Since 1999, the ABG Frankfurt Holding Around 3,000 flats have been built to the passive house standard for residents from 180 nations, ranging from subsidised flats to condominiums. Thanks to the low ancillary costs and the high level of living comfort, there are hardly any vacancies. "We build more cheaply than the competition, who either don't want Passive House or can't," said Frank Junker in his presentation at the 22nd International Passive House Conference, which took place in Munich on 9 and 10 March 2018 with over 1000 participants.
Like Mr Junker, numerous other speakers at the Passive House Conference showed in their presentations that energy-efficient building and renovation is economical and affordable.
Passive house in social housing
The founder of the Passive House Institute, Prof. Wolfgang Feist, now teaches energy-efficient building at the University of Innsbruck. The university was a co-organiser of the Passive House Conference in Munich. Feist illuminated the aspect of energy efficiency with a view to social housing. Particularly in the components of windows and ventilation, he said, it has become possible in recent years to choose much more efficient solutions without significantly higher costs. "If you do not realise a residential building as a passive house today, your tenants will pay more than if you provide them with flats in proper condition," Feist said.
Further information, such as the programme and photos, can be found at:
https://passivhaustagung.de/de
Source: PM of the Passive House Institute from 22.3.2018
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