OptiBarn - Optimize naturally ventilated barns

Results

Project reports

• Summary of the 1st  interim meeting in Aarhus (pdf, 66 KB)
• Summary of the 2nd interims meeting in Valencia (pdf, 115 KB)
• Summary of the Final Meeting of Optibarn (pdf, 781 KB)

Reports

• Bunthof, C. J. (2017). FACCE ERA-NET Plus Climate Smart Agriculture Mid-term Meeting, Networking Meeting with MACSUR and Multi-partner Call on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research and Valorisation Workshop: Projects booklet. FACCE-JPI.

Doctoral theses

• Wang, X. (2018). Adaptive Ventilation Control for Cattle Housing and Integrated Climate Sensing (Doctoral dissertation, Aarhus University, Department of Engineering).
• Yi, Q. (2019). Opening Effects on Indoor Airflows and Discharge Coefficient for Dairy Buildings under Wind-driven Ventilation (Doctoral dissertation, Aarhus University, Department of Engineering).
• Pinto, S. (2020). The influence of heat load in dairy cows housed in naturally ventilated barns in different climate zones (Doctoral dissertation, Free University of Berlin, Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health).

Publications

• Hempel, S.; Wiedemann, L.; Ammon, C.; Fiedler, M.; Saha, C.; Janke, D.; ...; Menz, C. (2015). Determine the through-flow characteristics of naturally ventilated dairy barns to optimise barn climate. In Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2015 (pp. 346-351). Darmstadt: Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft eV.
• Hempel, S., Amon, B., Ammon, C., Hoffmann, G., Berg, W., Menz, C., ... & Brunsch, R. (2015). OptiBarn–Optimized animal specific barn climatisation facing temperature rise and increased climate variability. In 16th International Conference Rural-Urban Symbiosis (pp. 415-420). TuTech Verlag. 10.15480/882.1297
• Hempel, S.; Saha, C.; Fiedler, A.; Berg, W.; Hansen, C.; Amon, B.; Amon, T. (2016). Non-linear temperature dependency of ammonia and methane emissions from a naturally ventilated dairy barn. Biosystems Engineering. 145 (May): 10-21.
• Hempel, S.; Janke, D.; König, M.; Menz, C.; Englisch, A.; Pinto, S.; Sibony, V.; Halachmi, I.; Rong, L.; Zong, C.; Zhang, G.; Sanchis, E.; Estellés, F.; Calvet, S.; Galán, E.; del Prado, A.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B.; Amon, T. (2016). Integrated modelling to assess optimisation potentials for cattle housing climate. Advances in Animal Biosciences (Special Issue for MACSUR LiveM Conference Potsdam 2016). (7:3): 261-262.
• Özkan, Ş.; Vitali, A.; Lacetera, N.; Amon, B.; Bannink, A.; Bartley, D. J.; ...; Eory, V. (2016). Challenges and priorities for modelling livestock health and pathogens in the context of climate change. Environmental Research, 151, 130-144.
• Rong, L.; Bjerg, B.; Batzanas, T.; Zhang, G. (2016). Mechanisms of natural ventilation in livestock buildings: Perspectives on past achievements and future challenges. Biosystems Engineering, 151, 200-217.
• Hempel, S., König, M., Menz, C., Janke, D., Amon, B., Banhazi, T., Estellés, F., Amon, T. (2018). Uncertainty in the measurement of indoor temperature and humidity in naturally ventilated dairy buildings as influenced by measurement technique and data variability. Biosystems Engineering. 166: 58-75.
• Zhang, G.; Bjerg, B. S.; Wang, X. (2016). Smart indoor climate control in precision livestock farming. In 1st Asian Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (pp. 8-11).
• Hempel, S.; Janke, D.; König, M.; Menz, C.; Englisch, A.; Pinto, S.; ...; Zhang, G. (2016). Integrated modelling to assess optimisation potentials for cattle housing climate. Advances in Animal Biosciences, 7(3), 261-262.
• Galán, E. ; Sanchis, E. ; Estellés, F. ; Calvet, S. ; Del Prado, A. (2016). Heat stress effects in milk yield and milk traits at farm scale. Advances in Animal Biosciences, 7(3), 238-239.
• Heinicke, J.; Hempel, S.; Pinto, S.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T.; Englisch, A.; Hoffmann, G. (2017). Wirkung von Hitzestress auf Verhaltens- und Vitalitätsparameter von Milchkühen. Effect of heat stress on behaviour and vitality parameters of dairy cows. In: 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. KTBL, Darmstadt, (978-3-945088-46-3), p. 64-69.
• Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Hempel, S.; Ammon, C.; Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Amon, T.; Amon, B. (2017). Wirkung von Hitzestress auf das Wiederkauverhalten von Milchkühen. Effect of heat stress on rumination activity in lactating dairy cows. In: 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. KTBL, Darmstadt, (978-3-945088-46-3), p. 182-186.
• Yi, Q.; Zhang, G.; König, M.; Janke, D.; Amon, T.; Hempel, S. (2017). Determining Discharge Coefficient of Large Openings of Wind-driven Cross Ventilation Barns by Wind Tunnel Tests. In: Proceedings. ASABE 2017 Annual International Meeting. Washington, USA, p. 1-8.
• Yi, Q.; Zhang, G.; König, M.; Janke, D.; Hempel, S.; Amon, T. (2018). Investigation of discharge coefficient for wind-driven naturally ventilated dairy barns. Energy and Buildings. 165 (April): 132-140.
• Heinicke, J.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B.; Amon, T. (2018). Effects of the daily heat load duration exceeding determined heat load thresholds on activity traits of lactating dairy cows. Journal of thermal biology, 77, 67-74.
• König, M., Hempel, S., Janke, D., Amon, B., & Amon, T. (2018). Variabilities in determining air exchange rates in naturally ventilated dairy buildings using the CO2 production model. Biosystems Engineering, 174, 249-259.
• Galan, E.; Llonch, P.; Villagra, A.; Levit, H.; Pinto, S.; del Prado, A. (2018). A systematic review of non-productivity-related animal-based indicators of heat stress resilience in dairy cattle. PloS one, 13(11). 
• Wang, X., Bjerg, B. S., Choi, C. Y., Zong, C., & Zhang, G. (2018). A review and quantitative assessment of cattle-related thermal indices. Journal of thermal biology, 77, 24-37.
• Wang, X.; Gao, H.; Gebremedhin, K. G.; Bjerg, B. S.; Van Os, J.; Tucker, C. B.; Zhang, G. (2018). A predictive model of equivalent temperature index for dairy cattle (ETIC). Journal of thermal biology, 76, 165-170.
• Heinicke, J.; Ibscher, S.; Belik, V.; Amon, T. (2019). Cow individual activity response to the accumulation of heat load duration. Journal of thermal biology, 82, 23-32
• Hoffmann, G.; Herbut, P.; Pinto, S.; Heinicke, J.; Kuhla, B.; Amon, T. (2019). Animal-related, non-invasive indicators for determining heat stress in dairy cows. Biosystems Engineering.
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B.; Heuwieser, W.; Halachmi, I.; ...; Amon, T. (2019). Influence of barn climate, body postures and milk yield on the respiration rate of dairy cows. Annals of Animal Science, 19(2), 469-481.
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Heuwieser, W.; Levit, H.; Halachmi, I.; Amon, T. (2019). Effect of two cooling frequencies on respiration rate in lactating dairy cows under hot and humid climate conditions. Annals of Animal Science, 19(3), 821-834.
• Sanchis, E.; Calvet, S.; del Prado, A.; Estellés, F. (2019). A meta-analysis of environmental factor effects on ammonia emissions from dairy cattle houses. Biosystems engineering, 178, 176-183.
• Hempel, S.; Menz, C.; Pinto, S.; Galán, E.; Janke, D.; Estellés, F.; ...; Amon, B. (2019). Heat stress risk in European dairy cattle husbandry under different climate change scenarios–uncertainties and potential impacts. Earth System Dynamics, 10, 859-884. doi.org/10.5194/esd-10-859-2019
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T. (2020). Critical THI thresholds based on the physiological parameters of lactating dairy cows. Journal of Thermal Biology, 88, 102523.
• Müschner-Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T. (2020). Daily rumination time of lactating dairy cows under heat stress conditions. Journal of Thermal Biology, 88, 102484.

Articles in public media

• Forschung: Kann man Tierwohl messen?, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), March 10, 2016
• Kühe im Windkanal, Bioökonomie.de, Sept. 20, 2017