Frankfurt-am-Main holds the European record for buildings constructed to passive house standards: homes, schools, day nurseries, sports halls and office buildings, for a total of 1,000 passive buildings – 100,000m2.
Nowadays in Frankfurt, all city-owned buildings have to comply with passive standards, as well as any building on plots of lands purchased from the municipality.
In this eco-friendly background, the City organizes every two years the “Green Building Frankfurt” architectural award. To win a prize, a “Green Building” has to be “innovative, exceptionally well-designed and sustainable”.
A winner of the 2009 “Green Building Frankfurt” award: the Scheffelstrasse buildings designed by architects Stefanie and Hans-Dieter Rook © Michael Bender
In 2009, 8 buildings distinguished themselves. From residential estate to office buildings, they were all frontrunners of sustainable construction.
Frankfurt is currently looking for the “Green Buildings” 2011!
To know more about this award and have a look at the 2009 winners, go to the "Green Building Frankfurt" website.
Frankfurt-am-Main has been a member of Energy Cities since 2000. The city even has a website dedicated to its action in sustainable development : Environment Frankfurt.
Discover all our members’ actions in our interactive poster gallery or our best practice database.
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