Jenfelder Au
Wansbeck, Hamburg, Germany
https://www.west8.com/projects/jenfelder_au_formerly_known_as_new_jenfeld/
Jenfelder Au is a neighborhood development constructed on a historic military base. The neighborhood will contain multiple housing types and live-work conditions connected by landscaped public spaces. Create an attractive affordable neighborhood with an emphasis on sustainable living.
72 acres, 800 units
2005-present
Architecture: West 8
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Landscaping was the focus of the master plan, extensive gardens that incorporate rainwater drainage system, trees planted sequester carbon.
Transportation
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Landscaping was the focus of the master plan, extensive gardens that incorporate rainwater drainage system, trees planted sequester carbon.
Water
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Water
Goals: 100% storm water capture.
Strategies: Storm water capture through trenches and landscaped ponds, separation of water types, black water is used for biomass energy production, greywater filtered through landscaping.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: 50% of electricity produced on site, 100% district heating.
Strategies: Solar PV, high energy standards, compact design, solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal, biogas, cogeneration plant, metering.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: 80% residential, 20% commercial.
Strategies: Public access to streets, walkable neighborhoods, public parks, mix of affordable units, proximity to services, newsletter and resident education, water system used as an educational opportunity for children, resident participation in decision making.
Materials
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Materials
Goals: Low carbon construction
Strategies: Strict energy standards for construction.
Waste
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Waste to energy, vacuum toilets, organized waste collection facilities, blackwater used for energy production.
Download Case Study (PDF)
Sources:
west8.nl
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e-architect.co.uk
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iba-hamburg.de
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hamburgwatercycle.de
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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