THIS IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS! 🌞🌍
This is the Freiburg City Hall, designed by ingenhoven associates, a building that Ben has wanted to visit for a long time, ever since discovering it during his time studying architecture.
🏢It’s the first net-plus energy public building, meaning it can sell excess energy back to the grid!
🌞It has 2237 solar panels and a ground source heat pump to meet its energy and heating demands.
🪵It’s wrapped in locally sourced sustainable timber.
🚲Has great public transport connections and bike infrastructure.
🌿 A beautiful central garden
🪟 Triple-glazed windows
Next to this building, a second city hall is currently under construction - identical in appearance, but even more efficient with improved heating and cooling systems.
Freiburg is aiming to become climate-neutral by 2035 and is taking many steps to achieve this goal. 💚
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