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New Baukultur Report 2020/21 published
On 24 June 2020, the Federal Foundation for Building Culture presented the new Building Culture Report 2020/21 "Public Spaces".
News · 24. June 2020
September 18, 2019 will go down as a milestone in the European history of landscape architecture: In Ås near Oslo, eight European archives of landscape architecture will join forces to form the international network NELA within the framework of the ECLAS conference.
News · 17. June 2020
Corporate gardens are part of the diverse green infrastructure nationwide. The focus here is on the considerations of making the working environment attractive and usable, as well as increasing the aesthetic appeal through the use of plants and high-quality materials. An attractive working environment has a positive effect on the working atmosphere, corporate image and employee loyalty.
News · 17. June 2020
There is a shortage of housing in Germany. In order to promote new housing construction at affordable prices, the Federal Government has presented the draft of the Building Land Mobilisation Act.
The bdla is commenting on this as part of the hearing of associations.
News · 16. June 2020
On June 12, 2020, the federal government decided on a temporary reduction of the value-added tax. For example, from July to December 2020, the VAT rate is to be reduced from 19 to 16 percent, or from 7 to 5 percent. This will have a significant impact on the determination of tax rates for planning projects.
News · 16. June 2020
The formalised awarding of planning services is also becoming increasingly important in landscape architecture and landscape planning.
News · 12. June 2020
The Federal Government is currently preparing the second progress report of the German Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. The bdla is participating in the ongoing consultations.
News · 11. June 2020
Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences investigated the importance of gardens and green spaces during the Corona pandemic and the associated contact closures. For this purpose, 495 people from all population groups, i.e. proportionately according to age, gender, income and region, were surveyed at the end of May. "We can see that currently the use of both private gardens and public green spaces have a positive influence on life satisfaction," said Prof. Dr. Kai Sparke and Dr. Mira Lehberger from the Chair of Horticultural Economics.
News · 09. June 2020
Since the beginning of June 2020, new rules for the protection of nature and landscape and for the compensation of interventions apply.
News · 08. June 2020
On May 29, 2020, the "Act to Ensure Proper Planning and Permitting Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic" went into effect.
News · 29. May 2020
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