House Plus in Germany from Anne Menke

Design and implementation of reconstruction of the house of the last century – almost a classic example of “peaceful coexistence” of traditional and contemporary. Once completed, the old house, which was turned over literally “to pieces” became more ‘local’, becoming a symbol of the whole environment, the new volume is modestly settled down there, like stresses its secondary at the same time providing the owners have already become standard extras: a spacious room, great indoor and outdoor terraces and communication with the surrounding landscape.

The outer walls of the existing building were covered with a complex system of mineral fiberboard insulation, all openings are fitted with new aluminum windows. The old roof structure was retained, but the rafters were doubled, to get more space for a thick layer of insulation. The old skylight was replaced by a new, re-roof is covered with copper. In addition, the house equipped with floor heating and heat pump. The new green roof extension and the system of collecting rainwater. All these improvements have provided a high level of home energy conservation in accordance with the latest environmental and energy standards.