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Urban density: How can sustainable urban development succeed in a limited space?
Urban density: How can sustainable urban development succeed in a limited space?
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Urban density: How can sustainable urban development succeed in a limited space?

03. 11. 2022 by Torsten Hahn

BUWOG podcast: In this episode we talk to architect Eike Becker about the need for urban densification. How can sustainable urban density be achieved in harmony with a better quality of life? And what role do vertical and car-free neighbourhoods play in this?

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Women and real estate: interview with Maya Miteva and Anaïs Cosneau from the Happy Immo Club
Women and real estate: interview with Maya Miteva and Anaïs Cosneau from the Happy Immo Club
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Women and real estate: interview with Maya Miteva and Anaïs Cosneau from the Happy Immo Club

17. 06. 2022 by Torsten Hahn

In the latest episode from our podcast, we talk with entrepreneurs Maya Miteva and Anaïs Cosneau from the Happy Immo Club. Both business partners invest jointly in real estate and female startups. Their mission: to empower women and encourage them to be successful and make investments themselves.

 

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Species protection programme: sand lizards successfully relocated
Species protection programme: sand lizards successfully relocated
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Species protection programme: sand lizards successfully relocated

27. 02. 2022 by Torsten Hahn

In Berlin-Spandau, BUWOG was planning to build 320 new rental apartments and a daycare centre. But before the construction work could begin, a strictly protected species of lizard had to be relocated to a substitute habitat.

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70 years of BUWOG: sustainable building and living
70 years of BUWOG: sustainable building and living
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70 years of BUWOG: sustainable building and living

14. 10. 2021 by Torsten Hahn

Sustainability is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The real estate industry is also enormously important for climate protection. For example, the building sector accounts for a large part of CO2 emissions. The future of housing should therefore become greener and more climate friendly. Beyond that: sustainable building and living also mean facing social and economic responsibility. BUWOG is setting a good example, having pursued an ambitious sustainability agenda in Germany and Austria for many years.

 

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70 years of BUWOG: smart innovations for greater sustainability and quality of life
70 years of BUWOG: smart innovations for greater sustainability and quality of life
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70 years of BUWOG: smart innovations for greater sustainability and quality of life

14. 10. 2021 by Torsten Hahn

70 years of BUWOG – that’s also 70 years of change and innovation. And today, that means quite concretely a “smart” home in a variety of ways, in an apartment whose innovations offer residents greater quality of housing and life, security and ecological as well as economic sustainability. The future of housing is to be more climate-friendly, less congested and more liveable. 70 years after its foundation, BUWOG stands more than ever for technical progress that places the focus on people and nature.

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BUWOG XBERG LIVING: New flats in Kreuzberg’s Graefekiez
BUWOG XBERG LIVING: New flats in Kreuzberg’s Graefekiez
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BUWOG XBERG LIVING: New flats in Kreuzberg’s Graefekiez

15. 09. 2021 by Torsten Hahn

The Graefekiez neighbourhood is the heart of Berlin’s popular Kreuzberg district. Here, between Hasenheide, Hermannplatz and Paul-Lincke-Ufer, a new residential project developed by BUWOG is a prime example of how you can create living space while making efficient and sustainable use of the available land – a precious resource in the densely built-up urban environment.

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Circularity in development projects: sustainability from the first brick laid
Circularity in development projects: sustainability from the first brick laid
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Circularity in development projects: sustainability from the first brick laid

22. 06. 2021 by Torsten Hahn

BUWOG develops new buildings in accordance with environmental, economic and social sustainability criteria. A key aspect in this regard is considering the sustainability of construction materials over the entire life cycle of a building – from initial planning and design to the complete recycling of the materials used. To accomplish this, BUWOG has joined Madaster, a digital library of building materials.

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