2:40 Min., Published: 5/2014
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.
Since 1 May 2018, the amendments to the Hamburg Building Code (HBauO) have come into force. The resolution on this was passed in June 2017.
In the future, wood can be used for construction projects up to 22 metres high - about 6 to 7 storeys.
The changes in the new HBauO also have an effect in the area of accessibility. Previously, it was necessary to build all barrier-free flats in a building on the same floor. In the future, the flats can also be distributed over several floors.
The Hamburg Building Code exists here
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Procurement, DE-News, Wood construction, Climate protection, News Blog Hamburg, Quarters, Settlements, Environmental policy, Housing policy
7:32 min., 2012, Trailer for the documentary about Frei Otto's eco-house in Berlin Tiergarten.
The documentary "Dreaming of a Treehouse" addresses the Ökohaus, an experimental collective housing project in Berlin,
conceived by the famous German architect/engineer Frei Otto.
Interviews with Frei Otto, Christine Kanstinger-Otto, Hermann Kendel, co-architects, planners as well as inhabitants and participatory builders. Commentary by architects Yona Friedman, Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal.
The whole film can be watched as streaming video in HD quality for a rental fee:
Project Info: http://sdg21.eu/db/baumhaeuser-von-frei-otto-in-berlin-tiergarten
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Stakeholders, Building materials / Construction, Greening / climate adaptation, DE-News, Movies, Movies > 45 Min, Movies 4 to 10 Min, News Blog Berlin, Planning offices, Housing projects
The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction today announced the Federal Urban Greening Award 2022. This year, the focus is on the topic of "Climate adaptation and quality of life".
Federal Minister Klara Geywitz: "Climate change is a stress test for our cities. We need more trees for a better urban climate, we need soils that can absorb heavy rainfall, we need less sealed land also for more biodiversity and against the heating up of residential neighbourhoods. With the Federal Urban Greening Award 2022, we are honouring the pioneering work that is already shaping the necessary transformation of cities today."
The award recognises best practice examples that show how municipalities can use their urban green spaces to positively influence the urban climate and reduce the negative effects of extreme weather conditions. The award also recognises innovative concepts for climate-adapted and vital urban green spaces that have already been tried and tested. The award is looking for open spaces that can be used by the public and that also meet the other requirements for the use of open spaces in cities and municipalities, including as spaces for recreation and social cohesion and as elements of an attractive network of cycle paths and footpaths. Cities and municipalities in Germany can now apply with their projects. Planning offices, citizens, universities, research institutions, initiatives or associations can participate in cooperation with their municipalities.
Subject to the funds available in the 2022 federal budget, the federal prize is endowed with prize money totalling up to 100,000 euros. In addition to exemplary implemented projects, the courage to experiment with promising new approaches is also rewarded.
An independent jury will decide in June 2022 which projects will be awarded prizes and recognition. It is composed of experts from the fields of garden and landscape architecture, climate adaptation, urban development and urban planning, representatives of the municipal umbrella organisations and from the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Berlin in September 2022.
The Federal Urban Greening Award is an important building block in the implementation of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs' White Paper on Urban Greening. It is supported by the German Association of Cities and Towns, the German Association of Towns and Municipalities and the German Association of Districts. The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) implements the Federal Urban Greening Award and provides technical support.
Further information under www.bundespreis-stadtgruen.de
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Greening / climate adaptation, DE-News, Communities, Near-natural open space design, Permaculture, Quarters, Settlements, City, Water design, Contests & Prizes, Wildlife/animal friendly construction
"What do the digitalisation society and the eco-scene have in common? Both are apolitical, says social psychologist Harald Welzer."
Source: The zeozwei controversy: Ecos are apolitical
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Stakeholders, DE-News, Social / Culture, Environmental policy
