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Bauministerkonferenz macht Weg für einfacheres Bauen mit Holz frei

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Quartiersfest auf dem Lauffenmühle-Areal am 15. und 16. Juni 2024 in Lörrach

Samstag, 15. Juni 2024
14.00 Uhr Eröffnung
mit Bürgermeisterin Monika Neuhöfer-Avdić
und Singer-Songwriter Auftakt
15.00 Uhr Vernissage
„Zeitzeugen der Lauffenmühle“
15.30 Uhr Vernissage „Lokale Kunstschaffende“
16.30 Uhr Narrenzunft Lörrach
„S‘isch wie‘s isch“
17.30 Uhr Peter Reimtgut
„Das ist Leben“
19.00 Uhr The Kerstin
„slightly distracted“, mit Pheat

Sonntag, 16. Juni 2024
11.00 Uhr Narrenzunft Lörrach
„S‘isch wie‘s isch“
12.00 Uhr Hellbergschule
mit Musik- und Tanz-AG
14.00 Uhr Führung
über das Lauffenmühle-Areal
15.00 Uhr Nachbarschaftstreff
mit Kaffee und Kuchen
15.30 Uhr „ALFA“ Percussion Ensemble
Städtische Musikschule
16.00 Uhr Bands „Greenhorns“ und „Marshmallow
Fighters“, Städtische Musikschule
17.00 Uhr Führung über das Lauffenmühle-Areal
18.00 Uhr Performance „Brunch Boys“
mit Schlagzeug und Effekten

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Neue Vorgaben zur Energieeffizienz von Gebäuden endgültig beschlossen

Die EU-Staaten haben endgültig grünes Licht für die überarbeitete Richtlinie zur Energieeffizienz von Gebäuden gegeben und die neuen Vorgaben formell beschlossen. Kadri Simson, EU-Kommissarin für Energie, begrüßte das Votum: „Eine bessere Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, um unser Ziel der Klimaneutralität zu erreichen und die Energieunabhängigkeit Europas zu stärken. Renovierungen sind Investitionen in eine bessere Zukunft.“

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Public electricity generation in 2023: Renewable energies cover the majority of electricity consumption for the first time

Net public electricity generation reached a record share of 59.7 per cent in 2023. The share of the load was 57.1 per cent. This is the result of an analysis presented today by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. New records were set for wind and solar power in 2023. In contrast, generation from lignite (-27 per cent) and hard coal (-35 per cent) fell sharply. Photovoltaics stood out in the expansion of generation capacity: at around 14 gigawatts, the expansion was in double digits for the first time and significantly exceeded the German government's statutory climate protection target.

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Image film for the "Lauffenmühle" Lörrach (2023)

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UBA study: This is how the 2030 climate targets can still be achieved

More rail transport, reformed motor vehicle tax and less fossil heating needed

Germany can still achieve its climate targets by 2030. This is shown in a new analysis by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). This would require, among other things, more rail transport, a reform of the motor vehicle tax and the restriction of fossil heating. In addition, all emissions would have to be priced and charged to the polluter. In the so-called Climate Protection Instruments Scenario 2030 (KIS-2030), the UBA has examined how additional emissions can be saved in the building, mobility, energy and industry sectors. "The model calculation clearly shows that we have a lot of catching up to do in some sectors," says UBA President Dirk Messner. "We now urgently need a constructive dialogue about where emissions can be reduced, otherwise we will miss the legal savings targets. We also need to talk honestly about how to cushion the financial burden on lower-income groups and distribute it more fairly. Currently, low-income households are often asked to pay disproportionately. Understandably, this does not exactly increase acceptance for more climate protection.

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Federal Minister of Building Geywitz and Federal Minister of Agriculture Özdemir present strategy for timber construction

The Federal Cabinet today approved the draft of a timber construction initiative presented by Federal Minister of Construction Klara Geywitz and Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir. This strategy of the Federal Government is intended to strengthen the use of wood as a sustainable raw material in the construction sector and to ensure more climate protection, resource efficiency and faster construction. With eight fields of action, from the exemplary role of the federal government and the strengthening of research and innovation, to securing skilled labour and knowledge transfer, to securing the supply of raw materials, the use of wood is to be significantly improved and the timber construction quota increased by 2030.

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Scenarios and standards for reporting support companies on the path to climate neutrality

Scientific scenarios for climate neutrality support the strategy and planning of companies on the path to decarbonisation - Using the example of buildings and heating, climate economists at DIW Berlin analyse existing scenarios for climate neutrality - Net Zero scenarios show a clear path for the transformation of companies and the financial sector - With standardised scenarios and transition plans for climate neutrality, banks, funds and insurance companies can make their portfolios fit for the future.

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SRU: Consistently linking environment and health

Environmental crises endanger health. At the same time, an ecological change of course offers many opportunities to create healthier living conditions. This is the core message of the special report that the Environment Council is handing over to Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Health Minister Prof. Karl Lauterbach in Berlin today.

15 % of deaths in Europe are due to environmental risks, the WHO estimates. Health hazards arise, for example, from air pollutants, noise, chemicals and the spread of antibiotic resistance. New burdens, such as those caused by climate change and biodiversity loss, are also emerging.

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Breakthrough for ambitious expansion of renewable energies in the EU

On 16 June, the Member States of the European Union approved a comprehensive revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in the Permanent Representatives Committee. The European renewable energy target will thus be significantly increased from the previous 32% to 45% in 2030. This means a doubling of the share of renewable energies compared to the level achieved in 2021 of just under 22%.

This is a great success for the expansion of renewables: The planned expansion of renewable energies by 2030 will thus be roughly doubled. For the new targets, more than 100 GW of new wind turbines and solar plants will be installed in the EU every year. For Germany, this means that the greatly increased expansion targets for wind and solar energy in 2022 will be underpinned by European targets and become binding. The higher EU targets also provide the framework for more far-reaching measures and goals in the EU, for example the EU solar strategy, which envisages roughly tripling PV capacity to 600 GW by 2030.

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Second PV Summit at the BMWK: "More speed in the expansion of solar energy".

PV strategy presented

Today, Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck presented the second PV-The aim is to significantly accelerate the expansion of solar energy in Germany. The goal is to significantly accelerate the expansion of solar energy in Germany. To this end, the strategy identifies measures in a total of eleven fields of action. The spectrum ranges from measures in the area of energy policy to the topics of securing skilled labour, industrial value creation in Europe and technology development. This was preceded by a first photovoltaic summit in March 2023. Since March, the PV strategy has been consulted. More than 600 comments were received.

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Solarwatt market study 2023 shows: 84% of German homeowners rely on photovoltaics

One third of homeowners plan to install in the next twelve months
High electricity prices fuel demand for cheap solar energy
Online survey of 1,000 people - representative survey by age and gender

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Climate protection in municipalities: New digital practical guide

Proven work aid and at the same time standard work for climate protection work in municipalities can be used digitally in future. Difu, ifeu and Climate Alliance developed the guide on behalf of the BMWK.

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ifeu study: More targeted use of renewable raw materials

The bioeconomy can be a central building block for the transformation of our largely coal, oil and gas-based economy. However, renewable raw materials and synthetic carbon compounds are scarce and expensive. They should be used in areas such as the chemical industry - not as energy sources. For the shift from a fossil-based economy to a bioeconomy to succeed, fossil carbon must also become more expensive. The ifeu now presents the results of four trend-setting studies.

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Meeting the housing shortage ecologically - renovation of existing buildings is the key to more affordable housing and climate protection

The housing shortage is an immense social problem in many large cities and conurbations. At the same time, the building sector has been failing to meet its environmental and climate targets for years. In a recent position paper, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the Commission for Sustainable Building at the UBA (KNBau) have examined how more affordable housing can be created without unnecessarily harming the environment and health. According to this paper, the most important factor for more environmental protection in housing construction is that the existing building stock is preserved wherever possible or is sensibly converted and repurposed. This is the easiest way to avoid climate emissions and unnecessarily high consumption of raw materials. Today, UBA President Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner presented KNBau's proposals to Federal Minister of Building Klara Geywitz and Federal Minister of the Environment Steffi Lemke in Berlin.

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Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs launches "Climate-friendly New Construction" funding programme

The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs is supporting the climate-friendly construction of new buildings with a new funding programme that will start on 1 March 2023. For the first time, the entire life cycle of a building will be considered - from construction to operation to potential deconstruction in the distant future. The buildings are characterised by low greenhouse gas emissions in the life cycle, high energy efficiency, low operating costs and a high proportion of renewable energies for the generation of heat and electricity. This funding thus makes a contribution to climate protection and to meeting national climate targets.

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DIW: Federal government must realign housing construction targets

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Podcast Climate Impacts - Adapted Building #01

2022/11 Podcast "Climate Impacts - Adapted Building #01 An Expert*Inside Discourse"

Moderation: Dr Bernhard Fischer (IBF, velbertfischer@yahoo.de)
Experts: Svenja Binz (BBSR), Holger Wolpensinger (greenUp), Jan-Lukas Hinrichs (Prof. Roll & Pastuch - Management Consultants)

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Presentation of the results of the study "Large-volume housing construction in timber construction in Germany and Europe - players, costs, motives

The first results of the timber housing study will be presented at the 15th Congress on Efficient Building with Wood in Urban Areas on 19 October 2022 in Cologne. So far, 118 large-volume housing projects with more than 100 units have been identified across Europe by the HFR researchers, 47 of which are located in Germany. Final results will be presented in early December at the 26th International Timber Construction Forum in Innsbruck on 30 November 2022 and will also be published in a brochure by Informationsdienst Holz.

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Climate adaptation check for draft resolutions of the municipalities

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DIW "Traffic Light Monitor": Energy transition must be accelerated considerably

Researchers at DIW Berlin have developed the "Ampel-Monitor Energiewende" - monitor the extent to which the government's energy policy agenda is being implemented - immense efforts are needed to close the gap between the announced targets and the current status quo

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2021 financial year: Thüga achieves stable result

Thüga closed the 2021 financial year with a good result. The approximately 100 municipal utilities and regional suppliers of the Thüga Group fully fulfilled their supply mandate and continued to drive forward the energy turnaround despite burdensome general conditions.

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What is the maximum amount of CO2 that Germany can still emit? Environment Council updates CO2 budget

Is German climate policy on the right path? A national CO2 budget for Germany allows for a transparent comparison with international targets. In a paper published today, the Environmental Council updates its calculations for a German CO2 budget, showing that fast emission reductions are crucial - last year, climate targets for transport and buildings were missed again. The paper also answers frequently asked questions about the CO2 budget.

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Small progress at climate negotiations in Bonn insufficient for the seriousness of the situation

Germanwatch now urgently expects political signals following the conclusion of the interim technical negotiations / Special challenge on the issue of damage and loss recognised, now it is a matter of concrete financing proposals

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2.2 million photovoltaic systems installed in Germany

More and more companies, but also private households, are using the sun's energy to generate electricity: In March 2022, 2.2 million photovoltaic systems with a total nominal output of 58,400 megawatts were installed on roofs and properties. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of systems thus increased by 10.1 % compared to the same month of the previous year, while the installed capacity rose by 9.7 % within a year. In January 2018, when the figure was first collected, there had been a good 1.7 million installations with a nominal capacity of 42,300 megawatts. Since then, the number of turbines has risen by just under 34.0 %, while installed capacity has increased by 38.3 %.

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German Building Owner Award 2022: The nominees have been determined

The nominees for the German Building Award 2022 have been determined. A total of 29 housing projects were selected in a two-stage process by an interdisciplinary jury chaired by Susanne Wartzeck, President of the Association of German Architects BDA. This year, 187 housing projects completed between 2018 and 2021 took part in the competition across Germany.

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German Association of Cities publishes concept for new funding system for municipal climate protection

The cities propose to strengthen and accelerate local climate protection through a new financial support system. The German Association of Cities today published a concept and a publication on its website.

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G7 Cities Summit: Adoption of the Urban 7 Mayors Declaration

The German Association of Cities, the Global Parliament of Mayors and the international cities network ICLEI have joined forces to form a Cities Alliance to accompany the German G7 Presidency. The alliance is organising a conference on Tuesday, 3 May a U7 Mayors Summitwhich brings together high-level representatives of cities from the G7 countries. Representatives of the media are invited to follow the event virtually.

The international exchange is under the heading "Engaging the Urban World - Cities as Engines of Change for Peace, Democracy and Sustainability".. It is the most important event of cities in the framework of the German G7 Presidency. A joint declaration by the cities will also be adopted: In the „Urban7 Mayors Declaration“ the city leaders from the G7 countries will present their expectations of politics and business in order to meet the global challenges on the ground.

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Climate-neutral heating instead of burning natural gas: This is how cities achieve the heat turnaround

Recommendations from the BMBF project "Urban Heat Transition" were published:
► Consistently tap alternative heat sources such as wastewater heat
► Convert public buildings to renewable heat and form district heating networks
Ambitious energy-efficient refurbishment, even in areas protected by the Milieu, so that warm rents remain affordable

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Book Review Building for the Community in Vienna

Isabella Marboe (ed.) Bauen für die Gemeinschaft in Wien Neue gemeinschaftliche Formen des Zusammenlebens Edition Detail 2021, 144 pages, de/eng, Euro 39,90

The housing projects presented in Vienna arose from the desire to develop living concepts that strengthen the sense of community and contribute to a society based on solidarity - building groups and participatory projects, neighbourhood houses, temporary or permanent social forms of living and working for marginalised groups such as the homeless and asylum seekers. Private housing can be downsized if there is more shared space. These housing and living models are about alternatives to capitalist investor thinking. The users get involved, also in the project planning. Ulrike Schartner and Alexander Hagner from gaupenraup+/- explain the starting point and strategies of their work in an introductory interview. In two essays, Robert Temel and Isabella Marboe show the development of communal building and living forms.

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Cabinet adopts key amendment to accelerate renewables expansion with Easter package

The Federal Cabinet today adopted the so-called Easter Package at the proposal of Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck. This is the largest amendment to energy policy legislation in decades. The Easter Package comprehensively amends various energy laws in order to accelerate and consistently drive forward the expansion of renewable energies.

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Federal Minister for Building Geywitz signs administrative agreement on climate-friendly social housing construction

It was only on 16 March 2022 that the Federal Cabinet approved the 2022 budget, the key figures until 2026 and thus also the record sum of 14.5 billion euros for social housing construction until 2026. On 18 March 2022, Federal Minister for Building Klara Geywitz signed the administrative agreement on climate-friendly social housing in the programme year 2022. This must now be countersigned by the Länder.

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14.5 billion euros for social housing by 2026

Statement by Klara Geywitz on the 2022 budget and the key figures of the financial planning until 2026

The draft budget for 2022 and the key figures of the financial planning until 2026 provide a total of 14.5 billion euros in programme funds for social housing. With this, we will support the construction of 100,000 social housing units annually. This is more than three times the original financial planning, which had provided four billion euros until 2025. The 2022 budget lays the groundwork with two billion euros.

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Greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.5 percent in 2021

After a significant decline in the previous year, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany are on the rise again. Thus, around 762 million tonnes of greenhouse gases were released in 2021 - a good 33 million tonnes or 4.5 percent more than in 2020. Overall, emissions in Germany have thus fallen by 38.7 percent since 1990. The increase in the last year is particularly noticeable in the energy sector: This shows an increase of 27 million tonnes CO2-equivalents, as increased demand for electricity, lower electricity generation from renewable energies and the higher gas price led to increased use of coal for electricity generation. Electricity generation from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind conditions. In the transport and building sectors, emissions were above the annual ceilings set by the Federal Climate Protection Act. This is shown by the latest calculations of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), which are based on the specifications of the Federal Climate Protection Act and the EU-Renewable Energy Directive (RED) were presented today.

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"rain2energy": Using rainwater for sustainable neighbourhoods

A regenerative heat supply and an innovative rainwater management system are being designed for the "ecoSquare" neighbourhood in Bamberg. Michael Richter and Wolfgang Dickhaut are in charge of the project.

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Municipal heat turnaround: Bavaria's largest solar thermal plant

Fig.: Naturstrom AG

NATURSTROM is expanding its largest local heating project to date in Markt Erlbach, Franconia. In future, the eco-energy supplier will supply more than 130 customers with sustainable and locally generated heat - not only households but also municipal buildings and a large commercial enterprise. Bavaria's largest solar thermal system is being built on 2,400 m2 for this purpose.

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Federal Award for Urban Greenery 2022 announced

Award-winning project "Stadt Landschaft Burg" of the Federal Award 2020 - © Federal Award for Urban Greening / Hergen Schimpf

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."

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"Production in the city" - nationwide municipal survey

After years of separating living and working, production in the city was lost from view, outsourced from the cities. The productive city is currently the subject of intense debate, triggered by changes in production methods and new possibilities for a mix of uses. There is still a lack of nationwide studies and data analyses, especially with regard to employment effects and spatial differentiation.

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Competition for the German Building Owner Award 2022 announced

Housing industry, architects and municipalities called upon to participate

Berlin - Affordable and high-quality housing construction is currently more important than ever. For more than three decades, outstanding housing projects have been awarded the German Building Award every two years. This year's edition of the competition has now been announced.

The aim of the award, which is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction, is to recognise the responsible efforts of developers to create affordable housing and neighbourhoods in "High Quality at Affordable Cost".

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HDH launches sector initiative on climate protection in the timber industry

In December 2020, the German Timber Industry Association (HDH) launched the "Initiative for Climate Protection in the Timber Industry". The aim is to support the industry companies in the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions. The initiative is now being further developed into an innovation cluster.

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DGNB and GLS Bank cooperate

"nWert", GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG's sustainability rating tool for real estate, has been recognised by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) as a sustainability rating. At the same time, GLS Bank recognises the DGNB certificate as proof when granting financing. This was announced by Dr. Christine Lemaitre of the DGNB and Dr. Matthias Morgenstern, GLS ImmoWert, on the occasion of Expo Real 2021 in Munich.

