Sustainable Settlements in Europe

This is a provisional list. Please, help to add more projects.

For information about ecovillages around the world, please check www.ecovillage.org


Last Update: 3/2008
Contact: holger.wolpensinger Bonn (Germany)
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Land

Total

Belgium

1

Denmark

19

Germany

182

England

2

Finland

1

France

1

Greece

1

Italy

4

Netherlands

57

Norway

2

Austria

46

Poland

1

Portugal

1

Scotland

3

Switzerland

13

Sweden

13

Hungary

2

Total

349

   

Links

 

http://babelfish.altavista.com
 
Griechenland Österreich Belgien Schweiz Deutschland Ungarn Dänemark Frankreich Schweden Niederlande Spanien Rumänien Polen Italien

Projects in Europe

 

Belgium

Denmark 

Bostäder Individual Projects

  • Savaarket: Cohousing-Classics in Kopenhagen. Archit. Vandkunsten. 
  • Trudeslund  in Birkerod
  • Tinngarden 1 
  • Tinngarden 2 
  • Fredensgade, Kolding: 129 housing units. Bio work „Living Machine“ Glass House. Gray water is used for plants and raising fish. The Living Machine stands in the middle of a renovated block of apartments. Re-allocation of the block interior. Open-space planning with the plant purification plant and the "bio work." Block internal area auto-free. Interior climate improved, used or recycled materials, separation of removed construction materials. Passive solar energy use by winter gardens, building gap locking with vitreous fillers, roof greenhouses. Water and energy-saving installations in the kitchens and baths. Conversion of the long-distance heat supply to run at low temperatures. Improved thermal insulation, solar collectors on the roofs, photo-voltaic cells on carport roofs in the block interior for later solar vehicles. 50% rain water use in toilet operation. Solar waste water purification. Rain water infiltration on paths. Brook run, ponds and living fences, native planting. Trash separation, bio waste composting. Retention of existing building substance.
  • Torsted Vest, urban district in Horsens (Coast of Jutland): suburban location. 70 housing units realized (900 units planned), Archit. 1. Section: Fellestegnestuen Falch & Volden ApS. 
  • Terraced house in Kolding etn.wsr.ac.at/iea/kold.htm
  • Havrevangen Terraced housing etn.wsr.ac.at/iea/havre.htm
  • "Blommegrenen 101-105" Odense, Blangstegard southern suburb
  • "Smakkebo", Cooperative-Project, Snekkersten
     
  • Vesterbro: 
    -Dannebrogsgade 18
    -Eriksgade
    -Hedebykarreen
    -Hestestaldskarreen
    -BO 90
    Hyldespjaeldet, Albertslund 
    Skotteparken, Ballerup 
    Torup, Hundested 
    Valdemarskarreen, Slagelse 
    Source: Foreign Ecological Projects – Selected Examples in Greater Copenhagen, by Michael Altenweger

England
The Prince of Wales - The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment
www.princes-foundation.org

BedZED: Solar architecture, Biodiesel-BHKW (Blockheizkraftwerk, or Block Heating Power Plant), PV (photovoltaics) Download (pdf 350 kB)
bedzed.org.uk
zedfactory.com

Finland

  • Habitatges a Viikki, Helsinki

France

Greece
Solar Village Settlement GR-Pefki, Lykovrissi (18 km from Athens): 435 housing units. Archit. Tombazis and Associates.

Developing phase: 1988-91. Testing of the optimal use of 17 different combinations of active and passive solar energy systems with conventional heating systems. Architectural quality in social housing construction. Evaluation and accompanying research, social concept for the participation of the users.

Italy
Multi-Family House Luino (motte, luino n-italien) 
etn.wsr.ac.at/iea/luino.htm

Asti: eu-exhibition.org/de_asti.htm
Rome: Four Locations: eu-exhibition.org/de_roma.htm
Scandicci: eu-exhibition.org/de_scandicci.htm

Netherlands (Holland)

