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Magazine: The life-cycle analysis of buildings
In Europe, the concept is that buildings should use less and less energy in the future. The clocks appear to go backwards in only one respect: most co...
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Magazine: Office building in Esslingen
A “building as power station” – this was the guiding principle for the new office building of engineers Basler & Hoffmann in Ess...
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Background: Sustainability in the desert
The discourse and practice of sustainability in the Middle East are driven by a convergence of pressing issues that collectively demand a more efficie...
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Background: The dilemma of average quality
There is general agreement in Germany on the national targets for climate protection. The aim is to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 to a level...
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Residential building in Pressbaum
The ‘Sunlighthouse’ in Pressbaum near Vienna emerged as the winner of a competition which Velux had invited nine emerging Austrian architectural offic...
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Office building in Rădăuți
In 2008 the manufacturer of timber products, Egger, invited five Austrian architectural practices to participate in a competition for the design of it...
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