12/2011: Foundation stone laid for the 10 square kilometre ecology park in Qingdao, China www.detail.de/...
11/2011: Grants for integrated neighbourhood concepts and refurbishment managers: New KfW funding programme "Energy-efficient urban refurbishment". The pilot phase for the integrated energy neighbourhood concept was launched on 15 November. The new KfW programme "Energy-efficient urban refurbishment" is intended to develop and implement measures to increase the energy efficiency of buildings and infrastructure, in particular for heat supply in the neighbourhood. For 2012, 92 million euros are available from the special "Energy and Climate Fund".
11/2011: BUND Yearbook 2012 "Ecological building and renovation" Published
The 244-page, full-colour booklet combines ecological building principles and practical tips for all phases of construction or renovation - from planning and financing to implementation with appropriate building materials and technologies and furnishing. Written in an easy-to-understand and clear style, with many examples and practical suggestions, it offers an all-round service for building owners and renovators. Reading sample (pdf) Order directly for EUR 8.90 (plus EUR 2 postage) from: www.ziel-marketing.de
10/2011: Passive house residential complex with 155 flats in Austria
In Eisenstadt, the capital of Burgenland, the largest passive house complex in the Austrian province to date is being built on the Kirchäcker site: www.detail.de/...
9/2011: Gardening in the centre of the city. Christa Müller: "Urban Gardening - On the return of gardens to the city"
"Until recently, most urban planners reacted patronisingly to
urban mini-farming." How thoroughly the tide has turned
The book "Urban Gardening", which the journalist
and crime writer Susanne Billig for Deutschlandradio Kultur in a
in a revealing 7-minute conversation.
www.dradio.de/dkultur/sendungen/kritik/1532625
9/2011: Climate protection in municipalities. The practical guide was funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and compiled by the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) in co-operation with the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (ifeu) and the Climate Alliance and is now available in a fundamentally revised version. The guide (514 pages, loose-leaf collection in a folder) can be ordered from Difu for a nominal fee of EUR 14.40 and is available to download free of charge as a PDF file:
www.leitfaden.kommunaler-klimaschutz.de
9/2011: Funding programme launched for energy-plus homes
The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) has launched a new funding programme for model houses that meet the so-called "Plus Energy Standard". Around 1.2 million euros will initially be available for this programme in 2011. The programme supports developers who construct buildings that produce significantly more energy than is required for their operation.
www.forschungsinitiative.de
8/2011: Documentation of the "Ecovillages and Sustainable Living" Conference in Portugal from 7-11 July 2011 of the Global Ecovillage Network Europe:
7/2011: DGNB certification for sustainable urban neighbourhoods
The criteria for sustainable urban neighbourhoods were developed over the course of a year. More than 10 urban neighbourhoods are now on their way to a DGNB certificate. In October, the DGNB will present the first awards in Munich at the Expo Real commercial property trade fair.
www.dgnb.de/...
6/2011: Topping-out ceremony for the 8-storey timber house in Bad Aibling: Topping-out ceremony after 4 weeks of assembly on 10 June 2011 in the zero-energy city in Bad Aibling:
www.huber-sohn.de/...
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