Climate-friendly residential development "Augarten"

The Augarten residential complex exemplifies climate-conscious construction using sustainable timber element methods. Thanks to the use of natural materials – such as CLT, clay panels, and cellulose and sheep's wool insulation – the three apartment buildings offer a high quality of living. Working alongside partners Krattiger and Kaufmann Oberholzer, Blumer Lehmann is handling all aspects of the timber construction for these three- to four-story buildings, which comprise a total of 25 rental and owner-occupied apartments ranging from 2.5 to 5.5 rooms: the structural framework, facing shells, suspended ceilings, and the façade.

The construction project is making use of open-pore materials – such as wood. Such materials not only reduce carbon emissions during construction, they also ensure a comfortable indoor climate in the apartments. Blumer Lehmann produced climate-friendly loam panels from clay and wood, which are being used for ceiling and wall panelling. The loam panels on the walls and ceilings of all three buildings cover a total area of around 6,500 m². The insulation for the prefabricated timber walls consists of sustainable blow-in insulation material – sheep’s wool or recycled newsprint. The actively climate-friendly housing development also goes one step further in terms of energy technology. The solar power system installed on the roof and integrated into the facade produces its own electricity, reduces energy costs during operation and ensures independence from external energy supplies. The residential buildings meet the requirements of the Minergie-Eco standard.