Performance labels for assessing the sustainability of buildings - from offices to detached and semi-detached houses

摘要

For some time now, certain types of buildings in Germany have been required to undergo a sustainability assessment. Increasingly, that now also includes residential buildings. A research project is currently underway to develop and test suitable criteria for the assessment of small residential buildings, the preliminary results of which were showcased atthe BAU 2015trade fair in Munich. With the help of examples, this article presents the criteria and provides some information on their application.