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WvM Immobilien and NATURSTROM establish joint venture for energy transition in the building sector

The property developer WvM Immobilien + Projektentwicklung GmbH and the eco-energy supplier NATURSTROM AG found the joint company Green Estate. With the fusion of energy and real estate know-how, the partners are taking a new path to enable people to live sustainably.

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Video (2021) A car free neighbourhood in car-centric Berlin: Möckernkiez

Video from 1.10.2021; Duration: 10:17 min.

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Workshop "Proper tendering of timber construction projects

at the Sustainable Procurement Symposium in Dortmund on 26 August 2021

The Sustainable Procurement Day is a platform for exchange for procurers and decision-makers from municipalities, private and public institutions as well as churches and companies. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze is the patron. The Agency for Renewable Resources e. V. (FNR), project management agency of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, will be represented with a workshop on the topic of "Public building and renovation with wood - the right way to tender for timber construction projects" in addition to the stand "The renewable office".

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Initiation of the development measure for the new Hafner district in Constance resolved

With a very large majority, the municipal council decided on 22.07.2021 to initiate the urban development measure (SEM) "Nördlich Hafner". The development statute provides the project with a binding legal framework for the city of Constance and the remaining property owners in the area. The decision is also the conclusion of the preparatory studies (VU) that have been running for about four years, in which not only various subject-related studies and the urban development framework plan were developed, but also a comprehensive timetable and a detailed cost and financing overview were drawn up. The development of the approx. 106 ha area (of which approx. 60 ha are residential areas) including all technical and social infrastructures (e.g. day-care centres, primary school) will cost a total of almost 420 million euros. Income from the allocation of land will ultimately result in a largely balanced overall balance.

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The Timber Construction Forum France inaugurates the largest timber building in Paris - Review of the 10th anniversary edition

As never before, content and packaging matched at the anniversary appearance of the French Timber Construction Forum. As an advertisement for timber construction, the temporary Grand Palais Ephémère speaks for itself. The Ephémère Auditorium, created especially for the Forum and made of curved CLT panels, and the "Belleville" exhibition stands made of hardwood, also developed for this edition, are a perfect match. This convincing embedding of the message about the shift towards building with renewable raw materials attracted not only 6800 registered visitors, but also two ministers and President Macron. The intention announced shortly afterwards to increase the aid for the forestry and timber sector approved a year ago by 100 million euros is unmistakably linked to this appearance.

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Book review "Commercial buildings in clay and wood - added value through material" DBU BauBand 3

Author of the book review: Roman Schaurhofer, Vienna

The construction volume "Commercial Buildings in Clay and Wood - Added Value through Material" was published in 2020 by Sabine Djahanschah of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Federal Foundation for the Environment) at Verlag Detail. The publication, which appeared in book form, deals with the use of the building materials wood and clay in the construction of commercially used buildings. To this end, six buildings with commercial use were analysed in terms of their architectural construction and technical quality features and evaluated with the help of measurements, surveys and life cycle assessments.

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Study: Wuppertal to become a climate-neutral city by 2035

How can Wuppertal become a climate-neutral city by 2035? This question is discussed by the Wuppertal Institute in this new study, which was presented by Lord Mayor Uwe Schneidewind on 1.7.2021.

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Aquaponics in the show with the mouse

Explained in just under 10 min. The video is from April 2019 and shows two larger aquaponics facilities in Berlin.

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Lecture about the developments on the timber market by Gerd Ebner

Published 7/2/2021 Length: 1 h 10 min.

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Grand Coalition breaks its climate protection promise: Ambitious expansion targets for renewable energies also missing from new EEG resolutions

Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Federal Director of Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), comments on today's discussion of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in the Bundestag:

"The grand coalition is breaking its promise to set higher expansion targets for renewable energies for the year 2030 before the end of this election period. An agreement failed mainly due to the energy transition brakemen within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. In doing so, the federal government is ignoring the implementation of the new EU climate targets and disregarding the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court to tackle more ambitious climate protection measures before 2030. The amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act is missing the heart of the matter. As recently as the end of 2020, Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier had announced an ambitious expansion path for wind and solar energy for the first quarter of 2021. After a long wait, there was only the famous drop in the ocean: four gigawatts of onshore wind energy and six gigawatts of photovoltaics are the targets for 2022. Longer-term expansion targets? No such thing. Quite obviously, the need for a rapid transformation of our energy supply has not yet reached the CDU/CSU, despite all their climate protection pledges in the election campaign."

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Difu report: Major differences in sustainability in German municipalities

The new National Progress Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda shows the state of sustainability in urban development in German municipalities. The report was prepared by the German Institute of Urban Affairs on behalf of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR).

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Happy Birthday, Passive House!

The passive house turns 30 - pioneering work paves the way for energy efficiency worldwide

The passive house celebrates its 30th birthday! The pioneering project of building physicist Prof. Wolfgang Feist, which started as an experiment, can take great credit: When climate protection was only on the agenda of very few, it paved the way for energy efficiency in buildings. Today, the Passive House Standard is being implemented around the globe, including in impressive lighthouse projects. Other reasons to celebrate: the 25th anniversary of the Passive House Institute and the anniversary edition of the International Passive House Conference.

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25% of Europe's greenhouse gases come from buildings - scientists call for policy change

To live up to its climate change pledge under the Paris Agreement, the European Union must ensure that all 250 million existing buildings, as well as all new buildings in the EU, produce near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. In a new report, European national academies of science, through their association EASAC, call for far-reaching policy action. "Policies have long focused on creating energy-efficient buildings that require less heating and air conditioning or generate renewable energy on site. However, the energy used to operate buildings is only part of the story. We need to broaden the scope and look at emissions from building materials and methods - both for new buildings and for building refurbishment," says William Gillett, Director of EASAC's Energy Programme.

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G7 declaration: race to climate neutrality picks up speed

G7 Environment Ministers issue far-reaching declaration: 1.5 degree limit to be the focus of action - progress also to be made on international climate financing before the World Climate Summit

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OB-Barometer 2021: Climate protection and mobility are increasingly important for cities

For the mayors of German cities, climate protection and mobility remain the most important topics despite the pandemic. The OB-Barometer 2021 of the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) shows a clear trend change in the topic of inner city development, which is gaining strongly in importance.

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Fraunhofer ISE short study: Increased construction of large rooftop PV systems with small tilt angles

In a recently written short study, scientists from the Department of Energy System Analysis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE prepared an evaluation of the Market Master Data Register (MaStR) and the EEG system master data for photovoltaics (PV). Important findings of the analyses were that with 38 percent of the newly installed capacity, the increase in capacity in Germany is increasingly taking place in the segment of rooftop systems larger than 100 kW, 22 percent of the newly built PV systems are erected in a west, east or east-west direction and 19 percent of these systems have tilt angles smaller than 20 degrees.

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Guidelines for the design of our living spaces: Code of Building Culture published

Building culture is becoming a recognised goal in the real estate industry: with support from the real estate and housing industry, the Institute for Corporate Governance in the German Real Estate Industry (ICG) and the Federal Foundation for Building Culture initiated and developed the Code for building culturea voluntary commitment for the responsible performance of tasks by companies in the real estate industry.

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After decision in Spain and WHO demand: German Environmental Aid demands 30 km/h speed limit in built-up areas by 2021

Other countries are leading the way: Spain adopts 30 km/h speed limit in cities; French cities with 30 km/h speed limit have 70 percent fewer fatal accidents
Federal government fails "Vision Zero" and ignores 30 km/h as an immediate measure in key points paper for new road safety programme
Current United Nations Road Safety Week identifies reduction of speed limit to 30 km/h in built-up areas as key measure to protect lives

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"Walden 48" is the winner of the HolzbauPlus 2020 competition in the category "Residential multi-family building new construction".

This building group project with 43 residential units, some of them as maisonettes, was realized as a timber hybrid building and exemplifies the qualities of timber construction in a dense urban context.

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Explanatory film: Energetic urban redevelopment

Exploit potential at neighbourhood level!

The KfW programme "Energy-efficient urban refurbishment" promotes integrated energy-efficient neighbourhood concepts and refurbishment management with programme part 432. Programme parts 201 and 202 provide investment support for cross-building and infrastructural supply systems. The Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and the Home Affairs provides the funding for the energy refurbishment process from the individual building to the neighbourhood from the Energy and Climate Fund (EKF).

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30 Years DASL Special Award for the French Quarter in Tübingen

The Special price on the topic "Urban development revisited: Prices - Practice - Perspectives" was given to the project Urban development area Stuttgarter Straße, French Quarter in Tübingen. The special prize, which is awarded in parallel to the urban development prize, serves to highlight particularly urgent fields of action in urban development and urban planning. It was awarded on 23.4.2021 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the German Urban Development Prize to contributions that had already been recognised with prizes and awards between 1980 and 2010. The judging of the special prize was very complex, as it had to cover a span of 30 years, i.e. a generation, of the achievements of German urban development that were considered outstanding at the time, and, in retrospect, it had to be based on robust, objective criteria that could adequately reflect the complexity of 30 years of urban development history and 30 years of urban development models.

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German Urban Development Award 2020 goes toBerlin

The prize is awarded every two years by the German Academy for Urban Development and Regional Planning (DASL) with significant support from the Wüstenrot Foundation. Urban Development Award in the DSP 2020 competition goes to the project Quarter at the former Blumengroßmark in Berlin. With 81 applications, a particularly large number of projects were submitted for the Urban Design Award. The spectrum was very broad: urban-structural-geographical, thematic, structural-spatial. From the new town hall in the urban planning context of a small municipality to the large conversion project of a metropolitan region, the interdisciplinary jury (urban planning, architecture, open space planning, preservation of historical monuments, economics, sociology) was faced with a very difficult decision in many cases.

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BMU/UBA Federal Award ENVIRONMENT & BUILDING 2021

The Federal Award ENVIRONMENT & BUILDING initiated by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the patronage of Federal Minister Svenja Schulze honors projects that already realize the idea of a new Bauhaus in the sense of holistically sustainable buildings. In 2021, the prize will be awarded for the second time, this time in four categories. All players in the building sector are eligible to apply. The closing date for entries is 25 May 2021.. The prize will be awarded on 7 September by Parliamentary State Secretary Florian Pronold and UBA President Dirk Messner.

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Study "Urban Production for a Productive City

In a research project of the iaw, the conceptual foundations of urban production and the productive city were prepared with a view to the situation in Bremen and analysed in their impact structure. The study makes proposals for describing and recording urban production that is compatible with the city and embedding it in an urban development policy model of a productive city. On the basis of seven reference cities (Vienna, Zurich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Wuppertal, Bochum), corresponding activities were filtered out and their transferability to the city of Bremen was examined. In the city of Bremen, eight locations and neighbourhoods (including the Tabakquartier and Kellogg-Areal) were examined with regard to their potential for implementing a productive city.

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DIW on the European Green Deal: regulatory framework more important for industry than subsidies

European Green Deal offers opportunities for investments in emissions-intensive basic industries - Clear political framework must ensure that investments are also economic and are triggered - Introduction of CO2 differential agreements and reform of EU emissions trading essential.

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Sustainability Council launches "Sustainable Municipality Reporting Framework

"Municipalities are crucial drivers for the sustainable development of our society," explains Dr. Werner Schnappauf, Chairman of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). "All 17 sustainability goals are directly or indirectly related to the tasks of a municipality. The new reporting framework sustainable municipality, the BNK, can be a great help for further progress in the field of sustainability", says Schnappauf.

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DIN recommendations for the planning of resource-efficient buildings

Sustainable development in Germany is inconceivable without a resource-efficient construction industry. The new expert recommendation VDI-EE 4802 Sheet 1 explains in a practical way how to apply the concept of resource efficiency in the life cycle of buildings. To this end, it breaks down the tasks and scope for action of the individual players in the construction process. Using examples of increased material, energy and space efficiency, the expert recommendation supports the entire planning process towards a resource-efficient building.

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"International Day of Forests" on 21 March

Storms, drought and insect infestations have caused a great deal of damage to Germany's forests over the past three years. The "International Day of Forests" on 21 March is a good time to become aware of the many services provided by the forest.

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Federal government supports development of the "Büchel" quarter in Aachen with 5.5 million euros

A most welcome piece of news reached the city of Aachen this morning (17 March 2021): Federal Minister Horst Seehofer has announced this year's selection of the "National Projects of Urban Development" and announced that the development of the Büchel old town quarter will receive up to 5.5 million euros in funding. Aachen is thus one of four municipalities in NRW to have been awarded the contract. With the amount of funding, the city is in third place nationwide.

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BVES industry figures 2021: 300,000 house stores in Germany

The industry figures published annually by BVES show a fundamentally positive development in retrospect for 2020 and in the forecast for 2021. Across all technologies and segments, sales in the energy storage industry grew by over 10 percent to EUR 7.1 billion in 2020.

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Video (2021; 38 min.) KuRT Online Tutorial (Factor X Assessment Tool)

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Use calamity wood constructively

"The raw material wood is precious. It is therefore important to use it responsibly and in a way that conserves resources," warns Peter Aicher, Chairman of Holzbau Deutschland. Even if wood is affected by environmental influences or the bark beetle, it does not represent an inferior raw material, but has almost identical properties to conventional construction timber. "If the so-called 'calamity wood' has the same structural quality in terms of load-bearing capacity as conventional sawn timber, it can be used without restrictions," explains Aicher. In addition, the wood retains its important function as a CO2 sink, regardless of external impairments.

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Jan Kamensky animation for the @platzfuerwien initiative

Animation from Jan Kamensky (2020)

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Patrick Henry Village receives highest funding in urban development programme

Heidelberg is receiving massive funding from the 2021 urban development programme for two construction projects on conversion sites. The development of Patrick-Henry-Village (PHV) into a new city district has even received the highest funding amount in the entire programme. Heidelberg will receive 3.5 million euros for this project. In addition, the conversion of the sports hall on the former US hospital in Rohrbach will be funded with 400,000 euros. This was announced by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics on Wednesday, February 3.

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SWR portrait (video, 30 min.) about Müllerblaustein HolzBauWerke GmbH

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5 reasons why forests are the most important climate protector

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5 reasons why it is important to pay attention to sustainability when buying wood

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Video podcast (40 min., 2020) A resident of the car-free settlement reports

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From February 2021 in Bavaria: timber construction for all building classes

On 1 February 2021, the amendment to the Bavarian Building Code came into force. In the future, the building material wood can be used in all building classes. The legal changes make building in Bavaria easier and faster, more space-saving and more cost-effective.

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BR-Reportage (44 min., 2021) "With timber construction out of the climate crisis?"

In the video contribution, among other things, the Munich timber housing estate "Prince Eugene Park" and the City of Wood in Bad Aibling.

"Drought and bark beetles are taking their toll on the forest. The resulting damaged wood has caused the price of wood to plummet. The local forest owners are making a loss, even though the beetle wood is exported thousands of kilometres to China and America as construction timber. What could be the solution to the timber crisis? And could more timber construction in our country also be a way out of the climate crisis?"

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Video (4:30 min, 2020) Redesign of the Champs-Élysées in Paris

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Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Climate protection foundation Baden-Württemberg starts

The state of Baden-Württemberg is setting an example in climate protection: by 2040 at the latest, the state administration is to operate in a climate-neutral manner. The new Climate Protection Foundation supports it in this by using the interest on its share capital to promote research and development as well as educational projects in the field of climate protection. In addition, the state, municipalities, companies and all citizens can offset their CO2 emissions through compensation payments and thus become climate neutral. The cooperation partner will be the non-profit climate protection organisation myclimate Germany.

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Arte film clip (26 min., 2017) about Sweden's EcoCity Malmö

"New large-scale construction projects and ecological innovations ensured that Malmö today has become a prime example of the direct transition from industrial metropolis to sustainable Eco City. The secret recipe: the city relied not only on innovative technologies, but above all on the active participation of citizens in the change."

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Hamburg decides to make photovoltaics compulsory from 2023

On 22.12.2020, the Senate passed the first legal ordinance on the Hamburg Climate Protection Act. This regulates the concrete implementation of the solar roof obligation and the integration of renewable energies when replacing heating systems. With these regulations, Hamburg is one of the pioneers in climate protection in the building sector nationwide.

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Popular projects and photo galleries in 2020

In 2020, there were a total of 61,000 page views. This overview shows the 10 most frequently accessed projects, photo galleries and individual pages of the sdg21.web database.

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Video (2020) Garden impressions "Arcadia Asperg

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"Bonn4Future": City and Bonn in Transition sign cooperation agreement

How can Bonn become climate neutral by 2035? This is the question that the participatory project "Bonn4Future - We for the Climate!" would like to discuss together with Bonn citizens over the next two years. Since mid-2019, the climate emergency has been in effect in Bonn; in November 2019, the Council decided that Bonn should become climate neutral by 2035. The city and the non-profit association Bonn im Wandel have now signed a cooperation agreement and thus launched "Bonn4Future".

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DGNB study: No additional costs for sustainable construction

A new study from Denmark takes a look at the costs of sustainable building construction and shows that more sustainable does not automatically mean more expensive. On the contrary. The study by Buus Consult on behalf of the DGNB system partner from Denmark, the Green Building Council Denmark, now provides clarity. In the study, it takes a close look at 37 DGNB-certified buildings.

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A4F Webinar "Building Evaluation with the Resource Score" (11/2020)

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Application deadline extended to 12.2.2021! Call for ideas: € 6.5 million for municipal timber construction in Baden-Württemberg

Forest Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "With our call for ideas, we want to further promote municipal timber construction in the state and further consolidate our nationwide position as the No. 1 timber construction state".
A total of around 6.5 million euros in funding from the Holzbau-Offensive Baden-Württemberg is available for the call for ideas for municipal timber construction concepts. The online application deadline is 12 February 2020.

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Hafner" district in Constance to become climate-neutral and energy-efficient

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What does the EU's CO2 reduction target mean for the German energy transition?