Project lists

ihs.nl/SBSCentre

Individual projects

Residential Buildings

  1. Ecolonia residential settlement, Alphen aan den Rijn: 101 housing units, town planning: Atelier Lucien Kroll. Diverse Archit. Contractor Bouwfonds Woningbouw. B3
  2. Niewland, Amersfoort: 5000 apartments for approx. 15,000 residents. 1 Megawatt solar energy collectors integrated in the roofs of the town’s newly constructed area. One of the largest urban area development projects from a sustainable perspective in Holland. C3
  3. SOLARPROJECT ‚ Amersfoort C3
  4. ENERGIBALANSERAT HUS, Amersfoort C3
  5. BANNE-OOST, Amsterdam C3
  6. COMPLEX 50, Amsterdam C3
  7. GWL-Terrein, Amsterdam: with 600 apartments the GWL-Terrain is the largest auto-free settlement in Europe. gwl-terrein.nl C3
  8. WG-TERREIN, Amsterdam C3
  9. "Eco-Woningen" Apeldoorn
  10. "Drees Beek" Arnhem
  11. DE HOVEN VAN AXEL, Axel A5
  12. ÄLDREBOENDE, Bennebroek 83
  13. DE ZONNEGOLVEN, Boxtel C4
  14. DE residential unitsSTERPARK, Breda C5
  15. Permaculture Settlement E.V.A. Lanxmer, Valerian 64, 4102 VH Culemborg. Project description und evaluation in Doctoral Thesis of Katrin Klemme
  16. ECODUS, Delft B4
  17. LERHALMSHUS, Delft B4
  18. DE WIPPOLDER, Delft B4
  19. Holzbauprojekt "Ecodus" Delft
  20. DE WATERSPIN, Den Haag B4
  21. THE CASTLE, Duiven D4
  22. MORRA PARK, Drachten D1
  23. OIKOS, Enschede E3
  24. DRIELANDEN, Groningen E1
  25. "Ekobouw", Stadtrand Gouda
  26. "Romolenpolder" MW2, Rental apartments, Haarlem B3
  27. Romolenpolder Wood Building Settlement Haarlem
  28. DE KIMEN, Heerenveen D2
  29. CARISVEN, Heerlen D6
  30. DE AKKERS, Mierlo-Hout C5
  31. VIVELD-OOST, Nijmegen D4
  32. PUNTEGALE, Rotterdam B4
  33. S´Hertogenbosch: one of the first Dutch ecological bau-biological settlements. Archit. Archiservice. MW 2-rental apartment settlement, suburban settlement.
  34. HET GROENE DAK, Utrecht C4
  35. DE BRANDARIS, Zaanstad C3
  36. DE BUNZIG, Zeist C4
  37. PELGROMHOF, Zevenaar D4
  38. LEESTEN DE ENK, Zutphen D3
  39. DE BONGERD MMWZ, Zwolle D3

Ecological Living in Vaals
European Union Demonstration project Goirle (near Tilburg) 8 residential units, 1985-1986.

Büro- und Unterrichtsgebäude

  1. ING BANKEN, Amsterdam C3
  2. SPORTCENTRUM, Amersfoort C3
  3. SKOLBYGGNAD, Arnhem D4
  4. DE KLEINE AARDE, Boxtel C4
  5. EKO-KONTOR, Bunnik C4
  6. UNIVERSITETSBIBLIOTEK. Delft B4
  7. VAN HALL INSTITUTET, Leeuwarden D1
  8. HOOGHEMSRAADSCHAP, Leiden B3
  9. WATERSCHAP VALLEI & EEM, Leusden C3
  10. EKO-KATEDRAL, Mildam D2
  11. STADSHUS, Nieuwegen C4
  12. BANKBYGGNAD, Pey-Posterholt D6
  13. KOMMUNALT ARKIV, Rotterdam B4
  14. RIJKSWATERSTRAAT, Terneuzen A5
  15. EDUCATORIUM, Utrecht C4
  16. DE MINNAERT, Utrecht C4
  17. TRIODOSBANK, Zeist C4

Source: Paula Femenias 1999: Holländsk EKOguide. Stockholm

Norway

Austria

Project lists

Approx. 60 ecological buildings- und settlement projects iswb.at/projekt/
Ecol. pilot projects in Austria etn.wsr.ac.at/projekte.htm
cepheus.at
wohnbund.at
baubiologie.at
Pro Loam lehm.at/referenzen.htm

