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Green building in Germany

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German developments that employ green building techniques include:

  • The Solarsiedlung (Solar Settlement) in Freiburg, Germany, which features PlusEnergy houses.
  • The Sonnenschiff (Sun Ship) in Freiburg, Germany, which is also built according to German solar architect Rolf Disch PlusEnergy standards.
  • The Vauban quarter, also in Freiburg.
  • Houses designed by Baufritz, incorporating passive solar design, heavily insulated walls, triple-glaze doors and windows, non-toxic paints and finishes, summer shading, heat recovery ventilation, and greywater treatment systems.
  • The new Reichstag building in Berlin, which produces its own energy.

    • 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)

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    Green building in Germany Wikipedia
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