German developments that employ
green building
Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's li ...
techniques include:
*The Solarsiedlung (Solar Settlement) in
Freiburg
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, Germany, which features
PlusEnergy houses.
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*The Sonnenschiff ( Sun Ship) in Freiburg
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, Germany, which is also built according to German solar architect Rolf Disch
Rolf Disch is a German architect, solar energy pioneer and environmental activist. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Disch has dedicated particular focus to regional renewable and sustainable energy.
As head of his own architecture firm, Ro ...
PlusEnergy standards.heat recovery ventilation
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV), also known as mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR) is a ventilation system that recovers energy by operating between two air sources at different temperatures. It is used to reduce the heating and cooling ...
, and greywater
Greywater (or grey water, sullage, also spelled gray water in the United States) refers to domestic wastewater generated in households or office buildings from streams without fecal contamination, i.e., all streams except for the wastewater fro ...
treatment systems.[John Imes]
Grün auf Deutsch
, at HOME in the Capital Region, pp 35–36.
*The new Reichstag building in Berlin
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, which produces its own energy.
*The Heichrich Böll Siedlung in Berlin-Pankow as a forerunner for Green Building
Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's li ...
in post-cold war Berlin
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emphasizes on "every day ecology", instead of High-Tech-Measurements.
In January 2009, the first German certificates for sustainable buildings were handed over. The standard for the new certificates is developed by the DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen e.V. - German Sustainable Building Council) and the BMVBS (Bundesministeriums für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung - Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs)
See also
*Heliotrope (building)
The Heliotrope is an environmentally friendly housing project by German architect Rolf Disch. There are three such buildings in Germany. The first experimental version was built in 1994 as the architect's home in Freiburg im Breisgau, while the o ...
References
External links
German Sustainable building CouncilCost Efficient Passive Houses as European StandardsBaufritz' Natural Construction Standard
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Sustainability in Germany