Individual Projects

Vienna

  1. Carfree Model Settlement Wien-Florisdorf. 250 residential units. adv.magwien.gr.ap 
  2. Wien-Floridsdorf Wienergasse 6, Jeneweingasse
  3. Nordmanngasse 25
  4. Residential Project Kamillenweg, Wien-Stadtlau
  5. Residential unit "Am Hirschenfeld",1993/Brünner Str./Empergergasse, Wien
  6. "Aspern an der Sonne" Müllnermaisgasse/Wulzendorfer Str., Vienna
  7. Niedrigenergiehausanlage (Low Energy Housing), Vienna-South
  8. Living-Office-House, Wien 15, Tautenhayngasse
  9. Naturnahes Wohnen (Living Near Nature)
  10. Sargfabrik (Coffin Factory)
  11. Sun-City
  12. FrauenWerkStatt (Women’s Workshop)
  13. Terrace House Settlement Vienna-Stadlau


Other districts

  1. solarcity.linz.at/de linz.at/solarcity
  2. Eco-settlement Dunkelsteiner Woods, Neustift 25 - 26, 3123 Obritzberg. The first low energy settlement in Austria on 2 hectares. 
  3. CEPHEUS-Passive house multi-family residence Kuchl, Salzburg: 25 residential units. Archit./Contractor: Bau Sparer Heim. 
  4. CEPHEUS- Passive house multi-family residence Hallein, Salzburg. 31 residential units. Archit. Otmar Essl.
  5. Salzburg: Gneis-Moos.
  6. Weiz / Steiermark (Styria): eu-exhibition.org/de_weiz.htm
  7.  Environmental settlement "Gärtnerhof (Gardener’s Court)" in Gänserndorf near Vienna / Lower Austria. Archit. Helmut Deubner. One of the first ecological settlements in Austria. Decentralized waste water concept with compost toilets, reed purification plant and bathing pond. 
  8. Bruck: 100% energy provision of a community of 7,000 inhabitants exclusively through renewable energy.
  9. Eco-living village Anningerblick, Guntramsdorf: 140 residential units, Archit. Helmut Deubner 
  10. Gartenstadt Puchenau II, Puchenau bei Linz: 750 residential units. Archit. Roland Rainer. 
  11. Eco-settlement Ried am Riederberg (Ried/Lower Austria)
  12. Residential settlement "Im Fang", Höchst, Vorarlberg
  13. Settlement "Nachgärtle", Fußach, Vorarlberg
  14. Wintergasse, Purkersdorf, Lower Austria
  15. Cooperative living in Graz-Raaba, Styria
  16. Wood building settlement in Nestelbach
  17. Energy saving settlement "St. Peter" Styria
  18. Settlement in Bregenz, Wuhrbaumweg 42-50
  19. Housing Area Rohrbachpark, Dornbirn, Am Rohrbach
  20. Residential Houses in Götzis

Atrium-Living Courts Les Paletuviers

Housing Project Community Federal State Year of Construction Residential Units

  1. Leonding Leonding OÖ (Oberösterreich/Upper Austria) 1975 16 housing units
  2. Thürnau I Kirchberg-Thening Upper Austria 1984-1985 24O housing units
  3. Hitzing Pasching Upper Austria 1977 16 housing units
  4. Thürnau II Kirchberg-Thening Upper Austria 1991-1992 16 housing units
  5. Neuhofen Neuhofen/Krems Upper Austria 1991-1993 10 housing units
  6. Gaumberg Linz Upper Austria 1992-1994 25 housing units
  7. Tulbingerkogel Mauerbach Lower Austria 1979-1980 16 housing units
  8. Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg Lower Austria 1981-1983 16 housing units
  9. Raaba Graz St 1978-1979 24 housing units
  10. Bürmoos Bürmoos S 1980-1981 16 housing units
  11. Rif Hallein S 1983-1985 32 housing units
  12. Aspern, Vienna, 1986-1989, 16 residential units

Poland 
Jörg Sameisky, Masze 2, 19321 Nowa Wies Elcka
Family business (Agriculture/Permaculture, Dry Fruit Production) would like to grow into an ecological village community - 46 hectares of land could be sold or leased to ca. 10 to 15 parties. 

Initiative Residential Economics of Eastern Europe (IWO) e.V.
www.iwoev.org

Portugal 
"Artlantica Health Resort" vacation village in planning: Artlantica.net Contact: Jürgen Schmidt.

