Method for the holistic analysis of planning concepts by Stephan Anders
39,- Euro | ISBN 978-3-946319-02-3, 310 pages with numerous colour illustrations, 19 x 25,5 cm, softcover - May 2016
Melting glaciers, floods and smog in cities are just a few visible signs of the need for sustainable development. Sustainable neighbourhoods can make a decisive contribution to this.
However, planning sustainable neighbourhoods is complex and requires a holistic view. For example, changing an urban planning parameter such as building density may have far-reaching consequences on other areas such as the efficiency of energy and transport systems, the utilisation of social infrastructure, the water balance, the urban climate and the well-being of residents. Suitable methods and tools are lacking for the holistic analysis of these interactions, especially in early planning phases, when essential decisions - such as the necessity or location of a project - are made.
The present work aims to close this gap. Based on the systematic analysis of the complex interactions of sustainable neighbourhood development, a method was developed that makes it possible to analyse the effects of different planning concepts at an early stage, to discuss them within the planning team and to arrive at more sustainable solutions in dialogue with all those involved.
Forest Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "With our call for ideas, we want to further promote municipal timber construction in the state and further consolidate our nationwide position as the No. 1 timber construction state".
A total of around 6.5 million euros in funding from the Baden-Württemberg timber construction campaign is available for the call for ideas for municipal timber construction concepts.
The online application deadline is February 12, 2020.
"In view of the global climate development, there is no way around the increased use of wood as a renewable and climate-friendly building and insulation material. Only buildings with a high proportion of wood can store larger amounts of carbon over centuries. With our call for ideas, we want to further promote municipal timber construction in the state and further consolidate our nationwide position as the No. 1 timber construction state," said the Minister for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, Peter Hauk MdL, in Stuttgart on Friday (13 November). The aim is to establish Baden-Württemberg as a model of climate-conscious building culture. As far as possible, the state's building projects would be implemented in timber and timber hybrid construction. Now the state is also supporting the municipalities in their development towards climate-friendly construction with wood.
"The call for ideas focuses primarily on municipal concepts and approaches in urban development that lead to the implementation of timber construction projects. We are looking for new innovative approaches, for example in our own properties, neighbourhood development or the creation of entire settlements", explained Minister Hauk. This requires committed and innovative municipalities that lead the way as trendsetters. The ideas competition is intended to provide incentives for this. "Those who build with the renewable raw material wood protect the climate and strengthen regional economic cycles. The timber and mixed timber construction methods are ideal, for example, for adding on to existing buildings, closing gaps between buildings or renovating existing buildings", explained the Minister. Numerous projects are already proving that high-quality and sustainable further development of urban and rural areas with wood is economical and brings added value for the population.
The state is therefore promoting greater climate awareness in the construction industry with the Baden-Württemberg timber construction offensive. Wood is the only relevant building material that has a favourable CO2-balance and achieves an immediate storage effect. Thanks to innovative processing with low energy consumption, wood is used in a wide variety of forms and can contribute to a sustainable building culture with architectural accents.
Background Information:
Municipalities are invited to submit approaches to planning and building with wood in building construction. These can be initial ideas that must be assigned to one of the following four categories:
1. development and conception of the construction and renovation of own properties,
2. instruments and approaches of urban planning / development,
3. information, advice and education of those willing to build by the municipalities (communication)
4. other/special route.
The submission of ideas for the planning of individual objects, as well as neighbourhood and settlement approaches, consulting and qualification offers (internal and external), communication strategies and public relations, but also other formats in the municipal planning context are conceivable.
The call is designed to be low-threshold in order to address many municipalities. In a two-stage application process, a rough concept is first submitted online in the form of a short idea sketch. After an evaluation by a group of experts, selected municipalities have the chance to deepen the project idea and prepare it for implementation. Financial support of up to 20,000 euros each is available for this (1st stage). After a positive evaluation, there is the possibility of receiving further funding of up to 400,000 euros in the second stage for the implementation of their project idea (2nd stage).
The deadline for submitting a short outline of ideas via the online application is 12 February 2021 (1st stage). Interested municipalities can find more information on the website of the Timber Construction Offensive at www.holzbauoffensivebw.de
A new approach to storing surplus wind power is compressed air storage. The energy could be stored in the form of compressed air in underground caverns. Energy reporter Lars Tepel visits researchers at DLR in Stuttgart.
Rhineland-Palatinate advises insulation with renewables
In recent weeks, there has been much discussion about the disposal of old EPS-based insulation boards containing the flame retardant HBCD. The new Waste Catalogue Ordinance requires separate disposal. This goes beyond the corresponding EU regulation, which only requires HBCD to be removed from the material cycle. This would also be possible, as has been the case up to now, by incineration at high temperatures together with other waste. The obligation to provide special treatment resulted in bottlenecks at the landfills, which Federal states now react with special regulationswhich clarify how to proceed with the waste. Current waste from construction sites is not affected, and new ETICS based on EPS must no longer contain HBCD anyway.
Solar Energy Promotion Association of Bavaria (SeV) organises the competition for architecturally and technically sophisticated solar energy systems for the 7th time, with prize money of 27,000 euros
The utilisation of solar energy in and on buildings is a key issue in the context of energy-efficient construction. Solar technology systems should be a natural part of innovative building envelopes as well as components of energy-efficient refurbishment.
The task is to find adequate design realisations for these technical innovations. By integrating solar energy systems into roofs and/or façades in an architecturally and technically sophisticated way, architects can increase awareness of the connection between buildings and solar technology among building owners and the general public and thus help renewable energies to become more widespread.
To increase acceptance and further spread the topic, the SeV is organising the "Building-integrated solar technology 2017" architecture prize.
All architects, owners/operators and solar technology companies - private or commercial, industrial or public - with at least one solar system (solar electricity and/or solar heat) that forms an integral part of the building are eligible to participate worldwide. Commissioning, i.e. the verifiable first energy supply of this system, must have taken place in the period from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2017.
The closing date for the competition is 31 July 2017.
The first prize is endowed with 15,000 euros, a further 10,000 euros are earmarked for recognition prizes, and an additional 2,000 euros will be made available for a student project.
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39,- Euro | ISBN 978-3-946319-02-3, 310 pages with numerous colour illustrations, 19 x 25,5 cm, softcover - May 2016
