04. May 2009 - Award ceremony for the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology competition “Energy-Optimised Construction 2009”

Abstract

As part of the ‘Berliner Energietage’ event, the EnOB research initiative today presented awards to the winners of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology competition “Energy-Optimised Construction 2009 – Architecture with Energy”. In his role as Chairman of the Jury, Dietmar Riecks from Banz + Riecks architects praised the quality and inventiveness of the total of 59 entries submitted.

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Before an audience of over 220 participants, the jury and prize-winners first outlined their viewpoints, strategies and solution approaches for optimised building and energy concepts, and introduced the ten prize-winning new-building and refurbishment projects. The official award ceremony then followed: Dr. Knut Kübler from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Chairman of the Jury Dietmar Riecks awarded equal prizes with a total value of 100,000 euros.

• pbr planungsbüro Rohling AG
  » Newly built passive-house indoor swimming pool facilities in Bamberg, Germany
• ib klöffel gmbh
  »  New passive-house offices for the "Stiftung Waisenhaus" foundation in Frankfurt, Germany
• Bayer Real Estate
  »  New company kindergarten for Bayer Real Estate in Monheim, Germany
• reese lubic woehrlin architekten
  » New main building for Leuphana University in Lüneberg, Germany
• ssv architekten
  » Refurbishment of old indoor baths in Heidelberg, Germany
• bof architekten
  » New "Tor zur Welt" training centre in Hamburg, Germany
• Dr. Dirk-Holger Neuhaus
  » Refurbishment of an old miners’ house in Freiberg, Germany
• Cornelsen+Seelinger Architekten BDA
  » Newly built offices and production facilities for Candor Bioscience GmbH in Wangen in the Allgäu region, Germany
• bünemann & collegen GmbH
  » Conversion of a factory building into an office building in Einbeck, Germany
• Claudius-Höfe
  » New building of integrated multi-generation residences in Bochum, Germany

 
The award-winners now have a good chance of obtaining scientific support for the implementation of their projects. As model projects in the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology’s EnOB “Energy-Optimised Construction” research initiative, they will benefit from ongoing scientific accompaniment from the planning phase right through to commissioning and optimisation of operation.

The link below provides an initial overview of the prize-winning projects. Further information and details of the projects chosen can be found on this page.