Scotland

  • Gorgie Goods Yard II, Edinburgh: Auto-free settlement with ca. 120 housing units
  • Fairfield Estate, Perth. Urban development project
  • Findhorn (ca. 25 miles east of Inverness): Ecovillage, spiritual
    community and education center: www.findhorn.org

Switzerland

Project lists

minergie.ch

Individual projects

1.      "Niederholzboden" Arnikastraße 12-26, 4125 Riehen by Basel, Metron Architects, Brugg. Economical, energy-saving and ecological construction, color design, community house
2.      quartierecoparc.ch / ecoparc.ch
3.      Via Felsenau, Spinnereiweg 17, 3004 Bern, +41- (0)31- 34 856-20. Self-governed Residential Cooperative with socio-ecological aims
4.      Courtyard settlement in Hausen on the Albis
5.      Renovation Fischbacher-Areal, Flawil
6.      Settlement Bern-Bremgarten Römerstraße
7.      Residential renovation Klingenhalde, Männedorf Boldernstr./Aufdorfstr.
8.      Solar houses in Zollikon
9.      Terrace houses Lutacker, Günsberg/Solothurn
10.  Zero Heating Energy House in Trin
11.  Multi-family house Beck in Lenzburg
12.  Residential settlement "Boucle de Gilamont" in Vevey

13.  „Eulachhof“ Oberwinterthur. The first zero energy  housing development in Switzerland is realized with two five-story structures plus attic as well as four two-story adjoining buildings with room for shops and loft dwellings (altogether 136 apartments for rent) in the Sulzer-Areal. The passive energy balance is reached thanks to the employment of special solar glass, photovoltaic arrays as well as further energetic and structural measures. The construction costs for the dwellings ready for occupancy in the autumn of 2007 amount to approximately 55 million Swiss francs.
www.allreal.ch/weballreal/index/main/presse/presse-medienmitteilungen/presse-medien-separator/05-09-28-medien-eulachhof.htm

Sweden

Individual projects

1.      Bo01 Urban Development und European settlement , Malmø
Download pdf (150 kB)
bo01.com
ekostaden.com
europeanvillage.org

2.      Rumpans Fritidsby, Pramviken 9500, 86296 Njurunda. Ecological settlment on 18 hectares. 
3.      Hammarby Sjøstad, Stockholm, Sweden
4.      Smeden, Korgebogvägen 67, 55308 Jönköping
5.      CEPHEUS-Passive house, S-427, 42 Bildal, Göteborg, 20 residential units, Archit. Hans Eek, Wood construction method, completed 2001
6.      "Tuggelite" Karlstad-Skare suburban settlement
7.      Eco-settlement "Tusenskönan", Västeras, city center
8.      Eco-settlement Akesta rural, southern slope location
9.      Rental apartment project Växjö (southern Sweden)
10.  "St. Jörgen Park", Göteborg-Hisingen
11.  Settlement in Örebro Südschweden, suburban
12.  Förlanda Kungsbacka 1990 20 housing units EKSTA
13.  Lindas Göteborg

Hungary

Individual projects

·         KUPOLA Hattyu-haz, Budapest: residential-, office- und business-complex. 17.000 m² Bruttogeschossfläche. Archit.  Erwin Nagy. 

·         DERU Ecovillage, Szechenyi 51, 2527 Mariahalom, +36- (0)33481102
Planned Eco-village with 650 residents (ca. 1 hour from Budapest).

Links

ecocityprojects.net

CEPHEUS - Cost efficient passive houses as european standards
cepheus.de

sibart.org

energie-cites.org

www.concertoplus.eu

European Solar Building Exhibition (ZEBAU Hamburg et al)
eu-exhibition.org

EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network
eukn.org

Presco – Practical recommendation for sustainable building. This network works out a European guideline for sustainable building.: etn-presco.net

International Nuclear Power Fact File Poster Campaign from IPPNW and Eurosolar:
www.facts-on-nuclear-energy.info

Listing of European Eco-Villages and Communities
eurotopia.de Projects with communal orientation with at times spiritual background, among other things also environmental settlements. 

30 European Intentional Communities 
ic.org