Quartier Vauban
Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
(c) Mangan02
Quartier Vauban is an energy-efficient residential community with some services. All buildings must achieve a minimum energy standard. 100 units are built to passive house standard or plus energy standard (producing more energy than they consume).
94 acres. 5,000 residents.
1993-2006
Forum Vauban
City of Freiburg
Common & Gies Architects
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Cooking with biogas instead of natural gas.
Strategies: Access to farmer's markets in the area.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Preserve existing trees. Landscaping practices avoid using herbicides and fertilizer. Reed bed water filtration garden.
Transportation
Goals: 40% of residents live without owning a vehicle.
Strategies: Transit-oriented. Car sharing system. Bicycle infrastructure. Walking paths. Proximity to public transportation.
Water
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Water
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Rainwater capture and storage. Greywater purified and used in houses. Water infiltration into ground. Blackwater separated by vacuum toilets connect to biogas plant.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: All buildings to achieve 65 kWh/m2 heating energy, reduce C02 emissions by 60%.
Strategies: 100 units built to passive house standard or plus energy standard. Solar hot water. Solar PV. Cogeneration plant operates with 80% wood chips and 20% natural gas. District heating, biogas plant.
Health + Happiness
Materials
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Embodied Energy & Carbon
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Thermal bridge-free construction. Renovation of existing buildings. Prefabricated elements. Triple-pane windows. Designed for adaptability over time. Preference for recycled materials.
Waste
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Equity
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Neighborhood & Access
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Public access to streets. Human-scale design. Community house, playgrounds, community engagement in planning and operation.
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