Industry Europe – Issue 24.1

Page 48

of underperformance, low sickness rates and high employee loyalty – and most are based in smaller towns.

the necessary energy-efficiency features at no additional cost. Customers can even opt for a plus energy Huf house.”

Quality and tailor-made mass production

Harmony between architecture and energy efficiency

Although the components of a Huf house emerge from a state-of-the-art production line, they are assembled to create an individually architectured house, with every part being manufactured to the highest quality standards. The production process is not driven by quantity but by the semi-automated prefabrication and pre-assembly of the components that results in a quality standard that could never be achieved through manual, predominately on-site, assembly. Michael Baumann continues: “Every Huf house is as recognisable as a Porsche 911. Obviously, the underlying building technologies continuously change and adapt to new requirements and customers’ demands. Huf Haus was awarded the ‘Excellence in Solar Energy’ earned in 2001, and we launched our green [r]evolution Huf house Generation with a building management systems from REDBLUE ENERGY in 2009. Huf houses are built to the highest environmental standards, and our green [r]evolution houses are equipped with all 46 Industry Europe

For some, individuality in systems is a contradiction, but Huf Haus has impressively proved the contrary with its modum line, launched in 2013. It has a flexible room programme with an intelligent modular design system, and thanks to the green [r]evolution construction design the houses convey a near perfect harmony between dream architecture and energy efficiency. The innovative and evolving Huf Haus timbered architecture provides a solid foundation for this new type of house without compromising the quality of materials or construction. The level of technology in each build is determined by the owners themselves; however, the standard equipment installed surpasses the quality and design standards to begin with. Michael Baumann: “The individual needs and requirements of the client are essential when designing a house. We do not use predefined layouts, only sample designs for


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.