In the context of the Green Deal, the EU's tightened targets on the path to climate neutrality envisage a reduction in CO2 emissions of 55% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Against the background of these tightened parameters, the question arises as to the impact on the energy transition in Germany. Based on its energy system model REMod, Fraunhofer ISE has calculated the consequences of the new EU targets for the expansion of renewable energies in Germany and now presents the results in a short study.

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EEG amendment 2021: Improvements for neighbourhood solutions

In the EEG draft The German government plans to make a number of changes in the rooftop PV segment. According to information from pv magazine, an exemption from trade tax is planned and neighbourhood solutions are to become possible.

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Award "Exemplary Buildings in the State of Hesse 2020

Deadline extension! Instead of 31.12.2020 the project submission ends up to and including Friday, 22.01.2021.

Prize for architecture and urban development

The State of Hesse, represented by the Hessian Ministry of Finance and the Chamber of Architects and Town Planners of Hesse jointly offer the award under a specific theme every three years. The theme for 2020 is "Sustainability“.

The competition is looking for innovative projects and plans in the field of sustainable planning and building that have been implemented in Hessen in the last five years or are currently being implemented.

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Germanwatch: Climate summit slowly puts world on course towards Paris climate targets

Emissions targets, some of them significantly improved, show effectiveness of Paris Agreement / But too few commitments for financing climate protection and adaptation to climate change in poorer countries / Chancellor Merkel must swiftly launch international process for additional climate financing

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DGNB discussion on "Cooperative-based neighbourhood development" with Dr. Stephan Anders (DGNB)

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EU climate targets: 55% less greenhouse gases instead of 40% so far

The EU today agreed on stricter climate targets. Accordingly, greenhouse gases are now to be reduced by at least 55 percent below the 1990 level by 2030. Previously, the target was 40% for the same period. For the first time, the EU calculations also include the greenhouse gases stored in forests and other "sinks".

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Lower Saxony passes climate protection law

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Alliance for more climate protection in the construction sector: Federal government must address savings potential in construction and waste disposal

A broad alliance of actors from civil society, science, industry and practice is calling on the German government to promote the climate-friendly construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings. Up to now, only the use phase of buildings has been taken into account in state subsidies for buildings and in the Building Energy Act. There is a complete lack of specifications and consideration of the climate impact of building materials and the construction and disposal of buildings - despite the fact that the construction sector, with its upstream and downstream processes, contributes around 8 percent to German greenhouse gas emissions.

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"Living in new urban quarters" Wohnbund information 12/2020 published

In the current publication, the wohnbund takes a look at the development of new urban quarters. Backwards - with the question of what became of the goals that were set for individual projects. To the present day - to the concepts that are being implemented in response to current challenges.

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Report (2020) about the first eco-settlement in Saarland

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New DGNB Report on the Sustainable Development Goals

The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB e.V.) has published a new report explaining how buildings can contribute to the United Nations' global sustainability goals. The publication compares the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the potential influence of sustainable planning and construction. Architects and planners, as well as building owners and municipalities, are thus provided with orientation as to how they can meaningfully become active in terms of sustainable development. The report also offers a comparison of the SDGs with the criteria of various DGNB certification systems. This shows: Up to 15 of the 17 SDGs are addressed in the context of the DGNB certification of a building project.

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Transfer platform energiewendedörfer.de

With the portal https://energiewendedörfer.de the University of Kassel and the Georg-August-University Göttingen present first results from the joint project "Innovative concepts and business models for sustainable bioenergy villages - climate-friendly, democratic, close to the citizens". In particular, concepts for bioenergy or biogas plants are being developed that can enable continued economic operation following the previous 20-year EEG phase.

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Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award for the Lumenion high-temperature steel storage system for renewable energies

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New Leipzig Charter between aspiration and reality

On the occasion of the meeting of the EU Ministers for Urban Development and Territorial Cohesion on the "New Leipzig Charter", Daniela Wagner, Spokesperson for Urban Development of the Alliance 90/The Greens in the German Bundestag, explains:

We welcome the "New Leipzig Charter". Without the transformational power of cities and the ideas and energy of their inhabitants, we will not be able to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Nevertheless, the Charter contains considerable gaps. The guiding principle of the resilient city is missing. The development of robust and resilient cities is important in order to better assess risks and to be able to recognise and prevent dangers in good time. Nor is the model of the healthy city mentioned - despite the heat waves caused by the climate crisis, a never-ending stream of air pollutants from fossil combustion engines and the current challenge of a global pandemic.

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Advice on plug-in solar devices from the consumer advice centre and DGS

The German Solar Energy Society e.V. (DGS) and the energy advice service of the consumer advice centre have been cooperating with each other since 1 December 2020. Consumer enquiries from both institutions are answered by the energy advisors of the consumer advice centre. In return, the DGS trains the advisors of the consumer advice centre in the subject area of plug-in solar devices.

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Book review "Wohnquartier in Holz - Mustersiedlung in München" DBU Bauband 4

The ecological model settlement on a former barracks site in Munich sets new standards in timber construction. Various timber construction methods and building types up to seven storeys are being tested side by side in eight building projects with the aim of a final scientific evaluation. Timber frame, timber frame and timber hybrid construction methods are being used.

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Everyday mobility with the cargo bike

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Video (2020) Senate Building Director Regula Lüscher on the Schumacher Quarter

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State of Lower Saxony launches funding programme for battery storage systems

The state of Lower Saxony has launched a new funding program for battery storage. The funding guidelines were published in the Lower Saxony Ministerial Gazette on 21 October. Applications can be submitted to the NBank with immediate effect.

The grant funding of up to 40 percent of the net investment costs of a battery storage system applies in connection with the new construction or expansion of PV systems (at least 4 kWp). In addition to natural persons, grant recipients can also be companies, legal entities, municipalities and many others.

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Reportage of the city of Berlin "Resource-efficient building with concrete, gypsum, brick and wood".

Around 60 percent of the resources used in Berlin are processed in the construction industry. This contrasts with millions of tonnes of building rubble and construction site waste. Every year, 2.2 million tons of primary raw materials are already saved in civil engineering and building construction in Berlin through the use of quality-assured secondary raw materials. But Berlin does not intend to stop there. By 2030, a further 1.4 million tonnes of primary materials are to be replaced by secondary raw materials each year.

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Höfken: "Withdraw capital from fossil sectors - invest in green technologies of the future".

Months of a solar system

"To be climate neutral by 2050, we not only need to make additional investments in green and innovative technologies of the future. Above all, we also need a shift from existing investments in 'brown' raw materials such as coal, oil and gas to 'green' climate-friendly technologies. The phase-out of fossil fuels must be global and rapid, in line with the goals of the World Climate Conference. Only in this way can we realistically achieve the climate protection goals. Churches, municipalities and also companies are setting new standards here and demonstrating the feasibility of the changeover in both ecological and economic terms," said Environment Minister Ulrike Höfken today at the event "Divestment and Sustainable Finance", which took place during the Climate Protection Weeks in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Video (2020) Erwin Thoma about prices and costs of Holz100

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"Who owns the city?" New study on real estate ownership in Berlin

Half of the city of Berlin belongs to multimillionaires. This is the conclusion of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation's current study entitled "Who owns the city? Analysis of ownership groups and their business practices on the Berlin real estate market".

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TRASIQ 2: Transformative strategies for integrated neighbourhood development

Since April 2020, the Öko-Institut has been conducting research into how urban neighbourhoods can be sustainably transformed, using two neighbourhoods in the swarming city of Darmstadt as examples, in the project Transformative Strategies for Integrated Neighbourhood Development (TRASIQ 2). The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the project, which is led by the Öko-Institut and involves the City of Darmstadt, the Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research (ILS) and the "Team Ewen" agency.

Mobility, heat and living space

The project focuses on the research topics of mobility, heat supply and efficient use of living space. Heat supply is an important key to climate-friendly living. How and where, for example, can district heating be expanded in existing properties? How can we increase the share of renewable energies in the heat supply? The size of the living space also contributes to how environmentally friendly a person lives. What needs to be done to ensure that people have the living space they need in their particular phase of life through intelligent apartment swaps? How can neighbourhoods be redesigned so that residents can organise their mobility ecologically?

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Greenpeace study: Reduction of climate-damaging subsidies can relieve federal budget by 46 billion euros annually

With the gradual dismantling of ten particularly climate-damaging subsidies in the energy, transport and agricultural sectors, Germany could generate up to 46 billion euros in revenue annually. This is the result of a new study by the "Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft" commissioned by Greenpeace.

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BUND research award for dissertation on "Transparency in rent increases after energy-related renovations".

Dr. Kirsten David, a researcher at HafenCity University (HCU) Hamburg, has developed an innovative method for determining rent increases after energy efficiency measures: By means of functional cost splitting, rent increases become appropriate and comprehensible. The planning of the energetic measures is also ecologically optimized. For her dissertation entitled "Functional Cost Splitting for the Determination of Rent Increases after Energy Efficiency Measures", the scientist today receives the "BUND Research Award 2020". With the research award, the Bund für Umwelt- und Naturschutz (BUND) honors scientific work on sustainable development.

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The Berlin BUWOG quarter 52° North wins the German Housing Award

The 52° Nord quarter in Berlin's southeast convinced this year's jury of experts and, with its sustainable and architecturally coherent overall concept, wins the German Housing 2020 Award for the best quarter development.

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German Council for Sustainable Development calls for a change of course instead of a readjustment of the German Sustainability Strategy

"In key policy areas, it is not enough to take additional steps; instead, a fundamental transformation must be initiated - the Federal Government recognises this with its dialogue version of the German Sustainability Strategy. The momentum for this transformation is now, and it needs tailwind from all ministries," explained Dr. Werner SchnappaufChairman of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). "The version of the dialogue brings important innovations that will allow the policies of the coming years to be more closely aligned with the guiding principle of sustainability. The designation of transformation areas such as the energy and transport transition or the transition to a circular economy is an important step forward. At the same time, we believe that there is still room for improvement in some areas," said Schnappauf.

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eAutos: Promotion of private charging stations as of November 2020

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sdg21.theme "responsive" again

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Berlin tenant power project with 500 kWp

Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Neues Berlin and Berliner Stadtwerke have agreed on another joint tenant power project. Six solar power systems with an output of around 500 kilowatts are being built in the Mühlengrund housing estate in Hohenschönhausen. Tenants of more than 1,100 apartments will soon be able to benefit from green electricity from their own roofs.

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Higher CO2 price for heat and transport from January 2021

From 1 January 2021, climate-damaging fossil fuels will be subject to a price of 25 euros per tonne of CO₂ is proven. This means that oil and diesel will become more expensive by 7.9 cents per litre, petrol by 7 cents per litre and natural gas by 0.6 cents per kilowatt hour. Citizens will be relieved of the additional costs, among other things, by a reduction in the price of electricity. The amendment, which had already been passed by the Bundestag on Thursday, also passed the Bundesrat today. The Fuel Emission Trading Act (BEHG) is designed to reduce CO₂-price in the form of national certificate trading for the heating and transport sectors.

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Wuppertal Institute study presents key points for 1.5 degree target

Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, heat waves and heavy rainfall are increasing: The consequences of climate change are visible and tangible worldwide, and the window of opportunity to act is shrinking. In order to significantly limit the global effects of climate change, the emission of greenhouse gases on earth must be drastically reduced. The agreement reached by the international community in Paris in 2015 sets the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, but preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Now, the Wuppertal Institute presented a study with possible cornerstones that can help to achieve the 1.5 degree target by 2035. The study shows that a climate-neutral energy system by 2035 is very ambitious, but in principle feasible, provided that all possible strategies from today's perspective are bundled. This requires, above all, bringing forward and intensifying measures that are described in many studies as necessary to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050.

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14 million additional euros for solar energy in RLP

"Solar energy is a fundamental pillar of the energy transition. In order to further support this and to achieve our goal - a complete power supply from renewable energies by 2030 - we are further expanding our successful solar offensive: In addition to expanding the solar storage programme, which is in high demand, we are currently developing a solar register for Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition, we will also promote solar carports, balcony plug-in modules, wall boxes or agro-PV projects in the future," announced Environment and Energy Minister Ulrike Höfken during the event under the motto "Solar Offensive Rhineland-Palatinate: Investments for Climate and Economy" as part of the series "Wednesdays at the MUEEF" in Mainz today. Together with guests from the solar industry, nature conservation and citizen energy, she discussed the opportunities of solar energy for the state, for example through the economic factor of the Solar Offensive or cooperative PV projects.

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BBSR publication "Social Mix and Good Neighbourhoods in Newly Developed Neighbourhoods".

The Institute for Urban Planning and Social Research WEEBER+PARTNER (Stuttgart) examined 16 case studies and interviewed responsible persons in municipal, cooperative and private housing companies. The projects are characterized by a wide range of planning and construction approaches. According to the study, social diversity requires structural diversity: Rental, social and owner-occupied apartments of different sizes and with diverse layouts were created in the new housing quarters. They are socially mixed - even within buildings - with the respective proportions in the neighbourhood being derived from local requirements. The new quarters also offer space for communal forms of living, for example for older people and those in need of care. And they are characterised by an attractively designed and green residential environment. Concept awards promote the planning and implementation of such projects: Through them, plots of land are not allocated according to the highest price, but for the best concept.

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BBSR publication on concept awards in neighbourhoods

Conceptual procedures are increasingly establishing themselves as a further instrument of municipal land policy for locations with development potential. Here, the property is not allocated according to the highest price, but according to the concept that promises the most sustainable approaches to the further development of the neighbourhood. In this way, the procedures offer municipalities approaches to solving two current and urgent problems: the need for high-quality urban development and affordable housing.

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Image video (2020): "The vision of the Rosenstein Quarter".

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Wood architecture, social space design, diversity community and inclusion project.

Franklin Village", one of the first large-scale socially and ecologically developed residential projects in Germany, is to be built on the "Franklin" conversion site in Mannheim. The idea is to build a quarter in timber construction that claims to be ecologically and socially sustainable. The project developers will celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony in mid-September with an artistically designed parade of diversity.

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World's largest solar heating plant in China

Solarserver reports on the world's largest solar heating plant, which has been in operation in China since 2016. It consists of parabolic trough collectors.

On the roof of a XuChen factory hall next to the company headquarters, there are 22,000 m² collector area, a further 71,000 m² collector area are implemented as ground-mounted systems. Together they deliver an output of 65 MW_th. With concentrating collectors, it would thus be the largest solar heating plant of its kind. An even larger one is the Danish Silkeborg plant (110 MW_th)which, however, is equipped with a different collector technology.

By way of comparison, the largest German solar thermal plant supplying a housing estate, neighbourhood or district currently has just 14,800 m².

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Hydrogen strategy: EU must end subsidies for fossil fuels

Hydrogen is an important alternative for sectors stuck in the fossil fuel economy. As national governments and European parliamentarians negotiate the EU's hydrogen strategy, EASAC issues a new commentary. "Hydrogen can help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels," says William Gillett, director of EASAC's energy programme. "But the climate benefits are limited if we use fossil fuels to produce it - even with carbon capture and storage. The EU must put an end to fossil fuel subsidies. The fast-growing demand for hydrogen must be met by a massive increase in renewable electricity generation, along with certified imports from third countries."

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DIW-Wärmemonitor: German households heat slightly less - CO2 emissions hardly fall at all

Annual DIW Heat Monitor based on data from energy service provider ista Deutschland GmbH: Heating energy demand in residential buildings declines again for the first time since 2015 - Rising prices, however, cause heating expenditure to increase by 2.4 percent - CO₂emissions have fallen by 21 percent overall since 2010, but by only 2.6 percent when adjusted for temperature - Energy-efficient renovation in residential buildings almost stagnant

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UmweltBank develops sustainable urban quarter in Nuremberg

UmweltBank has acquired the former GfK site on Nuremberg's Nordwestring. The company is planning an ecologically and socially sustainable urban quarter with housing, a daycare center, commercial space and public green areas. The new headquarters of the green bank will also be part of the quarter. The previous owner, a joint venture of Pegasus Capital Partners and Art-Invest Real Estate, had already developed an urban development concept in recent years and coordinated it with the City of Nuremberg. UmweltBank would like to further develop this concept in line with its own requirements in close cooperation with the city.

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RLP: 14 million additional euros for solar energy

"Solar energy is a fundamental pillar of the energy transition. In order to further support this and to achieve our goal - a complete power supply from renewable energies by 2030 - we are further expanding our successful solar offensive: In addition to expanding the solar storage programme, which is in high demand, we are currently developing a solar register for Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition, we will also promote solar carports, balcony plug-in modules, wall boxes or agro-PV projects in the future," announced Environment and Energy Minister Ulrike Höfken during the event under the motto "Solar Offensive Rhineland-Palatinate: Investments for Climate and Economy" as part of the series "Wednesdays in the MUEEF" in Mainz today.

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NRW launches new sustainability strategy

North Rhine-Westphalia is the world's largest public issuer of sustainability bonds / Minister President Laschet: North Rhine-Westphalia is committed to a future in which ecology and economy are responsibly compatible

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Video (2020) Federal Award for Environment & Building for the WIR quarter in Berlin

Rationale: "The WIR neighbourhood in Berlin is characterised not only by its high energy efficiency (KfW 40 standard) and the use of wood as a renewable raw material for the building structure, but also by the collaborative planning process, which led to different housing concepts and the integration of different social communities. Common areas and community facilities such as a residents' workshop, swimming pool, neighbourhood square and daycare centre, facilitate a lively and diverse neighbourhood. This also includes a dementia residential community as well as sponsors for youth work and refugee groups. The five apartment buildings were built with a timber frame construction and the façade in timber panel construction. This created flexible floor plans that offer good conversion possibilities."

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Results of the Construction Ministers Conference 2020 in Weimar

At their meeting in Weimar on 24 and 25 September, the building ministers of the federal states adopted resolutions on social housing, the use of ecological building materials and the digitalisation of the building permit procedure.

