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South Tyrol: energy-efficient house construction now mandatory
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Jan 13, 2005
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ecological building,
construction,
climate protection policy,
energy policy
On 12 January a new regulation on climate-friendly house construction took effect in South Tyrol. According to the provisions of this Climate House Ordinance, the Provincial Office for Air and Noise must issue a climate pass for all new housing in South Tyrol showing the buildings' energy classification and thermal heat requirements.
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Mountains and the modern age: innovative construction at high altitudes
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zopemaster
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Sep 07, 2005
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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ecological building,
construction,
tourism
The Austrian Tourist Club [Österreichischer Touristenklub] recently opened the first high-alpine passive building, namely the Schiestlhaus am Hochschwab/A at 2,153 m.
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Low-cost construction method for the KlimaHau
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zopemaster
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Feb 01, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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ecological building,
construction
The provinces of South Tyrol/I and Lower Saxony/D have co-developed the world's first ever energy-saving prefabricated house based on a low-cost construction method. The aim is to establish and use the South Tyrol KlimaHaus as an alternative construction method for Africa and disaster areas.
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Eco-building zone promotes demographic growth
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zopemaster
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Sep 13, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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village renewal,
land settlement,
ecological building,
construction,
urbanisation,
demographics
The tiny Grisons community of Flerden/CH has succeeded in attracting new residents to its mountain village - and done so ecologically. In 2003 the community created an 8,500 m² energy-saving housing area for new builds erected according to ecological principles.
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Glittering mountain hut in the Monte Rosa massif
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zopemaster
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Aug 28, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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tourism,
ecological building,
construction
Construction work began last week on the new Monte Rosa Hut at the foot of the Dufourspitze above Zermatt/CH. The hut, which resembles a glittering rock crystal, is being built by the Swiss Alpine Club in the framework of the 150th anniversary of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
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Energy-efficient buildings under discussion
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zopemaster
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Jun 10, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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ecological building,
construction,
ecological building,
construction,
energy policy
The Director of the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt/Germany, Wolfgang Feist, and the Director of the ClimateHouse Agency in Bolzano/I, Norbert Lantschner, have responded to questions about energy-efficient construction in interviews.
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A cool head in conversation: Norbert Lantschner, Director of the ClimateHouse Agency in Bolzano/I "The cleanest energy is the energy I don't need"
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zopemaster
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Aug 03, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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ecological building,
construction,
ecological building,
construction,
players / networks
The ClimateHouse Agency in Bolzano has won one of the seven prizes of the CIPRA's cc.alps Competition for its energy saving initiatives. We spoke to its Director, Norbert Lantschner at our "Cool Heads in the Hothouse" conference.
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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
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zopemaster
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Nov 24, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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solar energy,
renewable energy,
ecological building,
construction
From 2020 new builds in the EU will have to comply with tough energy balance requirements. Last week representatives of the European Parliament and EU states agreed that new builds should in future have virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions. Any remaining energy requirements should also be met essentially from renewable sources. These stipulations are to come into force two years earlier for public buildings.
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The construction industry as a key to the problem of climate change
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zopemaster
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Dec 14, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
climate change, climate policy,
environmental protection,
environment,
ecological building,
construction
The information provided through cc.alps is now available in the form of focussed background reports called Compacts, which can be downloaded from the CIPRA website at www.cipra.org/de/cc.alps/ergebnisse/compacts . The first three Compacts - on Energy, Nature Protection, and Construction and Refurbishment - address their subjects with reference to climate change in the Alpine context. The authors list and analyse activities relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation, assessing them for sustainability, explaining the conflicts of interest involved, and presenting examples of good practice.
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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
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by
zopemaster
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published
Nov 24, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
solar energy,
renewable energy,
ecological building,
construction
From 2020 new builds in the EU will have to comply with tough energy balance requirements. Last week representatives of the European Parliament and EU states agreed that new builds should in future have virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions. Any remaining energy requirements should also be met essentially from renewable sources. These stipulations are to come into force two years earlier for public buildings.
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