Publications
Efficiency House Plus
Article Building & Housing
The Efficiency House Plus project foretells the future of building.
Logo Effizienzhaus Plus (Larger version opens in new window)
There is a long tradition of energy-efficient construction in Germany. Research has been under way for more than 30 years into the building of the future, which will be climate-neutral to live in.
The Efficiency House Plus represents valuable innovation in this direction in the buildings sector. An Efficiency House Plus can be achieved in a range of ways, using an intelligent combination of energy-efficient construction technologies and systems for generating renewable energy. With no impact on aesthetics or quality of life, buildings become miniature power plants that generate more energy in the course of the year than they consume during their operation and use. The excess energy can then be used for electromobility or to provide power within the neighbourhood.
The Efficiency House Plus network encompasses 44 buildings (housing and educational facilities) which are being monitored for academic analysis. The model buildings are selected on a technology-neutral basis, to allow investigation of the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a range of approaches.
Visit the federally owned Efficiency House Plus in Berlin
Since late 2017, the federally owned Efficiency House Plus in Berlin has served as an information and competence centre for sustainable building. The house invites people to experience, find out about and get involved in building for the future.
On behalf of the federal ministry responsible for building, the team from Vagedes and Schmid GmbH organises a broad programme of activities at the information and competence centre, including tours, conferences, exhibitions, events and webinars on the topic of sustainable building, as well as providing information about federal building research initiatives.
Timeline: Efficiency House Plus – there’s more!
Visitors can view the house, which is at Fasanenstraße 87a in the Charlottenburg neighbourhood of Berlin, every Monday and Thursday between 10 am and 4 pm. The accessible two-storey building, with an area of 130 m2, can be rented at a flat rate for other events between 9 am and midnight. Each storey of the building has space for between 16 and 50 people, with furnishings, digital and analogue conference technology and moderation material available. The fully equipped building has a large covered area to the front, with electric vehicle charging points for vehicles (car and bike), and a generous garden with a terrace.
Contact:
Phone number: +49 (0)30 226 663 03
Email: effizienzhaus@vagedes-schmid.de
Address:
Fasanenstraße 87a
10623 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours:
Monday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Please note the different opening hours for holidays.
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the house is closed until further notice. We can answer your questions on the Efficiency House Plus Network and energy-efficient construction by telephone on Mondays and Thursdays between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on +49 (0) 30 226 663 03. You are also welcome to contact us by email at effizienzhaus@vagedes-schmid.de
