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Energy-Efficiency Before the Summit
The work on Europe's highest construction site is almost finished: with the last shelter before the summit of the Mont Blanc, the 'Refuge du Goûter', the French Alpine Club will have a building that is almost completely self-sufficient with regard to energy and water.
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Mission Zero: Office Building in Hoofddorp designed by Paul de Ruiter
The logistics group TNT plans to become completely CO2-neutral over the next few years. Its new headquarters in Hoofddorp, Holland represents a milestone in this endeavour: the aim was to achieve zero emissions, a “platinum” certification according to the American LEED system and a Dutch energy certificate with the top rating A+++, which has rarely been achieved in the past.
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Triple Gain - energy+ Home in Mühltal
One of the first plus-energy renovation projects in Germany was presented in Mühltal (Hessen) in March 2012. The 'energy+Home' is designed to generate an annual energy surplus of 3,250 kilowatt-hours.
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Where tradition meets technology
The outward appearance of Glenn Howell’s ‘The Triangle’ housing estate in Swindon is somewhat deceptive.