Werner Neumann | Frankfurt am Main, Passive House Capital - how can the success story continue?

Plus Energy building suppliers are criticizing Passive House construction, which has been especially successful in Frankfurt am Main. But the underlying principles are to minimize energy demand and ensure efficient supply. Generating energy on the building must not be a reason for needlessly increasing demand.

Harald Mathes, Wolfgang Hasper | Passive House for the Hesse State administration

The German State of Hesse will make all of its new administration buildings efficient / Passive House structures. The first pilot project serves as an example of these activities and provides an opportunity to discuss state construction officials' experience with this construction standard.

Wiebke Fiebig, Peter Hufer | Energy retrofit of a Wilhelminian building with Passive House components

A renovation project in Frankfurt shows that a turn-of-the-century façade can be retained even as requirements for comfort and climate protection are fulfilled. The showcase project focused on interior insulation and distributed ventilation units.