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Building greening

The city of Aachen is pursuing a greening campaign for municipal buildings in order to strengthen the green infrastructure and contribute to climate adaptation through green façades and roofs. The building management department is working intensively on procedures, potentials and possibilities relating to green roofs and façades as well as façade trees and the associated knowledge building and information exchange.

Roof greening

The green roof of a school in Aachen

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Façade trees

Façade trees on the south façade of GGS Walheim
© Luisa Strehl 2024

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Facade greening

A completely green façade.
ZHOUHAO, © 4045 https://de.freepik.com/fotos-kostenlos/mehrfarbige-blaetter_1278444.htm

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We are a member of the Bundesverband Gebäudegrün

Building Management has been a member of the "Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V." (BuGG) on behalf of the City of Aachen since July 1 in accordance with the resolution of the Council and on the recommendation of the BAG.

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Resolutions and political mandate

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