The EU's plan to become involved in the area of public housing promotion within the framework of the new "InvestEU" fund was critically assessed. The Federal Government was therefore called upon to advocate a modification of the programme so that subsidies are only granted if the provisions of regional, national or federal subsidy regimes are observed, in particular if a rent and occupancy obligation is provided for. The Chairman of the Conference of Building Ministers, Thuringia's Infrastructure Minister Benjamin-Immanuel Hoff, said: "It remains an important task to create affordable housing in Germany. The federal government must continue to provide at least the same level of funding. To make faster progress, we would need more money in the system. The EU's commitment is therefore to be welcomed in principle. But we must ensure that the money also reaches social housing, and we agree that this can best be done through the established funding programmes of the Länder."

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Previous action is not sufficient for the creation of affordable housing

Following the interim results of the Housing Summit and the Building Land Commission, demands are being voiced by the scientific community: The still tight housing markets require the use of additional instruments by the federal and state governments. Otherwise, the turnaround towards affordable housing cannot be achieved.

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1,000 PV systems on Deutsche Wohnen propertiesDeutsche Wohnen

Offensive for green electricity: Installation of 1,000 new photovoltaic systems and 2,000 charging points in Deutsche Wohnen neighbourhoods

"The building sector is responsible for around one third of all CO₂-emissions in Germany. To achieve a climate-neutral building stock by 2050, the energy refurbishment of existing buildings alone is not enough," explains Michael Zahn, CEO of Deutsche Wohnen SE. "We also need to exploit the technological possibilities for CO₂-Reduction to the fullest and open up the opportunity for our tenants to live sustainably."

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Amandus Samsøe Sattler elected as new DGNB President

With the architect Amandus Samsøe Sattler, the German Sustainable Building Council - DGNB e.V. has a new president. In this role, he succeeds Prof. Alexander Rudolphi, who will continue his work on the association's executive committee. The change was announced today during the DGNB Sustainability Day in Stuttgart. The election was held on the eve of the event by the ten members of the DGNB Executive Committee. Samsøe Sattler will initially take over the office until the next DGNB general meeting in the middle of next year.

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New FNR study on the market potential of hardwoods

A study funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture determined the potential of hardwood as a substitute for coniferous wood. The results of the study are now available in a brochure published by the Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR). There is considerable potential for hardwood to be used in industrial timber, but it cannot yet be a substitute for softwood in construction

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Crowdfunding campaign for ESA dormitory launched

The popular ESA dormitory on the campus of the TU Kaiserslautern (TUK) is in great need of renovation. The foundation's renovation concept for TUK envisions the former experimental building becoming a CO2-neutral building. The estimated costs for the work have not yet been fully raised. Therefore, the ESA residents are participating with a crowdfunding campaign, which has been available on the Startnext platform since September 13.

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Climate change: Aquatic ecosystem research societies from around the world call for immediate action

"The world's water resources are currently facing the greatest threat in the history of mankind," write aquatic ecologists in their recently published statement paper. More than one hundred professional societies of aquatic ecosystem research around the globe have signed the joint statement. In it, the researchers show the dramatic effects that climate change is having on aquatic ecosystems worldwide. They call for immediate concerted action by politics, business, science and society to halt the progress of climate change.

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Blue_village_Franklin: State Environment Minister Untersteller visits Mannheim's "SQUARE" model project

The city is to become cleaner and quieter: Under the heading "blue_village_Franklin", important future topics such as new mobility, energy efficiency, climate-optimised living or smart grids are being tested with the conversion of the former military area FRANKLIN. The SQUARE project, two model houses renovated according to the latest energy standards, and the electromobile bus lines 66 and 67 are part of this master plan. Franz Untersteller MdL, State Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy Management, visited the two model projects in the new urban quarter on Tuesday, 4 August, as part of his summer tour "Environmental Future".

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Sustainable Development Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals and Covid-19

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The "Golden Vulture 2020" goes to SUV from Daimler

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Video (1:06 h; 2020) Presentation of the Lok.West Quarter

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Video (12 min.; 2020) Presentation Norbert Fisch about the use of green hydrogen in the construction area "Neue Weststadt Esslingen

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New climate target: EU Commission proposes 55 percent reduction in emissions by 2030

As stated by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union address announced, the European Commission today (Thursday) proposed that EU greenhouse gas emissions should fall by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The previous target was 40 percent. The new target is based on a comprehensive impact assessment of the social, economic and environmental consequences. This shows that 55 percent less emissions is realistic and feasible. The new climate target will help support Europe's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. It also demonstrates the EU's global leadership in the run-up to the next UN climate conference (COP26).

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The DGNB system for neighbourhoods

Short video about the DGNB system for districts in the 2020 version. Which criteria are relevant? Which types of neighbourhoods can be certified according to DGNB?

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European Green Deal and German Council Presidency: Climate neutrality can only be achieved with ambitious climate targets

CO₂-Emissions should be reduced by 65 percent over the next ten years compared to 1990 in order to achieve climate neutrality - Energy system must be converted to 100 percent renewable energies by 2040 - Investment of 3,000 billion euros required to meet European Green Deal and Paris climate targets - German EU Council Presidency can ensure that Corona aid packages link economic stimulus with climate protection

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Deutsche Wohnen's push to finance building refurbishments

Climate protection is important to over 80 percent of Germans - but this should not be reflected in higher rental costs. In order to increase the acceptance of energy-efficient renovations, Deutsche Wohnen has developed a model of how climate protection and social compatibility can come together. The "Concept for Socially Compatible Climate Protection in the Building Sector" aims to significantly increase the rate of refurbishment in existing buildings in order to achieve national climate protection targets. At the same time, an economic stimulus package worth billions is being initiated.

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Climate commitment of the German financial sector

30.06.2020 - 16 players in the German financial sector, with assets of more than €5.5 trillion and over 46 million customer connections in Germany, have signed a voluntary commitment to align their loan and investment portfolios in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Through the agreed measurement, publication and target setting to reduce the emissions associated with the loan and investment portfolios, the financial sector intends to make a contribution to climate protection and support the sustainable and future-oriented further development of the economy. This brings the German financial centre one step closer to the goal set by the German government at the beginning of 2019 of making Germany one of the leading locations for sustainable finance.

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Bavaria: Building with wood is put on an equal footing with other building materials

The new version of the Bavarian Building Code will make it easier to build with wood in the future. In future, it can be used in all building classes. Schreyer: "With this, we are making wood significantly more attractive as a building material and thus making construction more sustainable." The Council of Ministers passed the amendment in its session today. Now it is the turn of the state parliament.

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Federal Cabinet adopts the resource efficiency programme ProgRess III

At the proposal of the Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Cabinet adopted the third German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess III) on 17 June 2020. With this programme, the government aims to achieve an economical use of raw materials. Companies in particular are to use natural resources more efficiently along the entire value chain. Greater use is to be made of digital solutions to increase resource efficiency. The decision in favour of resource-saving products is to be made easier for citizens through improved information.

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Sustainable procurement in the municipalities

18 minute radio report from 23.06.2020 by Josephine Schulz in the media library of Deutschlandfunk:
www.deutschlandfunk.de/oeffentliche-auftraege-wie-der-staat-fair-einkaufen-will.724.de.html?dram:article_id=479176

The demand for sustainable products can be increased through municipal procurement. Positive examples but also the problems of sustainable procurement are discussed in the article. Buildings and larger properties are not explicitly mentioned, but the principles basically apply there as well.

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PV additions: Nuremberg and Hanover are ahead!

Good news for the PV industry: The solar cap will be abolished and solar expansion will be further promoted. The photovoltaic potential in Germany is enormous - especially when it comes to using roof space on new buildings. The new LichtBlick SolarCheck now shows in detail how well the 14 largest German cities are currently exploiting this potential. Enormous differences are revealed: While Nuremberg (49.1%) and Hanover (46.8%) exploit almost half of their potential, Munich and Düsseldorf do not even reach the 10 percent hurdle. The absolute taillight: the Hanseatic city of Hamburg with only 7.2 percent - one more reason for the solar obligation for new buildings planned by the mayor's office.

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BUND: Climate crisis accelerates man-made water crisis

June 20 is the beginning of summer and in many places drought and low water levels in the rivers are already the order of the day, the waters in Germany are not equipped against the effects of climate change. In view of the devastating conditions of many waters in Germany, BUND demands a paradigm shift in the way we deal with our waters: The overriding principle in times of climate change must be to keep water in the landscape and return streams and rivers to their natural dynamics within their floodplains. Only just under eight percent of rivers and streams in Germany achieve the good ecological status required by the European Water Framework Directive. Almost 40 percent of surface waters across Europe are polluted by a variety of stressors such as climate change, nutrient inputs from agriculture or straightening. "We continue to heat up the earth, at the same time we drain the landscape. That's why it's no surprise that our local waters are doing so badly," stresses Olaf Bandt, Chairman of BUND, referring to a recent evaluation by BUND on the effects of climate change on water bodies.

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Bundestag passes new building energy law

On 18 June 2020, the German Bundestag passed the Building Energy Act (GEG) in its third reading. With this law, the federal government is combining the existing requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV), the Renewable Energies Heat Act (EEWärmeG) and the Energy Saving Act (EnEG). For the information programme Zukunft Altbau (Future of Old Buildings), which is supported by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment, the specifications of the new law are not ambitious enough. To bring climate-friendly building and renovation nationwide on the way is not possible in the future. "The legislator has missed it to introduce more demanding standards," says Frank Hettler of Zukunft Altbau. "For a sustainable building stock in Germany, however, these are urgently needed to achieve the climate targets." The GEG will now be forwarded to the Bundesrat, which, however, does not require approval, and is expected to come into force by the end of the year.

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Greens: Federal government's raw materials policy is treading water

Dieter Janecek, Spokesperson for Industrial Policy and the Digital Economy, and Dr. Bettina Hoffmann, Spokesperson for Environmental Policy and Environmental Health, comment on today's cabinet meeting and the planned discussion of the draft German Resource Efficiency Programme III (ProgRess III):

With ProgRess III, the German government is treading water. Two resource efficiency programmes of the Federal Government could not prevent the German consumption of raw materials from continuing to rise. It is foreseeable that the third resource programme of the Federal Government will not change this situation either. ProgRess III also remains a longish hodgepodge of plans, announcements and test orders.

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State parliament wants compulsory solar energy in Bremen

The parliament of Bremen wants to oblige the use of solar energy on all new and existing buildings in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Whenever the roof surface is completely renewed, they are to be equipped with a solar system in the future. This is photovoltaics and, if necessary, also solar thermal energy. The Senate is currently examining the latter.

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Berlin's rent cap takes effect

The rent cap has been in force in Berlin since the end of February 2020 and is now having an effect:
by 8%, asking rents for capped existing apartments are on average
while prices for new buildings not covered by the specifications rose by 17%.

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European cultural heritage seal awarded to Werkbund housing estates

On 31 March 2020, the European Commission awarded the European Heritage Label to the Werkbundsiedlungen in Stuttgart, Brno, Wroclaw, Vienna and Prague.

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Lecture "Building our way out of the climate crisis" by Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

Lecture "Can we build our way out of the climate crisis?" from 16.4.2020

Among other things, Schellnhuber calls for "timely action to achieve the two-degree target, primarily by switching from fossil to renewable energy sources and replacing finite building materials with wood and renewable raw materials."

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1.6 million euros for private eco-investments in Schleswig-Holstein

State government launches climate protection support programme for citizens

Environment Minister Jan Philipp Albrecht today presented the state's new funding programme for private investment in climate protection. It starts on Tuesday, 9 June, and includes a bundle of support measures.

The purchase of cargo bicycles, e-charging stations, electricity storage systems, photovoltaic balcony systems, solar thermal systems, non-fossil heating systems and rainwater cisterns is subsidised. The installation of a district heating connection and a green roof are also subsidised.

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Video (2020) footage of the assembly of the solar collector field in Ludwigsburg

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Video (2020) Automatic parking garage in the Franz. Quarter

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New large timber housing estate in Munich

Now that almost all of the 570 apartments in Germany's largest timber housing estate in Prinz-Eugen-Park have been occupied, the Munich planning committee has recommended the implementation of the follow-up timber construction project "Kreativquartier" with 370 units.

Here are the key data:
http://sdg21.eu/db/kreativquartier

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RLP facilitates building with wood

Council of Ministers approves bill to amend state building code

In its meeting on 26 May 2020, the Rhineland-Palatinate Council of Ministers approved in principle a draft bill to amend, among other things, the Rhineland-Palatinate Building Code. The amendment of the state building code is intended to implement changes to the so-called model building code that have already been adopted or are in preparation.

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Up to 100,000 euros for facade greening in Hamburg

To ensure that significantly more houses in Hamburg are greened with plants on roofs and facades, the environmental authority is making €500,000 in funding available from 1 June. A maximum of € 100,000 and up to 40 % of the costs, applicants can receive in future in grants. Applications can be made from construction costs of €1,000. Funding will be provided for ground and wall-based greening of new and existing buildings, preparatory work, climbing aids, plants, planting measures, irrigation systems, completion maintenance and the ancillary costs for professional planning and supervision.

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With building culture through the Corona crisis: planning and building industry proposes four-point plan

The Federal Chamber of Architects (BAK) and the Federal Foundation for Building Culture, on behalf of the planning and building industry, today presented their proposal for an "Innovation Programme for Building Culture" to politicians in Berlin.

Anne Katrin Bohle, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs, accepted the four-point plan. In it, the authors suggest measures to overcome the Corona crisis that will have a sustainable economic and social impact.

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ttt: "The future of our cities"

"What lessons can be learned from the pandemic".

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Wood Construction Prize Eifel 2020 awarded

Participation possible until 15 August

In the Eifel forest and timber region, timber construction has a distinctive tradition. After 2008, 2012 and 2016, the Eifel Timber Construction Prize will be awarded for the fourth time.

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PV obligation on non-residential buildings in Baden-Württemberg

Environment Minister Franz Untersteller reacted with relief to the agreement reached yesterday by the coalition on the amendment of the Climate Protection Act. The law is to be passed by the state parliament before the summer break and will then replace the previous climate protection law from 2013.

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Status report 2020 on timber construction in Germany published

The discussion about climate change and the growing demand for living space have increasingly brought timber construction into the focus of planners, architects and developers over the past year. After all, sustainable timber construction can make a significant contribution to climate protection and the creation of living space. The increased interest in timber construction is also reflected in the industry figures: the turnover of companies grew by 7 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year, the number of employees increased from around 68,000 to around 70,000 and the timber construction rate continued to grow in both residential (new construction) and non-residential (new construction) construction.

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Difu city survey "Climate protection most important task

Berlin/Cologne. Climate protection and adaptation to the consequences of climate change will become increasingly important for cities. This is one of the findings of the survey of (Lord) Mayors of large German cities* conducted by the German Institute of Urban Affairs in January and February 2020. Almost two-thirds of the respondents named climate protection as an important municipal issue for the future. This means that the number of mayors who attribute an increase in importance to this field of municipal policy action has more than tripled compared to the previous year. Future surveys will show how strongly this result was influenced by the protests of the 'Fridays for Future' movement.

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280,000 photovoltaic systems turn the sun into electricity in NRW

The use of solar energy is an important pillar in the energy mix of the future and for the concrete implementation of the energy transition. At the end of 2019, around 1.8 million solar power systems with an output of 49,873 megawatt peak (MWp) were installed across Germany. With around 45 billion kWh of climate-friendly electricity, these accounted for a share of just under eight percent of German electricity generation. This amount is mathematically sufficient to supply 12.8 million households with electrical energy for a year. The approximately 280,000 turbines installed in NRW had an output of around 5,300 megawatt peak.

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European solar research and industry calls for "Solar Europe Now

Brussels/Fribourg, 5 May 2020 - A new alliance, "Solar Europe Now", officially launched on 5 May, calls for the recognition of solar energy as a key technology for the objectives of the European Green Deal. The new alliance, which currently includes more than 90 stakeholders from across the European solar value chain, is concerned that the current presentation of the Green Deal does not take enough account of the photovoltaic sector.

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Plus-energy and zero-emission house "ZebLab" in Trondheim

Time-lapse of the construction of the ZEB Lab in Trondheim (Norway) until April 2020

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Video (2020) Presentation by Waugh Thistleton Architects "Using Timber in Construction

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Technical lecture "Building with straw" by Marcel Burgstaller

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Additional Loan of NRW.BANK for Building with Wood

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Switzerland increases subsidies for small PV systems from April 2021

The Ministry of Energy plans to increase the performance contribution for solar power plants up to 30 kilowatts in the coming year. This is intended to enable significantly more private roofs to be used for solar power generation in the future.

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Vienna introduces compulsory solar systems for new residential buildings

In Vienna, as a rule, no residential building may be erected without a solar system in the future. This is stipulated in an amendment to the building code, which is currently being evaluated, the red-green city government informed on Monday. Currently, such a photovoltaic obligation applies only to industrial buildings.

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Majority of builders in NRW rely on renewables

In North Rhine-Westphalia, around one in two (50.6 percent) of the 18,334 residential buildings (excluding dormitories) approved in 2019 are to be heated predominantly or exclusively with renewable energies.

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Post-Corona Study: Green Marshall Plan for Germany

A study by the Forum for an Ecological-Social Market Economy on behalf of Greenpeace (March 2020).

As a result of the Corona crisis, the state will implement emergency aid and far-reaching stimulus measures of historic proportions. While the focus is on health and short-term support for workers and businesses, the mistakes of past economic crises must not be repeated. The planned aid for an economic reboot can set the course for the necessary transformation. A number of examples illustrate how short-term economic support can be reconciled with long-term social priorities.

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Transformation fund for a solidary and ecological restart of the economy

While the emergency aid for companies is getting underway, the debate about possible post-crisis economic stimulus packages is also gaining momentum. The German Green Business Association is proposing a transformation fund to combine a new start for the economy with social aspects and environmental and climate protection.

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UBA publishes guidelines for the circular economy

Sustainable development is hardly conceivable without a consistent circular economy. Turning away from a predominantly linear economy requires a change of course. UBA has drawn up guiding principles for politics, business and society which systematically set out the objectives, scope for action, standards of action, requirements and success factors of a circular economy.

