1:32 min., video from 15.01.2021
3:16 min may 2019
Aerial photos taken by a drone show the status of implementation in May 2019. The Platensiedlung in Ginnheim (Frankfurt am Main) will have 2 storeys added without additional land sealing and the existing buildings will be renovated to make them more energy efficient.
The project is the largest redensification of a housing estate in Frankfurt for many years and currently probably the largest project of its kind in Germany (as of 28.05.2019).
Link: http://sdg21.eu/db/platensiedlung-frankfurt
Keywords:
Stakeholders, Building materials / Construction, Stock, Soil & land consumption, DE-News, Movies, Movies < 4 Min, Wood construction, Communities, Media, News Blog Hesse, Settlements, Housing policy, Ecology
The internationally renowned electrosmog expert Dr. Klaus Trost explains which electromagnetic radiation is emitted by PV systems, the magnitude of this radiation and what to look out for when installing the system components.
Klaus Trost: "I am not aware of any special findings or studies on health risks due to electrosmog from photovoltaic systems. I also do not expect any particular risks, since at night, when the sensitivity to electromagnetic field immissions is greatest, the sun is not shining, consequently no current flows in the PV modules and no magnetic fields are generated. Electric fields are only generated at night if the inverter does not galvanically isolate the modules from the power grid. However, as already mentioned, electric fields are well shielded by the roof structure and do not penetrate into the house."
Read the whole article by Dr. Klaus Trost from Wissenschaftsladen Bonn e.V.
Keywords:
Building Biology, DE-News, Electrosmog, PV, PlusEnergy house/settlement, Ecology
Ansbach, Herbartstraße
Two structures in timber construction with highly insulated building envelopes together with two annexes form a striking, extremely energy-efficient block around a lively courtyard in a simple, clear architectural language, from which all apartments and annexes can be reached barrier-free.
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Awards, News Blog Bavaria, Planning offices, Settlements, Aesthetics / Architecture / Building Culture
The current developments through the 2016 US elections reminded me of a serious but overall visionary lecture by Ernest Callenbach in Freiburg in 2005, which is still available on YouTube. His talk is more relevant than ever. 11 years later, one can say he was right on many points... But he does not lose sight of a positive, desirable, more sustainable world.
Back in 2005, Ernest Callenbach described how America has passed the peak of its world power, what forces have weakened it, and what would be needed to build a more sustainable world.
On Youtube his novel "Ökotopia" is available as an audio book (9 parts):
Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwmd96jvuqQ
Keywords:
DE-News, Movies, Movies 11 to 45 Min, Social / Culture, Transition Town, Environmental policy
