35075 Gladenbach-Friebertshausen: 19 houses, about 29 adults and 34 children. Approx. 18.000 m2 Property. Additional 22.000 m2 leased (playgrounds, orchards, ponds), construction period: 1987-90
| Building type(s) | EFH, doubleH |
| New construction, renovation | New building |
| Form(s) of ownership | Property |
| Location | |
| Size (WE) | 15 single family homes and 2 duplexes. 29 adults and 34 children. Approx. 18.000 m2 Property. Additional 22.000 m2 leased (playgrounds, orchards, ponds) |
| Construction time | 1987-90 |
Ecology |
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| Waste/water | Fully biological wastewater treatment through reed-bush iris basins, natural infiltration possibilities for rainwater, limitation of soil sealing. Rainwater utilisation |
| Energy | Use of passive solar energy, use of regenerative energy sources, combined heat and power generation for straw and hot water production |
| Building materials / Building Biology |
Use of traditional, regionally typical, healthy building materials, wood, clay, brick, natural stone. Radiesthesia |
| Traffic | CarSharing |
| Outdoor facilities | Enabling houses to be extended, creating natural succession areas, enabling self-sufficiency, keeping livestock (sheep, goats, rabbits, dogs and cats as well as miniature pigs and donkeys) . |
| Climate | balanced microclimate. Facade greening |
| Economics | Shopping Coops |
| Socio-cultural | Jointly made decisions and the management of a settlers' fund contribute to a close social network. Working weekends for the maintenance of the common areas and mutual childcare |
| Notes | One of the first ecologically oriented housing estates in the Federal Republic of Germany was built in the district of Friebertshausen in the municipality of Gladenbach (Hesse). In 1982, the Hessische Landgesellschaft, as the owner of the land, carried out an expert evaluation procedure. The Arbeitskreis Humanökologie Aachen had submitted the favoured proposal. The preparation of the draft development plan was assigned to the Hessische Landgesellschaft. The working group was commissioned by the Hessian Minister for Regional Development, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry to draw up an urban development and green design plan. The Federal Environment Agency has commissioned the Office for Municipal and Regional Planning, Aachen, to observe and evaluate the procedure. The aim is to make transferable experience available for other projects. |
| Contact | - Ecological-Building Biology Settlement Friebertshausen c/o Brigitte Schmitz, Auf dem Heckenstück 13, 35075 Gladenbach - Architect Uwe Kortlepel, NL 6294 NG Vijlen Zuid-Limburg www.bio-architect.com/referenzen-1/ |
| Hessian Agricultural Society | |
| Sources | - "Ecotopolis" catalogue – Community living in Hesse. List of projects and initiatives 2007 - Hinzen, A./UmweltBundesAmt: Ökologisches Siedlungsprojekt im Bebauungsplan - ein Fallbeispiel - (Modellsiedlung Friebertshausen). Berlin, No. 15 / 1985 - Urban Experience - Urban Design Building Blocks for Human Ecology German Institute for Distance Learning at the UNI Tübingen DIFF NR.5 Ecological Orientation in Planning, Renovation and Building p.232 |
| Links | www.friebertshausen.de/oekosiedlung.html |
| Booth | 12/2004 Holger Wolpensinger |
Last Updated: May 22, 2020
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