Brock Commons Tallwood House, Vancouver
...buildings still utilise a balloon-frame design, and even for larger buildings, the structure usually consists of a conventional frame construction. With massive construction and modular prefabrication, the local construction industry is relatively inexperienced. | ~ According to the website naturallywood.com...
Schmuttertal Gymnasium Diedorf wins the DGNB award Building Sustainable 2016
Exemplary sustainability achievements in business, development and research were celebrated at the 2016 the German Sustainability Awards. The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, US actor Nicolas Cage, and the hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier, were honoured with a special...
Recognition for ‘Haus der Kinder’ at the Holzbaupreis Tirol 2015
...proHolz Tirol and the Chamber of Architects and Engineers invited Tirol and Vorarlberg to submit their outstanding projects for the award “Holzbaupreis Tirol 2015”. The award met with widespread interest, a sign that wood plays a key role in architecture...
Energy-Efficient Construction: Practice Well Advanced Compared to Regulations - Appeal by Hermann Kaufmann
As demonstrated by the example provided by Günter, it is clear that practice has already advanced significantly beyond the regulations governing construction. Today, it is entirely feasible to construct energy-positive buildings without incurring substantial additional costs. For instance, we built...
Research
...as an end in itself. We see buildings as our contribution to creating a sustainable society and promoting the sustainable design of living spaces. We do not want to rest on our many years of experience, but instead use them...