Donaueschingen „Auf dem Staig“
In an ecological model settlement, altogether 20 earth mound, timber log and solar buildings were constructed using a space-saving method in order to test various energy consumption and utilization measures.
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Context
In 1992 a city-wide climate concept was approved in Donaueschingen, a county town with approximately 21.600 residents which is situated between Lake Constance and the Black Forest. The concept includes extensive planning approach specifications concerning space-saving and ecological construction methods. The ecological model settlement was constructed as part of a relatively large development in the southern town periphery. It provides the area with a closure point and a transition to the open landscape.
Project description
Source: Tina Hörmann
The eco-settlement „Auf dem Staig“ consists of 20 single-family buildings arranged in three groups. All buildings were created using space-saving low energy construction methods. The 9 earth mound buildings, 5 timber log buildings and 6 solar buildings use various energy saving, production and utilization technologies and methods.
Project chronology
Year | Event |
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1992 | Climate concept for the entire city |
1997 | Completion, residents move in |
Aims
- Testing ecological construction principles via various building concepts
- Health- and environment-compatible, biologically structured construction methods
- Avoidance/reduction of surface sealing
- Improved heat protection
- Minimization of water consumption
- Breathable exterior walls (solid wood buildings)
Types of measures
Source: Holger Wolpensinger
- Passive and active sun energy utilization (atrium buildings, winter gardens, Trombe wall, collectors)
- Energy saving measures (building shapes with a favourable surface-volume ratio, roof landscaping, orientation of the developments)
- Transparent heat insulation (solar buildings)
- Wall surface heating via infrared radiation heating system (solid wood buildings)
- Use of ecological building materials
- Rain water seepage
- Specifications concerning compliance with underlying target concepts in legally binding land-use plans and purchase agreements
Innovations
Source: Holger Wolpensinger
The innovative character of this settlement resides in testing various energy utilization, saving and production measures in combination with a dense, space-saving construction method. The settlement serves to impressively demonstrate a broad range of experimental low energy technologies.
Sources
- Ökologische Stadtentwicklung (Ecological Urban Development), Michael Koch, 2001 (project description, layout plan)
- Wirtschaftsministerium Bad.-Württ. (B.-W. Ministry of Trade and Commerce): Ökosiedlung "Auf dem Staig" (Eco-Settlement „Auf dem Staig“), 1994
- Stadt Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen Council): Kommunales Handlungsprogramm zur Begrenzung der Klimaveränderung (Communal Action Programme to Limit Climate Change), 1992 (2nd ed.1997)
- http://oekosiedlungen.de/ (photos 2+3)
Further information
The projekt site ist to be found at postal code: 78166 - town: Donaueschingen - street: Heinrich-Burkhard-Platz 10.
Poject site on Google-Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/DwCMsfusx832
Last update: 05.02.2018