85276 Pfaffenhofen: On over 91,000 m2 180 residential units (owner-occupied apartments, semi-detached and terraced houses, as well as single-family homes) and 20 commercial units, as well as a kindergarten, were built. Slightly more than 50 residential units and the kindergarten were built in timber construction. There was also the possibility of acquiring plots of land and building on them yourself. Completion: 2017
| Size | 180 residential units + 20 commercial units 21.7 ha |
| Completion | 2017 |
| Project | New construction of owner-occupied flats, semi-detached and terraced houses and single-family houses Sale of land for self-development. |
| Stakeholders | Development and marketing of the building site by the original owner (neighbouring organic farmer) together with the town Integral planning through Eble Messerschmidt Partner (Tübingen) Water concept and open space planning: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl (Überlingen ) |
| Urban planning | Despite rural location also regionally untypical semi-detached and terraced houses |
| Energy | 100% Renewable energies, local heat from CHP unit Largely closed cycles (energy, water, nutrients, etc.) At least passive house standard |
| Building materials / Building Biology |
cradle to cradle Essentially regional, climate-friendly, building biologically tested building materials More than 50 residential units and day care centre in timber construction |
| Mobility | |
| Water | Second water supply network with service water from treated grey water and rainwater stored in decentralised cisterns Fermentation of black water in Terra Preta plant together with organic waste from the farm to high quality soil (was planned but not realized) |
| Free space | New technology for the retention of rainwater in infiltration trenches directly under the road surfaces Low surface sealing |
| Development | Extensive bundling of car parking spaces |
Award
2013: German Sustainability Award, Category: Small Towns and Communities
2011: LivCom awards for "Liveable Settlements" (1st place category: B:Po. 20,001 - 75,000) and "Most Environmentally Friendly Approach".
External links
www.ecoquartier.de
Project info at Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl:
www.dreiseitl.com/...
Last Updated: January 2, 2021
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All project/s of the planning office: Eble Messerschmidt Partner (EMP), Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl; City region: ; Country: Germany; Characteristics: 01 - 02 Floors, 03 - 4 floors, Building plot, Semi-detached house, Condominiums, Single-family house, Terraced house, Eco-settlement; typology: Settlement; Thematic: Building Biology, Wooden houses - a part of the settlement
