Vauban, Freiburg
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Vauban is a new neighborhood of 5000 inhabitants and 600 jobs 4km to the south of the town center in
Freiburg,
Germany. It was built as "a sustainable model district" on the site of a former French military base.
Construction was begun in the mid-
1990s, and by the beginning of
2001, 2000 people had moved in.
All houses are built to a low energy consumption standard, with 100 units designed to the
Passivhaus standard, using only
passive heating to meet their heating requirements. Other buildings are heated by a
combined heat and power station burning wood chips, while many of the buildings have
Solar collectors or
photovoltaic cells.
Vauban will be connected to the town center by a
tramway.
Around 40% of the households have agreed to live without their own
cars, while others have to leave their vehicles in at the edge of the development. Consequently most streets are pedestrian friendly and suitable for kids to play, and have a 5km/hour speed limit.
The site was originally developed as a military base in
1936, and was occupied after
World War II by the French forces occupying the region. The military left in
1992.
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Passive house »Wohnen & Arbeiten«, Vauban
