![]() ![]() Information on the materials used and their chemical composition is provided by a material passport.įor Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, the consistent focus on sustainability is seen as a game-changer for future construction projects: ‘The construction and real estate industries have special responsibility when it comes to sustainability. As a result, construction materials can be recycled in high quality, or returned to a biological cycle, after a building has been demolished at a later date. The Cradle to Cradle principle (C2C) was used to ensure the building's recyclability, the absence of harmful substances, and ease of dismantling. This will be achieved in part by a newly developed, highly insulated façade construction, photovoltaic systems on the roof and on the southern façade, the use of geothermal energy via geothermal boreholes, and the greening of the northern façade. The net plus energy building was designed to be recyclable as far as possible, generating more energy than it consumes in operation. The new office block provides answers to the climate crisis and represents the switch to renewable energy sources in the buildings sector. After two years of construction work, on schedule and within budget, it now provides space for around 200 employees. Drees & Sommer invested around EUR 22 million in the office building, digitally designed with green credentials. Frank Nopper hailed the showcase project as a blueprint for climate-friendly construction, an inspiration for the entire buildings sector. Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of the German State of Baden-Württemberg, and Stuttgart’s Lord Mayor, Dr. ![]() It is being opened today at the corporate campus in Stuttgart’s Vaihingen district. Drees & Sommer SE, a consulting firm specializing in construction and real estate, demonstrates an alternative in the new net plus energy building at Obere Waldplätze 12 (known as OWP12). Building houses while also protecting the climate and conserving resources – the gap here is still much too wide. ![]()
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