Triple plus for maximum energy efficiency
At the end of 2010, the European Union launched a new – currently voluntary – energy label for household appliances. The existing efficiency classification from A++ to G will remain, but ...
German DGNB goes international
Buildings in China and Bulgaria are to be certificated according to the German DGNB standard (German quality certification for sustainable construction) soon. Also other countries decided to use the ...
Green Building – Guidebook for Sustainable Architecture
Prof. Dr. Michael Bauer, Peter Mösle and Dr. Michael Schwarz offer a Green Building guide for principals, architects and planners. The English-language edition of their book entitled “Green ...
From 2018 onwards, new buildings must cover their own energy requirements
Shortly before the European elections, the European Parliament decided on the direction that building is to take in the future in Europe. Accordingly, all new buildings in the EU from 2018 onwards ...
