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English translation: building stock

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German term or phrase:	Bestand
English translation:	building stock
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09:11 Apr 19, 2011

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Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology

German term or phrase: Bestand

Es geht um "zero carbon buildings":

Politischer Rahmen:
Ein klimaneutraler **Bestand** wird in Deutschland bis 2050 angestrebt. Europaweit wird von einer hohen Eiffizienzsteigerung und damit einhergehend starken CO2-Einsparungen in Neubau und **Bestand** ausgegangen, was sich in den politischen Rahmensetzungen niederschlagen wird.

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building stock

Explanation:
Example: "By 2050, it is intended to completely modernise the existing building stock in terms of energy utilisation so that buildings require on average just 20% of the current energy requirements. Climate-neutral buildings will be the standard for new buildings in 2020."
see: http://www.enob.info/en/buildings-of-the-future/on-route-to-...