1. Tübingen Housing Low carbon, low cost
Andy Hamilton 6th October 2017

2. Thanks and acknowledgements
Gerhard Neth, Council leader, Bühl, near Tübingen, - for visits to German low carbon projects over many years
and
Cord Soehlke, Baübergmeister (Deputy Mayor, Infrastructure) Tübingen, resident and instigator of development, – for guided tour, documents, and website in English

3. Gerhard Neth Cord Soehlke

4. Tübingen Housing - Contents
Green university town
Social housing
French Quarter – Low carbon, low cost

5. 1. Green University Town Southern Germany - Neckar valley
Population 90, ,000 are students
Lowest average age - highest quality of life
Radical Green Party Mayor - Boris Palmer
City energy production – Solar, Hydro, Biogas

6. Biomass digester - Tübingen

7. PV farm - Tübingen

8. Hydro on the Neckar, Tübingen

9. Green politician discusses energy price with Hydro owner

10. 2. Social Housing

12. 3. French Quarter Community Ownership Scheme 1
High land values – High density housing
5 story residences – 20 families per block
Ground floor - clean commerce
Some local employment

16. Community Ownership Scheme 2
Priority for building co-operative projects
What is the impact of the project?
Fixed ground prices
Bank finances construction
Housing 20% cheaper than the market
Shared gardens

18. Community Ownership Scheme 3
High density – low impact on Green field
Affordable housing – community atmosphere
Local energy housing - low urban impact
Sustainable urban infrastructure

19. Gerhard Neth, and Cord Soehlke, Baübergmeister,

20. Community Ownership Scheme 4
Street and parks – shared community space
Design for - Public transport, bikes, car sharing
Participation in design of public space
Residents are actors in community change
Broad social mix – includes refugees

21. Shared Space for community activities

22. Parking and urban spaces

23. Where do Germans get their inspiration from?

24. No, not from the Donald

25. Tübingen development story - Websites
German “BBC” in English

27. Ownership of Renewables 2011