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Hydrogen from hydropower: successful start

Hydrogen from hydropower: successful start for one of the largest power-to-gas plants in Germany to date. This is reported by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). The megawatt plant has been in operation for four months in April 2020 and is functioning reliably. A research electrolyser connected to it is also running successfully. The ZSW is coordinating the project. The operator of the commercial plant is the energy supplier Energiedienst AG.

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Wood Construction Prize Lower Saxony 2020 launched

The Lower Saxony Timber Construction Prize has now been awarded for the third time. The aim of the state-wide competition is to strengthen the use of wood as a climate-friendly and sustainable building material, to present the current state of timber construction and to inspire future builders to build with this unique raw material. The Lower Saxony Timber Construction Award 2020 honours structures and buildings that are predominantly made of wood and wood-based materials and stand out for their high design and timber construction quality, as well as taking particular account of ecological and resource-saving aspects in the interests of sustainability.

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New domain: "sdg21.eu" instead of "siedlungen.eu".

As of today, the web database for sustainable settlements and neighbourhoods can be accessed under the domain "sdg21.eu". The previous domains www.siedlungen.eu, www.holzbausiedlungen.de and their subdomains are still active and lead directly to the respective contents.

Why the move to sdg21.eu?

There is a content-related and a practical reason for this. The practical reason is the somewhat shorter spelling, but also that it is easier to pronounce.

The reason for this is that this website is not only about settlements, as www.siedlungen.eu would suggest, but increasingly also about urban districts. There are not as many urban quarters with more far-reaching sustainability concepts as there are sustainable settlements or eco-settlements. However, the urban structure of mixed-use neighbourhoods, in the best case scenario, and the significantly lower land consumption in most cases for the same usable area, is in itself a significant contribution to sustainable development. Mixed-use neighbourhoods are conceptually ideally suited to organising everyday mobility without private cars and are an established and proven method of creating affordable housing in the city.

In order to be able to communicate this topic more directly, there is now an additional access within the sdg21.web database via the URL www.quartiere.net. This link will directly display Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods.

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New category: Historic settlements and quarters

The new section "Historic settlements and neighbourhoods before 1980" is under construction:
https://siedlungen.eu/thema/historische-projekte-vor-1980

There, projects are listed that are considered to be type representatives of certain themes that are still frequently mentioned in sustainable settlements and neighbourhoods today.

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"Climate neutrality in urban neighbourhoods" in the issue "Ökologisches Wirtschaften 3/2019".

Research has identified neighbourhoods as an important level of action for climate protection. For this reason, the BMBF, BMU and Federal Ministries of Construction and Transport have funded several research projects on sustainable neighbourhoods, which are now being processed. The consensus of the research projects presented and the funding bodies is that "it is important to economically research neighbourhood concepts for a climate-friendly heat and power supply as well as an environmentally friendly mobility offer" and "to sensibly link the individual elements in the sense of a functioning sector coupling.

The focus articles of the issue "Ökologisches Wirtschaften 3/2019" show on the one hand the potentials of the neighbourhood approach for the implementation of climate protection measures, but also present best practice examples and discuss the feasibility in practice.

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Making Germany climate-neutral by 2035

3:00 min. Published: 12.03.2020

The non-profit association GermanZero has taken the initiative and put together a comprehensive package of measures - now it is to be implemented. The initiative is seeking support with the video.

Joining us are:

Rike Schmid, Rezo, Jan Josef Liefers, Christoph Kramer, Carolin Kebekus, Charly Hübner, Jan Delay, Markus Kavka, Katrin Ingendoh, Andreas Rettig, Nik Xhelilaj, Rewinside, Mark Zwinz, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Emma Bading, Volker Bruch, Lars Jessen, Peter Jordan, Karoline Eichhorn, Wanja Mues, Jan Plewka, Marlis Heppeler, Steffen Weinhold, Katharina Wackernagel, Christine Urspruch, Raul Krauthausen, Rocko Schamoni, Mojib Latif, Joko Winterscheidt, Stephan Schad, André Schürrle, Moritz Vierboom, Friederike Kempter, Matthias Willenbacher, Axel Prahl, Maria Ketikidou, Mirella Precek, Jan Georg Schütte, Bjarne Mädel, Pheline Roggan, Andreas Altenburg, Lisa Maria Potthoff, Désirée von Delft, Peter Smits, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Ruth Toma, Maren Eggert, Benjamin Sadler, Fettes Brot, Jonas Nay, Stephan Kampwirth, Miriam Stein, Lea van Acken

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Berlin Senate adopts "Solarcity Master Plan

From the March 10, 2020 meeting of the Senate:

The Senate today adopted a comprehensive catalogue of measures to accelerate the expansion of solar energy in Berlin, based on a proposal by Ramona Pop, Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry.

Senator Pop: "The potential study for the Solarcity master plan has shown that we can harvest 25 percent of electricity generation with solar energy from the roofs of Berlin. To achieve this, we must accelerate the expansion of solar energy in the city. It is necessary for the federal government to finally improve the legal framework for solar energy in cities. Nevertheless, we want to actively use the existing leeway at the state level. With the Solarcity Master Plan, we will expand information and advice, set incentives and also examine regulatory instruments. The implementation of the Solarcity Master Plan is a joint task for the Senate, but also for all Berlin stakeholders from business and society."

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City building councillor hands over key in the ecological model settlement

City Planning Councillor Professor Dr. (l) Elisabeth Merk has now symbolically handed over the key to the members of the "Der Kleine Prinz" building association in Munich's Prinz Eugen Park. Their new building ensemble of atrium and point houses on Jörg-Hube-Strasse is part of the ecological model settlement there. In addition to apartments, two guest apartments, an ice cream café and a bicycle repair shop were built.

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Book publication "Post-growth city".

Contours of a solidarity-based urban policy

Anton Brokow-Loga (ed.),
Frank Eckardt (Ed.)

Cities without growth - a vision hardly imaginable so far. But climate change,
waste of resources, growing social inequalities, and many other
Future threats are fundamentally calling into question the previous panacea of growth. How do we
we live together today and tomorrow? How do we design a good life for everyone in the city?

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KfW presents SDG mapping of its new commitments in 2019

Over EUR 28 billion for "climate protection measures": KfW is one of the most important supporters of the Paris climate goals
Promotional bank is a global pioneer with its standardised SDG mapping
Strong international interest in KfW SDG mapping

KfW is today publishing the results of the SDG mapping of new commitments throughout the Group in 2019. In order to clarify the individual contribution made by KfW's new commitments to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, KfW has developed a standardised procedure: 1,500 indicators are used each year to determine to which SDGs KfW's new commitments can be assigned. This makes the contribution transparent at both group and business sector level.

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Image film (2019) about the Franklin Quartier Mannheim

Min. 4:36; Video from 18.02.2020; Ed.: MWSP Mannheim

Mannheim's conversion is green - this is demonstrated by the work of the municipal development company MWSP on the TURLEY, TAYLOR, FRANKLIN and SPINELLI sites.

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Video (2020) about SQUARE, the E-House and other individual projects in the FRANKLIN quarter

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Economists call for more public housing

The federal government can give new impetus to public housing construction in Germany in the short term and thus help to ease the acute housing shortage in many major cities. The key to this is three federally owned companies that provide flexible support to Länder and municipalities in the development of construction projects and the construction of new housing: First, a consulting company that provides planning capacity to cities and municipalities. Second, a land fund that provides financial and conceptual assistance to municipalities nationwide in acquiring building land and financing infrastructure. Third, an investment company that strengthens the equity of municipal housing companies through financial participation. This is shown by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Dullien, Scientific Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) of the Hans Böckler Foundation and Prof. Dr. Tom Krebs of the University of Mannheim in a new concept for a federal initiative "Future Housing".

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Number of electric cars increases worldwide from 5.6 to 7.9 million

More new registrations, growth rate weakened / German manufacturers in 5th and 6th place

In 2019, the number of electric cars worldwide rose to around 7.9 million - an increase of 2.3 million compared to the previous year. The number of new registrations once again reached an all-time high, but grew only slightly compared to 2018. With a total of 3.8 million e-cars, China remains the undisputed global leader. It is followed by the USA with just under 1.5 million. The growth rate of new registrations declined in these two countries in particular. In Germany, on the other hand, the market continued to develop positively, albeit at a lower level: here, just under 231,000 electric vehicles were rolling along the roads at the end of 2019. The new figures come from a recent survey by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). According to the researchers, Tesla recorded the most new registrations worldwide in 2019, with 361,000. German manufacturers continued to improve on the previous year: BMW is in fifth place worldwide with 114,500 electric cars. VW reaches sixth place.

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Support programme for greening and unsealing buildings in Hanover

Funding is available for greening facades and roofs as well as for unsealing on private, public and commercial properties in the Hannover city area.

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Hamburg: Freight bike subsidy to be relaunched as of 1 April

A further 700,000 euros will be available for #moinzukunft cargo bikes from 1 April. Up to 2,000 euros in subsidies are possible for the purchase of a new e-load bike and 500 euros for normal load bikes.

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France focuses on timber construction and eco-neighborhoods

From 2022, all new public buildings must consist of at least 50 percent wood or other sustainable building material. For buildings with more than eight storeys, the supporting structure must even be made entirely of wood.

It was also decided that 90 ecological neighbourhoods and 100 urban farms should be created in Paris.

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Hamburg timber construction subsidy increased

retroactive to 1 January 2020, the timber construction subsidy in Hamburg has now officially been increased to 0.80 euros per kilogram of timber product as part of the various subsidised housing construction programmes. As a funding requirement, the...

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CarSharing in Germany continues to grow

CarSharing statistics 2019

The number of CarSharing customers in Germany rose to 2.46 million over the course of last year. Above-average percentage growth was recorded by station-based CarSharing services. Station-based CarSharing also remains the backbone of the expansion in terms of area and is now available at 740 locations in Germany.

At the beginning of 2019, 2.46 million customers in Germany are registered with a car-sharing service, 350,000 more than in the previous year. Station-based car sharing providers are experiencing above-average growth with an increase of 21.5 percent. In free-floating CarSharing, customer growth is slowing somewhat and amounts to 14.9 percent. Overall, CarSharing in Germany continues to be on a clear growth path.

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WDR documentary (2020) about the Waldquelle eco-settlement

In the documentary, a 5-minute sequence reports on the Waldquelle ecological settlement in Bielefeld. Ute Möller, one of the founders, leads through the ecological settlement and tells about the experiences and developments in the now almost 25 year old settlement with lots of wood, greenery and solar cells on the roof.

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Video (2018) about the new development "Merwede" in Utrecht (NL)

Newly built districts with space-efficient mobility offers

A new sustainable urban district is being built on the west side of the Merwedekanal in a central location not far from Utrecht Central Station. The plan is to create a mixed-use district with 6,000 to 9,000 homes for approximately 12,000 residents. The area will become a showcase for healthy and sustainable living with innovative concepts for recycling, energy production, climate adaptation and mobility solutions. Planned completion: by 2024

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BIG sets new standard for sustainable real estate development

Since 1 January 2020, all new buildings and general renovations of the BIG Group have been subject to the Group-wide mandatory minimum sustainable standard.

The BIG minimum standard goes beyond the legal requirements and ensures that all projects of BIG and its subsidiary ARE achieve the klimaaktiv SILVER standard in any case.
The sustainable minimum standard of the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) is a catalogue of criteria that must already be taken into account in the planning process of buildings. This makes the implementation of 43 measures of the BIG Holistic Building Program (HBP)* and the achievement of at least 750 klimaaktiv points mandatory for all new construction and general refurbishment projects for which a plan invention procedure will be carried out from 2020.
By implementing the minimum standard, CO2 emission levels will be significantly reduced, climate-damaging building materials will be avoided and the phase-out of fossil fuels will be accelerated.

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The student residence at Ellener Hof in Bremen

7-storey timber (hybrid) building. 66 bathroom modules were designed as a complete technical core for the student apartments.

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Launch of the Housing.2050 initiative

Climate protection has long been one of the most urgent topics for the housing industry. In order to achieve a climate-neutral building stock by 2050, the 24 founding companies of the Wohnen.2050 initiative met in Berlin on 28 January 2020 to found the association. The nationwide association was initiated by the Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt group of companies.

"Don't just talk about climate change, act" - under this motto, the Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt Group invited founding partners from all over Germany to found the Initiative Wohnen.2050 (IW2050) association. The overarching objective is a climate policy alliance, which, in addition to strategic cooperation and a technical and content-related comparison, primarily focuses on economic and financial concerns to achieve the targets.

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Vorarlberg has included the "Holz von Hier" label in the new subsidy guidelines for residential buildings

Recently, the Austrian state of Vorarlberg published the subsidy guidelines for 2020 and 2021 for residential renovation and new construction in the private and public sectors. The climate-friendly procurement of wood and wood products from the region is anchored in these guidelines. The origin of the wood must be proven by means of the "Holz von Hier" label recently introduced in Austria or comparable certificates.

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ifeu study "Recyclable Insulation Materials

A research project conducted by natureplus in conjunction with IFEU compares insulation materials with regard to their environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle, including recovery and recycling.

Which insulation material is the best? This question is extremely popular in the construction industry and can ultimately only be answered in the context of the respective construction. In particular, there has so far been a lack of a holistic overview that enables builders and planners to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the various insulation material alternatives in terms of their life cycle assessment, without having to disregard subsequent disposal.

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Overall concept for Munich's mobility presented

At a press conference today, Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter, together with City Planning Councillor Professor Dr. (l) Elisabeth Merk, presented an overall plan for Munich's mobility in the coming decades.

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Thuringia will continue to promote municipal climate protection in 2020

Thuringia is making six million euros available this year for investments in municipal climate protection. The funding comes from the state's "Climate Invest" program, which has already kick-started more than 15.5 million euros in investments in municipalities since the start of 2018, the Environment Ministry announced in Erfurt on Thursday. 312 funding applications have been approved.

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Buildings with wood as a construction material can become a global CO2 sink

27.01.2020 A material revolution that replaces cement and steel with wood in urban construction can have double benefits for climate stabilization. This is now shown in a study by an international team of scientists. First, it can avoid greenhouse gas emissions from cement and steel production. Secondly, it can turn buildings into carbon sinks, since in the construction timber the CO₂ is stored. Although the required amount of wood is theoretically available, such an expansion would require very careful sustainable forest management, the authors emphasize.

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Solar Cluster Baden-Württemberg calls for considerable improvements to the draft bill

This week, the German cabinet plans to adopt the draft bill on the coal phase-out law. However, the roadmap for the shutdown of coal-fired power plants that is to be voted on deviates in several places from the coal compromise reached last year. The Solar Cluster Baden-Württemberg points this out and demands considerable improvements. According to the draft law, carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced significantly less than agreed in the first ten years: By 2030, only five gigawatts instead of 20 gigawatts of power are to be switched off. In addition, the number of CO2 allowances will not fall to the same extent as coal-fired power generation.

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Climate emergency in Bonn: City presents catalogue of measures

150 concrete proposals are contained in a catalogue that the city of Bonn has compiled in recent months following the declaration of a climate emergency. Many of the measures can be implemented directly by the administration, for others it needs a political decision. At a press conference on Wednesday, 22 January 2020, Lord Mayor Ashok Sridharan and City Planning Officer Helmut Wiesner presented the catalogue of measures.

On 4 July 2019, the Bonn City Council had decided to support a resolution declaring a climate emergency. In doing so, Bonn joined other municipalities in affirming that climate protection must have the highest priority in municipal action. The administration has therefore developed a catalogue of measures in recent months with the participation of all departments.

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BMU/UBA Federal Award "Environment & Building

21.01.2020 Everyone is talking about sustainability - including the construction industry. A prize that the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) have been offering since today provides the appropriate topic for discussion: With the new "Federal Award for Environment and Building", which will be awarded for the first time in 2020, the initiators want to distinguish projects with exemplary character in terms of sustainability - not only in the classic areas of existing buildings and new buildings, but also in five other categories. All players in the building sector can apply. The deadline for entries is 15 April 2020.

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Popular Sustainable Settlements and Neighborhoods in 2019

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Further promotion of timber construction in Munich

The Munich City Council's Committee for Urban Planning and Building Regulations has decided to promote the construction of new, contemporary timber construction projects. This year, the city council will develop another grant programme for construction using wood and other renewable raw materials.

The subsidy programme is suitable both for individual projects and for larger housing estates and neighbourhoods. The aim of the city administration is to ensure that around 50 percent of the buildings on municipal land are constructed using timber.

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Annual Review 2019 on the Franklin Quarter in Mannheim

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German Environmental Aid and German Tenants' Association present plan for socially acceptable and climate-friendly building policy

Climate protection and socially just construction and housing must be considered together - Legal regulations in the rental housing sector and state subsidy practice undermine climate goals in the building sector - Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Deutscher Mieterbund present 10-point immediate programme for socially acceptable design of energy modernisation in existing and new buildings - KfW subsidy practice must be subjected to a reality check - Social provisions must be supplemented by climate policy requirements

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Agora Energiewende's 2019 Year in Review: Greenhouse gas emissions and coal-fired power generation at record lows in 2019

The share of renewable energies in electricity consumption rises to almost 43 percent. The climate protection successes in the electricity sector are diminished by rising greenhouse gas emissions in buildings and transport. In parallel, public interest in climate protection is rising: since May 2019, it has consistently been the most pressing political issue in the eyes of the population. This is shown by Agora Energiewende's 2019 annual evaluation.

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Designing outdoor lighting efficiently - reducing light pollution

The illumination of night landscapes by artificial lighting increases globally by about 2 to 6 percent per year, with effects on people and nature. A new guide describes how municipalities can minimize light pollution by making their street and building lighting more efficient. Researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the University of Münster have now jointly published the guide on redesigning and retrofitting outdoor lighting.

