04 / 05 / 2022
FREIBURG GREEN CITY
Freiburg is one of the 55 cities from around the world that have been invited to present concepts relating the subject “Better City – Better Life” at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. In the past few decades Freiburg has earned an international reputation for its commitment to socially and ecologically sustainable urban development. This book offers a view of what has been achieved so far in this ecosolar capital of Germany and what milestones are still to be reached along the way to the Green City of the future.We shape the world in which we live and the world in which we live shapes us. The develop...
FREIBURG GREEN CITY
04 / 05 / 2022
THE FIVE FINGER PRINCIPLE
For the architect Wolfgang Frey, the five principles of sustainability relate to ecology, economy, society, vision, and motivation. With his five finger principle, Frey demonstrates the necessity of taking a holistic approach to socially and ecologically sustainable urban development. In his book The Five Finger Principle, Frey describes and illustrates the principles of sustainable architecture using a wealth of real-world examples.Human beings have always shown tremendous ingenuity in working with the materials that were available to them. The results were best when the properties of the ava...
THE FIVE FINGER PRINCIPLE
04 / 05 / 2018
THE NEW ARCHITECTURE FOR NURSING FACILITIES
Extracts (German):Wie gehen wir damit um, wenn ein Mensch pflegebedürftig wird? Dieses Buch stellt vier Modellprojekte vor. Geschichte, Konzepte, Architektur und Finanzierung der Projekte kommen zur Sprache, und Interviews mit Bewohnern, Angehörigen und Mitarbeitern sowie zahlreiche Farbfotos geben Einblicke in den Alltag der Menschen.Das Buch wendet sich an alle – ob ganze Gemeinden oder einzelne engagierte Bürger – die sich für das Thema interessieren und selbst nach individuellen Lösungen suchen. Schritt für Schritt veranschaulicht dieses Buch anhand von Bauste...
THE NEW ARCHITECTURE FOR NURSING FACILITIES
04 / 08 / 2017
FREE ENERGY
Extract (German): Sie kennen mich wahrscheinlich nicht. Noch nicht. Aber Sie werden mich kennenlernen. Und Sie werden sehr oft an mich denken, wenn Sie dieses Buch gelesen haben. Weil ich Ihnen ein Licht aufsetzen kann. Auch im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Natürlich sind Sie informiert, natürlich wissen Sie, dass unser Strom nicht aus der Steckdose kommt. Alle reden von der Energiewende. Sie auch. Ihnen kann geholfen werden. Hat Ihnen schon einmal jemand von den vielen fantastischen Chancen erzählt, die im Verborgenen blühen? Die Zeit ist überreif, die Zusammen...
FREE ENERGY
04 / 08 / 2017
URBAN PLANNING REFORM IN CHINA'S URBANIZATION PROCESS
'Dr. Qiu Baoxing was responsible for the strategic direction of this development in his function as Chinese Vice Minister of Construction (ret.). When we met, I was most taken aback by his statement - which was completely unexpected for me - that sustainable development would not be possible with regulations alone. We need to build awareness, to advance mentalities. If the solutions are smart and serve creation, and if people understand the need and connections, they will do well. The added value of work done with commitment cannot be paid for with money.Qiu is an excellent authority on in...
URBAN PLANNING REFORM IN CHINA