Working
Group XIV: Implementation at the Community Level
The implementation and utilization of the enormous energy efficiency
potentials takes place on local and regional levels. Suitable instruments,
examples, projects and gained experiences all this is subject-matter
of discussions in working group XIV (for more details on potentials
please take a look at our contribution from 23rd
of September, 2005).
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has promoted
Passive House projects over the past years. The Research Institute
for Regional and Urban Development of the Federal State of North
Rhine-Westphalia - ILS has appointed perpendo engineering company
(Aachen) to evaluate the results. Thereby energy consumption data
of more than 150 realised Passive Houses was collected, while additionally
comprehensive inquiries on living comfort of the residents in Passive
Houses were carried out. In her lecture, Andrea Berndgen-Kaiser
is presenting the “Evaluation
of 150 Passive Houses in NRW”.
Hamburgs first Passive House contest was introduced
at the Passive House Conference 2003 in Hamburg. Since then, much
has been done and realised: The financial promotion of Passive Houses
is now a fix term in the housing support scheme of Hamburg. Constant
marketing (e.g. public relations, lottery with test living in a
PH, guided tours on PH building sites, commemorative event within
the PH award ceremony, informative materials/sheets as part of a
flexible exhibition) and informative events (user forums) have contributed
to a constant public presence of Passive Houses. Karin Walberg
reports in her lecture on All about
the Passive House in Hamburg about the effects
of such activities.
Passive House
Hamburg - Paul-Roosen-street
(Architect: Andreas
Thomsen )
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Passive House
Hamburg - Pinnasberg.
( Architect: Klaus-Joachim
Reinig) |
Subsequently, Peter Friemert refers about
the” Solar Exhibition in Hamburg
2005 – Findings of Sustainable Urban Development”.
Public interest concerning Passive House projects has escalated.
Involved building promoters have, after initial reluctance, begun
to understand Passive Houses as a future market.
The municipality of Groίschφnau ("Waldviertel",
Lower Austria, 1.300 inhabitants), has from 1980 onwards followed
the principle of education, persuasive model projects and ones
own initiative. Resulting from these activities, in 2001 originated
the idea of the first European Passive House village (Sonnenplatz
Groίschφnau) including possible test living and expertise centre
for construction and future energies. Harald Wurzer gives
account in his lecture on theSustainable
Community of Groίschφnau.
Roland Matzig, one of the r-m-p architects, has realised
numerous Passive House projects and has been a committed advocate
of regional implementation. He is reporting about gained experiences
in his lecture on Experiences of
100 Implemented Passive House Projects.
Working group XIV is meeting on Friday, 20th of May,
2 p.m. in the red hall („Roter Saal“).
Time
schedule of the 10th International Conference on Passive
Houses in Hannover
The conference proceedings are in print now. All contributions (but
one) were received in time.
Special thanks
go to all authors!
2006 May 19th
and 20th 10. Conference on Passive Houses HCC Hannover
with Exhibition
on Passive House Components and
manufacturers
session
May 21st
field trip to the most interesting Passive House projects and construction
sites incl. refurbishment in the region near Hannover.
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