With a holistic approach to sustainability in our projects we are shaping the transformation towards climate-friendly construction.
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We are a part of the change towards a more climate-friendly construction industry and thereby carry a responsibility to shape this transformation. Through the interdisciplinary dialogue with professionals and the transfer of knowledge beyond the threshold of our office, we can actively push this shift.
This is why we initiated the “Stuttgarter Nachhaltigkeitsstammtisch” in 2018. We do research to develop solutions for sustainable structures and facades. Through in-house training, our Sustainability Team ensures high quality expertise in the field of climate-compatible construction.
We apply our collective knowledge and experience within interdisciplinary teams to plan and develop holistically sustainable solutions. For high carbon emission efficiency in our projects, we focus on complementarity of materials when designing our structures and building envelopes.
Through circular construction, for which we develop simple and reversible connections while keeping the constraints of a circular economy in mind, we can achieve maximum resource efficiency. Regarding sufficiency, we plan structures and buildings which are flexible and adaptable for changing needs.
Planning and consulting services in the area of sustainability
Consulting and designing holistically sustainable concepts: Developing of climate-friendly, resource-efficient designs for structures and facades as well as their interdependency with architectural design.
Complimentary use of building materials: Designing of structures out of low emission and renewable raw materials such as timber, straw, rammed earth and natural stone as well as recycled construction materials to design for low embodied carbon.
Designing circular structures: Through “Design for Disassembly” as well as the use of recycled materials and “Re-Use” construction elements we can design for a circular economy.
Working with existing structures: Consulting and designing to preserve and make use of existing structures as well as their refurbishment and reconstruction.
Life Cycle Assessment: Using our LCA tools as well as LCA software integrated into the BIM process, we can pursue emission efficient designs at any point of the design process and monitor the GWP throughout all lifecycle stages.
Sustainability certification: Consulting for sustainability certifications and DGNB pre-evaluation by our DGNB consultants.
Simulation based energy optimisation of facade concepts: Solar radiation and daylight analysis to optimise building envelopes and to reduce operational carbon emissions.
Photovoltaic yield assessment: Consulting for the use of integrated photovoltaic systems through solar energy yield studies.