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The heat turnaround begins in the district

One of the Herculean tasks to achieve the climate targets is to radically reduce CO2 emissions from the heat supply. A group of researchers led by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) shows how cities can turn away from coal, oil and gas in a socially acceptable way. The project "Urban Heat Turnaround" investigated possible contributions from renewable energies and local heat sources in Berlin's urban neighbourhoods. "Waste heat from businesses, heat from waste water or geothermal energy have hardly been used so far.

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State building regulations in Schleswig-Holstein have become more wood-friendly

Discrimination in multi-storey construction has been abolished: The Schleswig-Holstein State Building Code (LBO-SH) was amended by law on 1 October 2019. The amendments came into force at the end of October 2019. On the one hand, the amendment ends the disadvantage of timber construction in multi-storey construction and continues to create the conditions for additional living space under easier conditions.

https://informationsdienst-holz.de/…

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New urban development funding - simpler, more flexible, greener

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ROBIN WOOD presents Green Electricity Report 2020

ROBIN WOOD has scrutinized the green electricity offers of 1,200 providers and publishes the results today in the "ROBIN WOOD Eco-Electricity Report 2020.". The environmental organization rates eight offers as recommendable. The current research report was realized with the support of the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany.

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Newly published: Handbook "Urban Production

The aim of the handbook is to provide municipal actors with concrete tools that can be used to keep and locate production in urban areas. In the joint project UrbaneProduktion.Ruhr, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, research was carried out from October 2016 to December 2019 into whether and how it is possible to bring production back to the city.

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EnergiespeicherPLUS - Berlin funding programme for electricity storage goes online

The aim of the EnergiespeicherPLUS programme is to drive forward the expansion of photovoltaics in Berlin and to increase the share of renewable energies in electricity consumption, even in times of low sun and low wind. This benefits climate protection, as CO ₂ -emissions can be avoided. The Berlin Energy and Climate Protection Programme provides subsidies for the investment costs of electricity storage systems if a photovoltaic system is installed at the same time. The
IBB Business Team GmbH implements the program. Since 1 January 2020, an electronic application for funding can now be submitted quickly and easily to the IBB Business Team GmbH under www.energiespeicherplus.de be put.

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Shutdown of five nuclear reactors in Europe

Shortly after the shutdown of the Swiss old reactor Mühleberg it goes Philippsburg 2 nuclear power plant from the grid on 31.12.2019 as planned. This will be followed in a few months by Fessenheim the two oldest reactors in France. In addition, at the end of the year in Sweden, the 45-year-old "Ring neck 2" from the grid. Shutting down nuclear reactors significantly reduces the risk of accidents and avoids masses of radiating nuclear waste and its transport in Castor containers.

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New in Schleswig-Holstein State establishes "Competence Centre for Sustainable Procurement and Awarding".

Since 17 December 2019, the "Competence Centre for Sustainable Procurement and Contracting" (KNBV) has been supporting municipalities and other public administration bodies in Schleswig-Holstein in taking sustainability into account. In this context, the range of tasks extends from paperless procurement processes and PVC-free office supplies to electric service vehicles including a charging station concept or sustainable services such as plastic-free, fair and regional catering. The KNBV provides advice, information and support for all questions relating to these processes, products or committee and public relations work. Interested municipalities and other public administration bodies will find competent answers for concrete projects as well as a wide range of training courses and events.

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rbb documentary (2019) "Im Möckernkiez"

Germany's largest cooperative housing project in Berlin
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28:58 min Video available until: 12/02/2020 First broadcast on: 2.12.2019

Living in the metropolis, in a large community, according to its own rules. Central, energy-saving, ecological, cosmopolitan, integrative. The residents of Möckernkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg have fulfilled this dream.

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Interview with Rob Hopkins on Arte

Rob Hopkins has been developing a method for preparing our societies for the coming upheavals for almost fifteen years.

Video: 5 min, available from Dec. 6, 2019 to Dec. 8, 2021.

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European Environment Agency State of the Environment 2020 Report

While European environmental and climate policies have helped to improve the state of the environment in recent decades, progress has been insufficient and the outlook for the environment over the next decade is bleak, according to the report "The Environment in Europe - State and Outlook 2020en (SOER 2020)" is not positive.

The SOER 2020 is the most comprehensive environmental assessment ever undertaken for Europe. It provides an unsparing snapshot of Europe's position with regard to achieving the 2020 and 2030 policy targets, as well as the longer-term 2050 targets and ambitions for a shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon future. The report points out that Europe has already made significant progress in mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past two decades. There are also signs of progress in other areas. Examples include tackling air and water pollution, new strategies to tackle plastic waste, progress on adaptation to climate change and in the areas of circular economy and bioeconomy. In addition, the EU Sustainable Finance Initiative addresses for the first time the role of the financial sector in the necessary transformation towards a sustainable future.

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Green hydrogen from Wyhlen: Authorities give green light

Grenzach-Wyhlen, December 5, 2019. Hydrogen production in Grenzach-Wyhlen in Baden-Württemberg can start. Energiedienst today received approval for the operation of the power-to-gas plant. All technical verifications and official clarifications have now been fulfilled.

In the state-of-the-art plant, Energiedienst produces hydrogen from self-generated green electricity using electrolysis. The electricity comes from the company's own hydroelectric power plant on the same site. The environmentally friendly hydrogen will initially be used in nearby industry. It is also planned to use it in local public transport. A comprehensive concept also envisages that the waste heat generated during electrolysis will be used to heat a new residential area. By linking electricity, mobility and heat supply in this way - keyword: sector coupling - the plant should help to reduce CO2 emissions and support the energy transition.

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Patrick Henry Village: Future district with a green heart

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Hamburg's new climate plan and new climate protection law

Senate adopts concrete measures for the next ten years and sets new CO₂-targets for 2030 and 2050

December 3, 2019. Today, the Senate has set two decisive courses to achieve Hamburg's climate goals with an update of its climate plan and a new climate protection law. CO2 emissions are to fall by 55 percent by 2030, and Hamburg is to become climate-neutral by 2050. The climate plan describes the responsibility and the respective CO2 reduction targets in the sectors "transport", "private households", "trade, services, commerce" and "industry". It contains a large number of concrete measures which are to lead to the necessary reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030. The draft of the new climate protection law creates a binding legal framework for this.

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10 million euros for building refurbishment in Baden-Württemberg

In 2020, the state of Baden-Württemberg intends to support various players in the field of building refurbishment with grants of 10 million as part of the "Climate Protection Plus" funding programme.

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Matching platform "bring-together

bring-together is a digital matching platform for collaborative housing projects and people looking for a community. The platform allows you a dynamic matching instead of a classic advertisement. In this way, needs are brought together. This makes it easier for you to find like-minded people and your own individual family of choice for communal living. The platform is for people who want to revolutionize community living and housing. "We believe that communities are the only sustainable way of living because sustainable, connected and responsible living is only possible in community."

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EU to trigger €4 trillion in climate change investment

1 trillion to be invested by the EU

According to the head of the EIB (European Investment Bank), Werner Hoyer, it is realistic to invest one trillion euros for climate protection within 10 years. In an interview with Der Spiegel, Hoyer said: "If we want to achieve our climate protection goals, we're no longer talking about billions, but trillions of euros" and "We can handle that." EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had named the climate protection target when she took office. Hoyer assumes that 1 trillion euro EU climate protection measures will trigger investments totalling 4 trillion euro.

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Bavaria could cover its electricity needs with renewables on a balance sheet basis

Decentrally generated electricity from renewable energies can cover the demand for electrical energy in Bavaria both in balance and in perspective. This is the result of a joint study by the grid operators Bayernwerk Netz GmbH (Bayernwerk), LEW Verteilnetz GmbH (LVN) and Main-Donau Netzgesellschaft. The Bavarian power grid operators have analysed which development paths are possible for Bavaria with regard to renewable power generation and whether climate neutrality can be achieved in the power sector. The grid operators received scientific support from the Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft e.V. (Research Centre for Energy Economics).

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"Alliance for Modern Mobility"

21.11.2019. Today, the Federal Ministry of Transport, together with the federal states and local authorities, is establishing an alliance for modern mobility. The aim is to create more space for environmentally friendly means of transport.

This also includes the rapid expansion of cycling in accordance with the climate package of the Federal Government. The bicycle club ADFC is represented with a keynote speech. ADFC Federal Executive Director Burkhard Stork assures mayors of full support in the expected land conflicts.

ADFC National Director Burkhard Stork said in the run-up to the event: „From 2020, for the first time there will be real money from the federal government to finance high-quality cycle path networks, cycle bridges and cycle parking facilities in the municipalities. To make sure that this money gets to the roads quickly, mayors and their administrations must start planning now - and build really good cycle paths from 2021 at the latest. As everywhere else in the world, there will be conflicts when it comes to redistributing road space. This is where it is important to show attitude and leadership, dear mayors. The ADFC, with its more than 450 branches nationwide, will strengthen you in this!"

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BUND Yearbook Ecological Building and Renovation 2020

The project, initiated by the Bund für Umwelt und NaturschutThe BUND Yearbook Ecological Building & Renovation, published by BUND Deutschland (BUND), helps by making owners fit for discussions with the house bank, architect, energy consultant and craftsmen. The guidebook, which will be available from November, shows what can be done and how: Based on numerous house portraits, the annual compendium helps the reader to find out which measures, building materials and technologies are best suited to their own project.

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European Investment Bank sends important signal by phasing out financing of fossil energy projects

The development and environmental organisation Germanwatch welcomes the adoption of the European Investment Bank's new energy directive as an "important signal for the entire financial market". It stipulates the phase-out of the financing of fossil energy projects by the end of 2021. The phase-out was also successful thanks to a common line taken in the end by the previously quarrelling federal ministries.

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Mayors adopt key points on sustainability

More than 30 mayors agreed on new strategic cornerstones for sustainability on Thursday, 14 November 2019. Among them is Bonn's Lord Mayor Ashok Sridharan. The city leaders want to expand the cities' scope for action and call for sustainable development to be placed at the heart of political decision-making.

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EU bank: ambitious climate strategy

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A secure charging network for the whole of Baden-Württemberg

With the successful implementation of the state program "Area-wide Safety Charging Network for Electric Vehicles" (SAFE), Baden-Württemberg is the first state to have an area-wide charging network for electric cars in a 10-kilometer grid. The SAFE charging network consists of more than 450 charging stations.

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Film (2019) "Ökodorf 7 Linden" ARD documentary (58 min.)

The ecovillage Sieben Linden has existed near Berlin for 30 years. The documentary gives a detailed insight into life there and what the villagers have experienced so far. Available until 28.10.2024

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Northern countries launch joint hydrogen strategy

The five northern German coastal states have joined forces to build a green hydrogen economy as a pillar of the energy and transport transition: At their autumn meeting in Lübeck, the ministers, senators and senators responsible for economy and transport today (7 November) adopted a joint "North German Hydrogen Strategy". At the same time the heads of department called on the federal government to support their initiative and to include it in the national hydrogen strategy announced by the federal government for the end of the year. "With our strategy we show a way how the hydrogen potentials can be raised especially in the field of industry and mobility.

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ZDF portrait of the new Viennese district "Seestadt Aspern

The series plan b uses the example of the Urban Lakeside Aspern in Vienna to explain what a "circular economy" can look like in concrete terms. The Urban Lakeside is one of the largest urban development areas in Europe. By 2028, high-quality housing for more than 20,000 people and almost as many jobs will be built in several stages in the northeast of Vienna in the 22nd district. A sustainable urban district is to be created.

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Sustainability goals: The Magnificent 17

The German government is presenting striking figures for the 17 global SDG 2030 sustainability goals. The "Glorious 17" campaign launched at the beginning of December is intended to arouse curiosity and encourage participation. An animated peace dove, for example, promotes peace and justice. Other figures stand for the fight against hunger and the protection of life under water.

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"good news" podcast and videos

good news for you is a platform that focuses on positive solutions. This includes everything that makes up each of us - starting with our own personality to relationships with others to societal, social, political processes.

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Three-minute film about Hermann Scheer

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Eurosolar, filmmaker Carl-A. Fechner has created a three-minute film about Hermann Scheer, the founder of Eurosolar.

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Video portrait (2019) of the Factor X settlement; BMU Climate Protection Prize

(6:25 min.) published on Nov 5, 2019

The city of Eschweiler (North Rhine-Westphalia) has been awarded the climate protection prize "Klimaaktive Kommune 2019″ by the Federal Environment Ministry in category 1: "Resource and energy efficiency in the municipality". The city of Eschweiler is committed to more resource and climate protection with its Factor X construction areas.

The prize is awarded by the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) as part of the National Climate Initiative (NKI), which is implemented by the German Institute of Urban Affairs gGmbh (Difu).

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Video (2019) SKAIO Wooden High-Rise in Heilbronn

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7th call for tenders for Plus-Energy-Quarters

The call for proposals "City of the Future - Towards Plus-Energy Quarters" builds on previous experiences from the research programme specific focal points and R&D services. All stakeholders who are involved in research and development issues related to buildings, neighbourhoods and cities and who want to meet the new challenges of digitalisation in the building sector, the realisation of plus-energy neighbourhoods and the development of innovative urban greening technologies are eligible to submit proposals.

Within the framework of "City of the Future", around € 8.3 million are available for the 7th tender. The tender runs until 30.01.2020.

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89% of citizens want renewables

Hardly any other topic has been as prominent in recent months as climate protection. A major building block in stopping man-made climate change is the implementation of the energy turnaround. "Renewable energies can contribute a great deal to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, in the electricity, transport and heating sectors," says Dr. Robert Brandt, Managing Director of the Agency for Renewable Energies (AEE). "The German population knows how important renewables are for this. Our new acceptance survey shows that people want the energy transition."

In the current representative survey of the Agency for Renewable Energies (AEE), which was conducted by the opinion research institute YouGov*, nine out of ten citizens (89 percent) are in favour of greater use of renewable energies in Germany. 66 percent even stated that the increased use and expansion of renewable energies was very and extremely important.

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Subsidy for small electricity storage systems in Brandenburg

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Two video documentaries (2019 & 2018) about Franklin Village in Mannheim, Germany.

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Dealing with old photovoltaic modules - New leaflet from the German Solar Industry Association

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DAI Berlin Declaration on Housing Policy

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10,000 houses programme in Bavaria

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IEA: Massive growth in photovoltaics expected

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TÜV confirms top climate balance for solar films

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Affordable housing. Examples from NRW

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Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs reaffirms its commitment to the goals of the United Nations' Education 2030 Agenda

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NRW grants for ventilation and renewables

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Freiburg launches timber construction offensive

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3.4 MWp tenant electricity PV plant in Marzahn-Hellersdorf

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Wood Construction Award 2020 in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg

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"Klimatarier" climate balance calculator for eating styles

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Federal Cabinet approves 98 GW expansion target for PV

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New solar storage subsidy in RLP

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Use exchange premium to switch to eco-heating

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Video (2010) Drone flight shows Messestadt Riem

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Exemplary sustainable procurement in the Berlin authorities

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Saxony-Anhalt promotes electricity storage

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Europe: independent with solar power

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Berlin public utilities exceed the solar 10 MW threshold

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ZDF documentary "Plan b" - The house of tomorrow

"How building is being revolutionized"
dated 09/27/2018 - 28:49 min.

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Exhibition on the Rosenstein urban planning competition opens

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For climate protection: Berlin builds with wood

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Austria: PV emergency package adopted

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Conference of Construction Ministers promotes timber construction

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Leipzig Charter 2.0

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UN Sustainable Development Summit: Implementation of the 2030 Agenda making slow progress

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FNR guide provides support for forest climate fund applications

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ifeu short report "Social climate protection in rented housing

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What the environmental associations say about the climate package

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Bonn receives silver "StadtGrün naturnah" label

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Guideline "Low-CO2 electricity and heat grids

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Scientists for Future - Call to the politicians

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Comments on the "climate package

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"Global warming stripes" explained by Volker Quaschning

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9 months Fridays for Future

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SRU Open Letter on the Climate Cabinet

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RENN.west campaign "Goals need action" launched

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State competition 2019 for housing in Bavaria

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Kiel founds municipal housing company

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The Energy Atlas.NRW with the solar and heat cadastre

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Video (2019) about the increase of the Platensiedlung in Ginnheim

3:16 min may 2019

Aerial photos taken by a drone show the status of implementation in May 2019. The Platensiedlung in Ginnheim (Frankfurt am Main) will have 2 storeys added without additional land sealing and the existing buildings will be renovated to make them more energy efficient.

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#CyclistsForFuture demand: Fewer cars + more space for bikes

The ADFC cycling club is a supporter of the Fridays For Future movement's global climate strike and is calling on all cycling sympathisers, members, supporters and regional groups to take part in the strike from 20 September.

According to the ADFC, the climate goals can only be achieved with a traffic turnaround in favor of car alternatives and a tripling of cycling. Groups of ADFC and Fridays For Future are planning joint actions in numerous cities.

Rebecca Peter's, ADFC deputy federal chairwoman, said: „The transport sector has so far not contributed at all to achieving the climate and sustainability goals. On the contrary, our cities are becoming more and more crowded, stressful, dangerous and dirty. However, climate-friendly mobility does not mean joining forces now to put 47 million e-cars on the roads and continuing to provide every conceivable incentive for people to travel even absurdly short distances by car. We need highly attractive offers for cycling and walking in combination with a top-developed public transport system - and much less car traffic to secure the quality of life in cities and the countryside!"

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City of Bonn receives award for environmental and climate protection

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Berlin facilitates the use of balcony PV modules

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Major update of the sdg21 web database

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Booking platform for e-car sharing launched in Mainz

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Dresden-based manufacturer ramps up series production of organic solar films

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Calculate factor X online

With funding from the federal support programme "Unternehmen Revier", the Factor X agency of the development company has developed an internet-based tool for the simple calculation of the resource efficiency of one's own building project. The tool has now undergone final testing and will be available online from September.

