarded)

  • Realization of the first retrofit of a non-residential building with inner thermal insulation to an “EnerPHit standard” certified building (Passive House standard for existing buildings) worldwide (multiple awarded)

  • Biggest Passive House Manufactory worldwide, Harbin, P. R. of China

  • Passive House Technical Experience Centre, Qingdao

  • Realization of the first Kindergarten as Passive House in Moldova, Calarasi

  • Energy self-sufficiant module building for Mongolia, Ulan Bator

Research projects

DBU-project (Deutsche Bundestiftung Umwelt) Checking all municipal buildings of the City of Baesweiler to minimize their energy consumption

Development of Passive Houses for five different climates (together with Passivhaus Institute Darmstadt, Germany); the locations were Dubai, Las Vegas, Shanghai, Tokyo and Yekaterinburg

CO2-neutral indoor swimming pool, Baesweiler, Germany

Monitoring Secondary Passive House School, Baesweiler, Germany

Awards

2003

Decorated at the competition “Protection of historic buildings and monuments - the economic option in comparison to new buildings”


2008

Secondary school Baesweiler: "Best Project" in a social infrastructure program for
energy efficiency renovations, North-Rhine-Westphalia, promoted to a grant of
4.83 million Euros, Baesweiler, Germany


2010

Winner of the German wide competition ″municipal climate protection″ with the
Contribution of the secondary school, Baesweiler, Germany, price money for the
Client: 40,000 Euros


2012

Presentation of the secondary school of Baesweiler (selected from more than 550
applicants) on “the week of the environment of the Federal President”


2012

Winner of the ISOVER competition “Energy Efficiency Award 2013” with the con-
tribution of the secondary school of Baesweiler, Germany


2012

Distinction in the ISOVER competition “Energy Efficiency Award 2013” with the
Contribution of the “House Am Buir“, Wassenberg, Germany


2014

March 21st: Dublin: Honour as the winner of Energy Efficiency Award