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Wendlingen's old cotton mill is becoming a sustainable neighborhood!
Wendlingen is renovating the historic spinning mill building from 1861 into a climate-neutral district by 2027. Sustainability in focus.
Wendlingen's old cotton mill is becoming a sustainable neighborhood!
In Wendlingen near Stuttgart, the renovation of a listed building from 1861 has begun. This historic building, the oldest on the Neckarspinnerei site, will be converted into a lively mixed quarter that is scheduled to be completed by 2027. The plan is to use it as a canteen, the Leben inclusive workshop and office space. However, the shell must first be completely gutted to make room for the new usage concepts. The Neckarspinnerei was in operation until 2020 and is now intended to offer an example of modern living and working in a historic setting.
The project is being developed by the HOS Group and receives support from Drees & Sommer SE and RWTH Aachen as part of the N5GEH BOOSTER research project. A central goal is to implement a highly efficient energy concept for climate-neutral heat supply. This is intended to significantly reduce CO2 emissions so that the future district can be operated in a CO2-neutral manner without having to rely on fossil fuels. The Neckar spinning mill is equipped with a modern fourth-generation heating network that uses exclusively renewable energy sources.
Sustainable energy concepts
A run-of-river power plant and photovoltaic systems on the roofs will contribute to the energy supply of the new district. Around 4.5 gigawatt hours of green electricity are to be produced annually, of which 62% comes from hydropower and 38% from photovoltaics. In addition, heat pumps will be installed that use surface water from the Neckar and an ice storage tank to supply heat. The entire area will cover a floor area of around 50,000 square meters, which is intended for living, working, commercial and cultural areas. Ingenieur.de highlights that the project is intended to overcompensate for CO2 emissions of up to 300 tonnes per year.
In order to realize the plans, it is necessary to renovate all 13 historic buildings so that they can be operated in a climate-neutral manner. Monument-compatible measures such as insulation, surface heating and cooling systems and an optimized ventilation concept are planned. In addition, a mobility concept is being developed that includes a connection to local public transport as well as cycling and pedestrian networks.