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Support programme for electricity storage in RLP

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Hydrogen alliance founded in Lower Saxony

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Osnabrück receives award as most sustainable major city

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93 climate protection settlements for 17,000 people in NRW

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Bavaria promotes photovoltaic storage

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New study "Decoupling debunked" by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB)

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Winners in the ideas competition 'Reallabore der Energiewende' (Real labs of the energy transition)

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Foresters declare climate emergency for forest

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Darmstadt decides on "socially just use of land

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City of Cologne relies on wood with immediate effect

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Storage subsidies in Baden-Württemberg expired

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Tenant electricity consulting in Hesse extended

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Germanwatch study: CO2 prices on the rise worldwide

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Mayors for Future: For mayors, climate protection is a top priority

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Rutger Bregman "How we could finance change" in Davos 2019

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City of Bonn declares climate emergency

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Tour of Europe's largest timber construction settlement

The ecological model settlement in Prinz Eugen Park in Munich, currently the largest contiguous timber construction settlement in Europe, was presented. The Holzbaunetzwerk München organized a guided tour through the ecological model settlement in Prinz Eugen Park in Munich on 24.05.2019. In 2009, on the initiative of the Green Party, the City Council of the City of Munich decided to build an ecological model settlement with 600 apartments in timber construction in the new district on the site of the former Prinz Eugen barracks in Bogenhausen. Based on the urban design by GSP Architects with Rainer Schmidt Landscape Architects, eight developers, the municipal housing associations GEWOFAG and GWG München, building communities and building cooperatives have developed timber construction projects ranging from atrium houses to seven-storey residential buildings. Today, all projects are under construction and some will be completed this year.

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GdW: Germany needs the # housing turnaround

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Lecture "Denmark on the way to a climate-neutral heat supply".

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Lecture Dr. Stefan Gärtner "The future of work in the city".

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German Association of Cities: Strengthening cohesion in cities, promoting sustainable mobility and creating more affordable housing

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Climate Alliance: Cities worldwide declare climate emergency

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50 city building councillors and planning department heads call for changes to building legislation

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Hesse launches consulting program for fuel cell heating systems

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ARD broadcast (2019): Maximum emission-free - residential areas without cars

Available until 08.04.2024. ARD-alpha

A district without cars, in a major German city? In Cologne-Nippes, about 1300 people live in a car-free neighbourhood. The residents of the French Quarter in Tübingen have been gathering experience in a neighbourhood without cars for around 20 years. Does the concept work?

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Eifel National Park receives final recognition as International Star Park

Schleiden-Gemünd / Nettersheim, 05.04.2019. Experiencing the starry sky at night with twinkling celestial bodies is a special experience for many people that is now only possible in a few places in Germany - one of these places is the Eifel National Park. Since 2010, a regional initiative has been successfully campaigning for the protection of the night sky and the preservation of the natural night landscape - in 2014, this was followed by the provisional designation as the first "International Dark Sky Park" in Germany. Now this initiative can look forward to the final recognition as International Star Park Eifel National Park. The designation as a protected area of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is a predicate with which few regions worldwide can advertise themselves, in Germany there are only four. For the Eifel National Park, which turned 15 this year, this recognition is a nice "birthday present".

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Video (2019) SKAIO Wooden High-Rise in Heilbronn

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Campaign #MMorePlaceForBike

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Solar power in Lower Saxony grows by 72%

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Ideas competition launched on real laboratories for the energy transition

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Bicycle boom in Germany continues unabated in 2018

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Bremen: Mandatory green roofs and insect-friendly open spaces

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Berlin Timber Construction Offensive

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First power-to-gas plant in a residential complex

Augsburg, 22.02.19: Together with partner company EXYTRON, Stadtwerke Augsburg (swa) has installed and commissioned the world's first decentralised power-to-gas plant in an existing residential complex. This enables a challenge of the energy transition to be mastered: surplus, regeneratively generated electricity is converted into synthetic natural gas and can thus be stored on site. Combustion then takes place in a commercially available combined heat and power plant and condensing boilers. In this way, over 180 residents in 70 apartments in the residential complex of the Augsburg housing group, which has existed since 1974, are supplied with climate-friendly electricity and heat.

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DGB Action Week "Affordability is half the battle".

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50,000 hectares more forest since 2002

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"Colourful batteries" for the climate district

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Max Planck Institute reassessment: unexpectedly high mortality risk from air pollutants

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Federal Press Conference "Scientists for Future" on the protests for more climate protection

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100 municipalities in the "Club of Agenda 2030 municipalities

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Video/Documentary of the Wohntage Bremen 2018

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Fulda is the first "star city" in Germany

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8 percent less solar thermal in 2018

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SWR film (2019) about the ESA "Residential biotope must be redeveloped".

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Coal phase-out: important course set

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BfN: Animal-Aided Design - Making buildings and living environments attractive for humans and animals

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Frankfurt "rent decision" collects 25000 signatures

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Residential heating oil about 40 % more expensive in fall 2018 than last year

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Study "Conversion of office buildings

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Deutsche Bahn with 57% green power in 2018

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Popular Sustainable Settlements 2018

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KIWUH - Competence and Information Centre Forest and Wood starts its work

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Video (2018) "Factor X Settlement Inden Seeviertel"

2:33 min 12/17/2018

The construction sector is one of the biggest consumers of resources in Germany. With the "Seeviertel" new housing development, the municipality of Inden in the Rhenish lignite mining region, together with RWE Power, the Aachen-based Kathy Beys Foundation and the development company indeland GmbH, has set itself the goal of halving resource consumption. As the first settlement of its kind in Germany, the Seeviertel demonstrates how energy efficiency and resource conservation can be integrated into neighbourhood development right from the ground-breaking ceremony.

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Video (2018) Lecture by Prof. Austmann on the great transformation.

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UBA: one ton of CO2 causes damage of 180 euros

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The most popular Sustainable Settlements 2017

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Topping-out ceremony of the timber construction quarter in Berlin Weißensee

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Rhine-Hunsrück district is energy municipality of the decade

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Heat turnaround in Gimbweiler

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4 years Energy storage, networked operation and energy management for the power grid of the island of Borkum

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Start of construction of the timber housing estate with 500 apartments in Bremen

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Permanently cheaper: 100% Renewable Energies in Europe

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State of Baden-Württemberg modifies storage subsidy

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sdg21 innovations in 2018

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The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) portal

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Citizen energy - driver of the energy turnaround

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Video (2018) about the PlusEnergy house "Heliotrop" by Rolf Disch in Freiburg, Germany.

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More living space for Munich

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Video (2018) about the student dormitory "Woodie" in Hamburg

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Forests in NRW particularly badly damaged in 2018

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Two-wheelers overtake: for the first time, more bicycles than cars in Copenhagen

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Video (2018) about the ESA Kaiserslautern

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EU Parliament gives boost to UN climate summit in Katowice and puts German government under pressure

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Video (2018, Dutch) EVA Lanxmeer

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Cologne funding programme "GREEN to the power of 3 Roofs | Facades | Courtyards

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EU trends: Are eco-insulation materials on the rise?

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BUND Yearbook Ecological Building and Renovation 2019

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Timber construction offensive in Baden-Württemberg

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BMU and BMZ call for more ambition for UN sustainability agenda

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Despite increased share of green electricity: government continues to put the brakes on energy transition

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BMU expands support for cycling

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New brochure "35 climate protection settlements in NRW

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Sector-coupled steel storage for Berlin quarter

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PV study: Ten gigawatts possible in Berlin

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Paderborn district cracks 100 percent mark for green electricity

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Flasbarth: "We need prosperity with less waste of resources".

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Five new solar energy villages in Germany

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Video (2018) Climate-friendly living in the Stegerwaldsiedlung

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More sustainability in building land and soil policy - Resolution of the Lord Mayors' Dialogue on Sustainable Cities

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Network Immovielien e.V. founded

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Timber Construction Award Rhineland-Palatinate 2018 awarded

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Tübingen's "green hell

Opens the video in a new window (Mediathek des ZDF)

Colourful, lively, largely car-free - the people of Tübingen also jokingly call the French Quarter the "green hell". The residents, however, appreciate the "ideal world" feeling.

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EU clears the way for more citizen energy

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Germany's largest tenant electricity project

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Video (2018) Car-free settlement Cologne Nippes

The car-free settlement and the mobility concept is presented from about minute 2 to 7 in the kika media library:
www.kika.de/erde-an-zukunft/sendungen/sendung106156.html

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Successful urban development funding needs sufficient staff and simple procedures

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Förder.Navi of the EnergyAgency.NRW

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Gerhard Matzig receives the BDA Prize for Architectural Criticism 2018

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Energy-efficient building refurbishment: Federal government must not continue the failure of its predecessors

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DGNB launches procedure for the recognition of product labels in the certification process

Building products play an important role in the sustainability certification of buildings. After all, a large number of the criteria to be considered relate to their quality characteristics. To reduce the complexity of the necessary information, product labels can be helpful as independent proof of quality. With the new 2018 version of its certification system, the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) is introducing a procedure for the recognition of such product labels for the first time. For this, label providers must meet a number of requirements. Recognition can be based on three criteria within the DGNB system: responsible resource extraction, the avoidance of harmful and risky substances, and deconstruction and recycling friendliness. The first standards recognised by the DGNB are CSC, FSC, WOOD FROM HERE, Indoor Air Comfort Gold, PEFC and WiN=WiN Fair Stone.

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ISFH publishes tenant electricity calculation tool

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BUND presents shutdown plan for nuclear power plants and coal-fired power stations

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New Hamburg building regulations with timber construction improvements come into force

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Half-time of the IBA Heidelberg: The exhibition is opened

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"Guardians of the Earth" in theaters May 31.

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Cities play a key role in climate protection

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Increased support for charging infrastructure

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Cologne CLOUTH-QUARTIER awarded for social neighbourhood development

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Housing market: unaffordable rents

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Alternative Economic Report 2018

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Large demonstration in Berlin against rent madness

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2017: More electricity from renewables than from coal in the EU for the first time

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Passive house standard is economical

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The demand for car sharing in Munich is growing

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Fraunhofer study: PV and onshore wind are the cheapest technologies in Germany

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ACP Guide "Municipal Climate Policy - Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies

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Project website "PolRess" on the topic of resource policy

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Young housing cooperatives call for rethinking

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UBA brochure "Urban Mining

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Scrapping premium for old (wood) stoves

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DIFU website "Resource Efficiency in Municipalities

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Video (2018) German Building Award 2018 - Pilot project at the Dantebad Munich.

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Video (2018) with aerial shots of the Panarbora site in Waldbröhl.

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New BMUB funding programme brings climate products into series production

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Popular initiative for affordable housing in Schleswig-Holstein

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Wood from Here recognised by the BMUB as proof of requirements for wood products

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PV systems in NRW produce electricity for over 1 million households

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6th University Day "City and Region as a Place of Work

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City of Cologne reintroduces municipal right of first refusal

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COP23 delegation visits timber construction student dormitory in Bonn

Length 6:06 min., published on 18.12.2017

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Video (2017) Plus-Energie-FertighausWelt Wuppertal

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Hamburg promotes timber construction and ecological insulating materials

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Study "Urban production - a strategy for the functionally mixed city?"

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Occupational pensions: European Parliament approves entry into divestment for pension funds

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Purchase premium of 50% for commercial eCargobikes

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Comparison of German states in renewable energies: Baden-Württemberg new front-runner

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Conference presents compass for future-oriented energy research

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BBSR document "Developing neighbourhoods in an energy-efficient way".

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Large sections of the German business community want ambitious climate protection in the coalition agreement

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ARD documentary (2017) "Verkehrswende - Stadt ohne Autos?"

In the ARD documentary, the two Sustainable Settlements
Stellwerk 60 Cologne Nippes and the French Quarter in Tübingen.

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Building land prices the biggest cost driver in residential construction

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Electromobility: Raw materials for the transport revolution

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New solar roof register in Bonn goes online today

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Straw-insulated buildings - New edition of the FNR brochure

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German Solar Prize 2017 - announcement of the prize winners

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Environmental Council calls for complete phase-out of coal-fired power generation within 20 years

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Building alliance: advancing building refurbishment

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Citizen energy project of the year

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natureplus criticises ÖKO-TEST magazine's assessment of roof insulation materials

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New photos of the Öko-Zentrum NRW and industrial park in Hamm

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New photos of the second largest wooden housing estate in Germany

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IBA_LAB N°5 "The Knowledge City of Tomorrow".

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BBSR publication: How the New Urban Agenda affects cities worldwide

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SZ: Finally pave Germany with solar plants

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Five new photo galleries of settlements in Holland

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Study day: Modern timber construction in historic Amsterdam

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Video (2017) Möckernkiez in Berlin celebrates topping-out ceremony

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Twelve commandments not only for Munich housing construction

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Planners' workshop on the Bonn Viktoriakarree from 31.8. to 2.9.

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Dream team photovoltaics and storage

5:28 min - 06/30/2017 posted

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Deutsche Post builds eTransporter

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Short film: 9 storeys in modular timber construction

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Groundbreaking ceremony for IBA energy storage facility in Heidelberg

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Karlsruhe Reallabor receives award from the Sustainability Council

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95 percent of Germans want more renewable energies

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Power to gas plant of the Thüga Group has exceeded all expectations

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40 years of the Öko-Institut

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Declining costs of renewables drive global energy transition

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The winners of the 5th Klaus Novy Prize have been announced

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12th Vorarlberg Timber Construction Prize awarded

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Tenants use around 80 percent of their balcony electricity themselves

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The 30-acre day 2017 was on 15 June

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Six model districts as local drivers for the energy transition

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Conference of Environment Ministers wants to promote timber construction

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Plans for the first construction site of the largest timber housing estate in Munich presented

In the current issue of the timber construction magazine "Mikado", the design of the first construction site of Germany's largest timber housing estate is presented: https://www.mikado-online.de/wp-content//uploads/2017/05/2017_06_Geschosswohnungsbau_Muenchen.pdf

According to the Mikado article, all the plots in the model development, which is up to seven storeys high, have already been allocated.

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Video (2017) "Living at the Dantebad" in Munich

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Stadtwerke Herne builds energy self-sufficient settlement with redox flow storage system

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Germany's first Efficiency House Plus housing estate opened

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Housing experiments in the Zurich agglomeration

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The world is running out of sand

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Germany subsidizes coal, oil and gas with 46 billion euros per year

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Dragoner-Areal in Kreuzberg: Planning Utopia

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Hamburg facilitates timber construction

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Electricity storage systems are becoming economical

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The green MobilPass

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Beautiful, way too expensive city

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Thuringia fills funding pot for photovoltaics

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19 of the G20 governments adopt climate and energy action plan

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KfW grant for fuel cells significantly extended

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DETAIL interview with Hermann Kaufmann

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This is Europe's largest e-bike rental service

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12 Arte short films "Rendezvous of the eco-utopias".

Eco-neighborhoods are experimental laboratories in which the future of urban development is being tested. In a hybrid of fiction and documentary, the series presents eco-neighborhoods in Germany, France and Switzerland. In 12 episodes, the neighbourhoods enter into a dialogue with each other and present their objectives with regard to sustainable urban development.

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Energy Agency RLP: Photovoltaics attractive for the end consumer

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Thousands of cyclists at rally in Hamburg

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Frankfurt wants to build a new city district on 550 ha

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Climate protection prizes awarded for municipal use of wood in Baden-Württemberg

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Hamburg's largest timber house celebrates topping-out ceremony

In Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, the city's largest wooden house celebrated its topping-out ceremony on Thursday. The six floors consist of 371 pre-assembled wooden modules that are stacked on top of each other. The individual modules weigh more than nine tons and are virtually ready-made student apartments, including bathroom, kitchenette and bed. Only the foundation and staircases are made of concrete. "The construction could revolutionize the way residential buildings are built," said developer Torsten Rickmann at the topping-out ceremony on Thursday. The dormitory should be ready for occupancy as early as the winter semester. A furnished apartment will cost 500 euros warm rent per month. The first students are expected to move in as early as October 1.

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Global foundation platform "F20" founded for climate protection and sustainability

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ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien publishes new conference proceedings on the energy transition

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City of Burg receives award: Tenants' electricity project reduces electricity costs

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Wooden buildings: New life cycle assessment study

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Europe's PV industry needs big players

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New publication: best of DETAIL "Urban Living

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Germany's largest solar thermal plant is being built in Ludwigsburg

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Pioneering resolution of the Conference of Environment Ministers on timber construction

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BMUB: "Bonn Challenge" for the reconstruction of forests has been achieved

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Call for entries for the Building-Integrated Solar Technology Architecture Award 2017

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Reference book "Good Climate in the Neighbourhood

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BMWi ideas competition for neighbourhoods - 280,000 € prize money

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NDR reportage "The bicycle war: Fight for the streets".

The NDR has devoted an elaborate feature to the topic "Who owns the road?". Anyone who rides a bike a lot will know many of the situations shown only too well.

Examples from northern Germany, including Oldenburg and Hamburg, as well as the Koppenhagen model with wide and delimited cycle paths and Germany's first fast cycle path in NRW "SR1" will be shown, but also the sense of cycle lanes on the road will be discussed.

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Federal prizes for timber construction plus awarded

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Real estate bubble: Alarm bells are ringing at the Bundesbank

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Community housing projects in France

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Habeck the popular figure

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Block architecture: Monotonous new buildings

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Better air in Paris through modern mobility concepts

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Wuppertal soon car-free?

