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© Jakob Schoof
The »Active Townhouse« (Aktiv-Stadthaus) just south of Frankfurt’s main train station is the first multi-story residential building in Germany to comply with the Efficiency Plus Standard, which the Federal Ministry of Building introduced in 2012. On an annual basis, the new-build is expected to achieve a net positive energy balance (including household electricity) both in terms of primary energy and final energy.