Vorarlberg, which is Austria's westernmost provice close to the Swiss border is also the capital of green architecture. 80 % of all newly built apartment buildings meet the criteria for ecological housing. The region encourages low energy consumption, the use of renewable energy sources as well as ecological, environmentally friendly building products. Today there are more than 90,000 m2 of thermal solar collectors and 76,000 m2 of photovoltaic systems and more than 20 % of heating energy is derived from biomass. The architect Oskar Leo Kaufmann's prefab housing project, was selected to participate in the MOMA exhibition last summer.
Impressive numbers from one of the most beautiful areas of the world. One really has to wonder if the people of Voralberg are more eager to support environmental causes because they are surrounded by such an amazing landscape and so many wonderful and intact habitats.
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