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Seven years without a private car - How my life has changed since then

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Brochure "Modernisation as a price driver" published

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Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2017

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Multiple commissioning decided for Freiburg's "Metzgergrün" quarter

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Multiple commissioning decided for Freiburg's "Metzgergrün" quarter

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Matzig on Munich's new quarters: It's not pretty

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Hesse's Climate Protection Plan 2025 aims to actively promote timber construction

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SDG 2030: "2020: Don't Be Late"

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Law in Paris: public space should become greener

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DIFU practical guide to climate-friendly construction

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Energy label for wood heating systems

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The federal government is not doing enough to combat the housing shortage

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Mayor's Dialogue "Sustainable City" on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda

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Old Neustadt in Bremen becomes a model bicycle district

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Video: Building with wood protects the climate

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New photos of Augsburg housing project "Neue Wege

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RAL seal of quality "CO2-reducing timber buildings

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Viva Werkstatt Bonn: Sustainable Ideas for the Viktoriaviertel

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30 associations want to redistribute wealth

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New domains "sdg21.eu" as well as sdg21.de, sdg21.ch and sdg21.at

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E-bike overtakes e-car

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Architect and urban planner Jan Gehl on Stuttgart

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All partners in the Alliance for Affordable Housing and Building continue cooperation

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10 Theses of the Garden City 21

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Functionality of an ice storage

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Ermekeilinitiative: VHS and BDA explore the Ermekeil barracks

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Energy in the EU: Almost 17 percent renewable

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BMUB promotes positions for inner development managers

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BBSR brochures on ÖKOBAUDAT and WECOBIS

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BBSR study: CO2-neutral in cities and neighbourhoods

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Local authorities promote natural fibre insulation materials

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Bremen Housing Prize

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Two new photo galleries of the sustainable model city district in Malmö, Sweden, published

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Visions for the Future: Shaping Urban Neighborhoods Participatively and Sustainably

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German Building Owner Award 2018 "High Quality - Affordable Costs" in Residential Construction

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Multicrystalline silicon solar cell with 21.9 % efficiency - world record back at Fraunhofer ISE

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Client Award New Building 2016 - Deppisch Architekten

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New book publication: "Building Sustainability Assessment and Benchmarking" Edited by UN-HABITAT

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Hartmut Rosa on the sociology of the good life (2017)

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Reduce land consumption, protect residents from noise: SRU criticises amendment to building law

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Two videos (2016 & 2015) about the Green Citadel in Magdeburg

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Are you still filling up or are you already charging?

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WerkBundCity Berlin

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PV system at historically low prices!

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WerkBundStadt Berlin refuses to face reality

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CarSharing annual balance 2016

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Styrofoam: Insurers complain about fire hazard

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Climate Protection Plan 2050: Goals of the Federal Government

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DETAIL-Atlas Multi-storey Timber Construction is published

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DGNB certification eligible for KfW funding

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KfW Award "Building and Living

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PHV Heidelberg: Where up to 16,000 people could live

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Bird strike on glazed and mirrored buildings

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Blog "Prohibit Building"

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Final report on energy sufficiency in the consumer field of construction/housing

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VCÖ-Factsheet: How sustainable mobility reduces housing costs

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Project video: Climate Quarter Wuppertal Arrenberg

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Federal Environment Ministry supports German environmental industry with new export initiative

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Conversation with timber construction pioneer Erwin Thoma

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Ireland's parliament votes for divestment

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German Architecture Award 2017

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X3 Real insanity: Solar village with car ban

In Norderstedt, there is a housing project where you can only live if you have a special electric car with a rechargeable car charging box. Small catch: this doesn't even exist yet.

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BMUB: Bicycle or car key? New project on climate-friendly mobility in the residential environment

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First BNK seal of approval goes to Baufritz with the top mark

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Divestment: Deutsche Bank wants out of coal financing

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DGNB blog

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Media portal MassivKreativ by Antje Hinz

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Thuringia: First federal state with sustainability advisory council in parliament

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Electric cars: top or flop? (planet e 2017)

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ifeu life cycle assessment of electric cars

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4 years of free travel for Tallinn's citizens

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DBU study on climate characteristics of timber buildings

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Parallel currency WIR turns 80

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Purchase premium in Munich now also for private eCargobikes

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Purchase premium in Munich now also for private eCargobikes

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Good forecasts for renewables: cheaper than fossil energy

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Schweighofer Prize 2017

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Institute Living and Environment (IWU): Vision of the energy-efficient city

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Bhutan: On the way to becoming a 100 percent BIO country

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DIW does not want housing subsidies

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DIW does not want housing subsidies

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Permaculture EFH in Norway

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5th Klaus Novy Prize

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Greens doubt the sense of the alliance for affordable housing

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Essen is the green capital of Europe

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Agency for Renewable Energies: further decreasing investment costs for PV, wind and electric storage expected

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Fast roads for bicycles in Norway

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MEYERS ROCKHAUS - Your house, my house: build an EnergyPlusHouse

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NRW state parliament passes amendment to state building regulations

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sonnenFlat: Solar power for 0.00 cents

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ver.di expert opinion: Socially acceptable coal phase-out is feasible

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Hamburg's largest wooden house is being built in Wilhelmsburg

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Life cycle assessment study by ÖkoPlus AG: Ecological building done right

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BR documentary "Wood: Old building material - rethought".

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WBGU report "Development and Justice through Transformation

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Forestry and Wood Cluster in Bavaria: Xaver Haas and Hubert Röder succeed Gerd Wegener

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Community living as the focus of ARL news

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The Tenement Syndicate (1 h 4 min)

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Four world cities want to ban diesel cars by 2025

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Bonn City Hall: Rebuilding the consumer society

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Federal government promotes energy-efficient urban renewal in over 550 neighbourhoods

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Clarification on the handling of insulation waste containing HBCD

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Passive house with energy gain confirms concept in practice

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Munich adopts record housing construction programme

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

WISO-Tip: Car sharing - for whom it is worthwhile

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"The global sustainability goals will not succeed as a project of conspiring elites" - German Council for Sustainable Development

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Book review "City Makes Future

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

70,000 employees have lost their jobs in the solar industry in recent years

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Car rental company tests fuel cell

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New photos of the showcase quarter eQ Pfaffenhofen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Paris Motor Show: "Cars will only play a secondary role in cities in the future".

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Record year for green electricity worldwide: sun and wind outpace coal

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

The world's largest solid wood building is being constructed in London

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Study "Cost Relevance of Energy Standards in Residential Construction

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Germanwatch: Climate Protection Index - The global energy transition has begun

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

KfW grant for fuel cells since August 2016

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Groundbreaking ceremony for the world's tallest wooden skyscraper

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Climate Protection Plan 2050 adopted after all

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

200 years of the bicycle - The smartest means of transport of mankind

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Why the Viennese can live so cheaply

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

NRW.BANK.WEG-Kredit: Promotion for the energy-efficient refurbishment of condominiums

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

BMUB: New options for climate-neutral transport

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New report to the CLUB OF ROME

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Commentary by Philipp Misselwitz on Habitat III

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Rotterdam, striving to be green, downplays CO2 targets

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Germany's largest thermal solar plant is located in the former Lusatian lignite mining area

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Film tip: Tomorrow - the world is full of solutions

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Solar houses not affected by EEG amendment

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

The tallest and largest wooden buildings in the world

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"2000-watt society" in Zurich

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ecological building in Vorarlberg

A film by French philosopher Philippe Simay on arte.tv In this episode, the philosopher visits the region of Vorarlberg in Austria, the international model for ecological and sustainable architecture.

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The Viennese housing estate Florisdorf: open spaces instead of sheet metal

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Germanwatch: Habitat III underlines importance of cities for sustainability

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Fuel cell generates electricity and heat for the house

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Tree top walk "Panarbora" in Waldbröhl near Cologne

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ernest Callenbach: The Hollowing Out of the American Empire

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

WORLD RECORD: 18 storeys in wood in only three months

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

The PlusEnergy community of Wüstenrot

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Habitat III: DDD #18 "Cities" - Complete eBook now free to download

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ahead of the UN World Summit on Human Settlements Habitat III: WBGU report on the transformative power of cities

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"New Urban Agenda" for the UN Conference Habitat III (BMUB-PM)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Greens want "Efficient House Nature+" funding programme

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Jerry Yudelson "Reinventing Green Building"

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

DBU: Affordable energy-efficient housing and transport transition as key to sustainable development

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Study: Hamburg builds energy-saving houses cost-neutrally

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Lecture by Prof. Quaschning "Energiewende, Climate Protection and Citizen Energy

24 min., published on 22.09.2016

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Renewables grow more slowly overall

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Costa Rica is now completely self-sufficient in green electricity

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Harald Welzer: Ecos are apolitical

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Traffic clubs demand purchase premium of up to 4000 Euro for e-bikes

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"You can't change the world with a hobby, but you can change the world with a new lifestyle"

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

City of Bonn: Electric cars will be parked free of charge in future

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

India ratifies climate treaty

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Why Munich residents are opting for alternative forms of housing

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

257ers - Wood

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Fair procurement in the municipality

17:14 min, Published 12.9.2016

The film shows how the pioneering municipalities of Bremen, Aidlingen and Dortmund take fair trade into account in municipal procurement.

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Federal Environment Ministry promotes 22 municipalities throughout Germany as climate protection pioneers

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"BISKO" - BIlanzierungs-Standard KOmmunal

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Five-storey wooden building in Bonn grows

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Study: Sustainable building will continue to grow rapidly

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Sustainability in the quarter: DGNB system fundamentally revised

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

EPS/XPS - From October 2016 it will be expensive

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

This visionary village in Holland will be completely self-sufficient

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Europe-wide overview of cargo bikes to rent or buy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bicycle House in Malmö

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Residential construction in the Urban Lakeside Aspern

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New regional network office strengthens Bonn Sustainability Centre

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Limited resource sand

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Videos (2016 & 2011) about the "Ecovillage Sieben Linden

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New photos of Hübner's cube settlement

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"Islandization of living environments": Interview

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Wicked: Apartment house with integrated ski slope

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

55 new settlement projects

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Innovations on siedlungen.eu

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Two plus-energy refurbishments in Neu-Ulm

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

HTW Berlin: Only in the year 2150 completely regenerative energy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Deutsche Post puts 1000th StreetScooter e-bike into operation

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

State government adopts sustainability strategy for NRW

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Zero tolerance for death in the car

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Munich has so far bought back almost 1,000 GBW apartments

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Study "Municipal Sufficiency Policy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New publication: So that we do what we think is right

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Video (12 min., 2016) about the "8 House" by BIG in Copenhagen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Chernobyl: Restricted area could become huge solar power plant

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

First experiences with the new EU directive for real estate loans

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Roof cooperative initiative for Cologne

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Student Young Talent Award "Living Together

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Timber construction app: Where is the next timber construction?

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Soil unsealing helps prevent flooding

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Solar industry sales slump: down 74.2% from 2011 to 2014.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Sustainability Council: Sustainability standard for universities

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

BBSR: Promotion of environmentally compatible mobility in urban districts

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Circular economy in Germany: rubble remains rubbish

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

oekosiedlungen.de starts anew under siedlungen.eu

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

BMUB: Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Germany

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New study: far from UN sustainability goals

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Urban governance for sustainable global development

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Berndt Koberstein Prize 2016 for the Tenements Syndicate

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

ARD magazine Panorama shows: Newly built private apartments are often unaffordable

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Two residential building refurbishments to Efficiency House Plus level

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Urban planning: Why parking could soon become more expensive - and should - WELT

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New master thesis on car-free/car-reduced housing projects

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Building Alliance NRW founded for climate protection

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Swiss energy self-sufficient apartment building

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Atlas of Light Pollution 2016

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Deutscher Städtetag: Brochure on planning practice and planning culture in German cities

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Lecture by Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen (2016)

Lecture by Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen on 9 June 2016 at the Oskar von Miller Forum (International Meeting Centre of the Bavarian Construction Industry) in Munich.

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BMUB's 2050 climate protection plan falls victim to Gabriel's red pencil

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

German Habitat Forum: Impulses for sustainable urban development worldwide

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

German Habitat Forum: Impulses for sustainable urban development worldwide

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Documentary (2015) "Who owns the city" Heliosgelände Cologne

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Funding overview of the Affordable Housing Initiative

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

The city as a repository

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Research initiative promotes public buildings and quarters

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Breakthrough for divestment in the European Parliament

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Leggewie interview on migration and urban planning

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

50 percent more electricity on PV facades

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Green Climate Fund lacks applicants

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New FNR brochure "Building and Designing with Renewable Raw Materials

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

19.6% Timber construction quota in Bavaria: increase of 9% compared to the previous year

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bloomberg New Energy Finance expects photovoltaic investments to reach USD 3.4 trillion by 2040

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

1.5 million new dwellings due to increases in the number of storeys

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

The best wooden buildings in Lower Austria

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Dissertation publication "City as a System

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

City of Bonn: New regional network office strengthens sustainability centre Bonn

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

More [than] living space! StadtBauKultur NRW Conference

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Costs for refugee accommodation

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Energy transition: More money for research and construction

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

BBSR publication EQ II - Extended balancing of energy consumption and CO2 emissions at neighbourhood level

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Parking spaces gone, living space here

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

KfW 40 and KfW 40 Plus are worthwhile!

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Opening of the Baufritz show house in Cologne/Frechen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

More BMWi funding for energy transition

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Market incentive programme for solar thermal energy

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Funding announcement "Solar Building & Energy Efficient City

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

POWER TO CHANGE (2016)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Parking spaces gone, living space here

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

DIFU Publications Climate Protection in Urban and Regional Planning

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

BREEAM: new criteria for international building assessment

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Report (2016) about the Active Townhouse in Frankfurt

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Guide "Heat Turnaround in Municipalities

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

DGS interview with MdB Dr. Nina Scheer: Why the heat turnaround has failed to materialize so far

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

"Short Paths for Climate Protection" - new BMUB funding approach under the National Climate Initiative

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Plus-energy concept tested in housing estate

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Cargo bike trailer "Carla Cargo

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Germanwatch: Cabinet adopts resource efficiency programme in watered-down form

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bonn becomes a "globally sustainable municipality

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Survey results: Municipalities less overburdened by refugees than assumed

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Study "Building-integrated solar-active systems

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Expanding timber construction protects climate and does not have to be more expensive

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video portrait (2015) about the Fuggerei in Augsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Climate Active Community" competition launched

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Federal spending on climate protection and housing to increase significantly

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New municipal guidelines for climate protection projects published

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

More money for RLP municipalities for refugee aid

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Book about cohousing projects in Europe

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Book publication "New building with wood

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

EUROSOLAR: A late awakening in Paris: the renewable age has long since begun

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

2016: NBB further development / eBNB

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

New website with "Immovielien" collection of examples

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Electromagnetic radiation from photovoltaic systems?

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ecological handprint

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video documentary (2015) about the IBA Hamburg Wihelmsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Passive house timber construction XXL: Municipal utilities in Lübeck

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Documentary about the IBA Hamburg Wihelmsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Fraunhofer Innovation Network Morgenstadt

The following 2 minute video (Nov. 2015) reports on the visions for the urban future of the Morgenstadt program and the focal points of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft's work:

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DGNB event "Resource Efficiency and Sustainability in Buildings, Neighbourhoods and Urban Development

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DGNB introduces platinum

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Inauguration of the AktivStadthaus in Frankfurt (2015)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Support programme for fuel cell CHP

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2015) Planning of the new housing estate "Freiham" in Munich

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Solar houses scientifically evaluated

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Model project: GBB PlusEnergy house in social housing in Bottrop

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Three videos (2015, 2013, 2010) about the eQ Ecoquartier Pfaffenhofen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Energiebunker Hamburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Impressions Hundertwasser House in Vienna

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video: "Aktivplus-Haus" lecture by Manfred Hegger (2014)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Freiburg-Vauban as a district of the future?

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Solar pioneer Wagner Solar with new owner

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Compressed air reservoir

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Energy Bunker of the IBA Hamburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2012) Impressions of the Ecological Settlement "Arcadia Winnenden

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Places of the settlement GWL-Terrein were unsealed and greened

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2014

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014, engl.) Tour of the IBA Hamburg Wilhelmsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) "Rolf Disch turns 70".

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Project film (2013) about the IBA Hamburg Wilhelmsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2014) Development concept for the "Franklin" conversion quarter

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Transformation design, lecture by Harald Welzer

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Building Owner Award Modernization (2013) "Grüntenstrasse" rental apartment building in Augsburg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

City of the Future - Future of the City (2013)

Short info: "How will our cities develop? And who actually determines this - the city administration alone or also the citizens? In three European metropolises the reportage City of the Future - Future of the City looks for answers: In London we get to know the concept of the city as a profit-oriented enterprise that has to prove itself in global competition with other metropolises.

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Streetscooter - World premiere in Bonn

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Film "Voices of transition

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Timber construction news 2013

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2013

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2013) Solar City Friedrichshafen Wiggenhausen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Film "In Transition 2.0"

The film "In Transition 2.0" (OmU; 65 min) shows examples from the Transition world (e.g. from Japan, New Zealand, India, England, the USA etc.) about the diversity & positive power of the Transition movement and the projects on the ground.

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Video (2012) Frauen Wohnen eG in Munich-Riem

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (6 min., 2012) Margrit and Declan Kennedy explain permaculture

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video "Urban Mining - The city as an eternal source of raw materials".

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2012) "Car-free living Saarlandstraße Hamburg".

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2012) Impressions "Living under the rain tower" in Plochingen

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2012

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2012) Water design of the "Arcadia Winnenden" housing estate

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Two videos (2015 & 2012) flight over the Waldspirale in Darmstadt

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2011, engl.) Lanxmeer's neighbourhood

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2012) The treehouse of Frei Otto in Berlin-Tiergarten

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Trailer (2011) "Living in Freiburg-Vauban

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Film (2011) "The Bauhäusle

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2011

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2011) Zero-emissions quarter in Bad Aibling

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Prof. Hegger and Prof. Mäckler on the future of building (2011)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Tom Kaden Lecture (2010)

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2010) Limnologen Växjö: 134 apartments in eight-storey wooden building

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Video (2010) Messestadt Riem planning concept

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

FechnerMedia : ENERGY AUTONOMY

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2010

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Marina Fischer-Kowalski at World Resources Forum 2009 in Davos

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Two videos (2009) about the "Solar Settlement Schlierberg

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Messages in 2009

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Largest passive house development in Europe in Vienna

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

10 years of sustainable housing development GWL-Westerpark in Amsterdam

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

GB: 10 new eco-settlements with 5,000 - 10,000 housing units each

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

France supports 7 Ecoquartiers

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

First Carbon free sustainable community in Chichester

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Wels only builds passive houses

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Housing estates with TÜV sticker

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