OUR HISTORY – OUR AIMS

Where do we come from and where are we going? Find out more about what we have already developed and what our plans for the future are..

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2024

The 2nd edition of the Green Market Report 2019-2022 provides a basis for decision-makers

2021

The VfB seal of quality is used to certify the standard-compliant and high-quality execution of greening buildings

2021

We standardised all aspects of green and living walls with the standard ÖNORM L1136

2021

The first Green Market Report is published.

2020

Individual competences are expanded with the offer of our training course.

2019

More than 20 research and development projects are now captured within the GRÜNSTATTGRAU network and its implementation strategy.

2019

More than 20 research and development projects are now captured within the GRÜNSTATTGRAU network and its implementation strategy.

2018

The web-portal gruenstattgrau.at with an extensive service offer for network partners goes live online.

2017

Internal greening of buildings is the second technology group within the greening of buildings sector, that is standardised: Standard ÖNORM L1133 Internal greening of buildings (ASI).

 

2017

First available data on the business sector greening buildings is published in the report “Opportunities for green areas in Austria”

2016

The Greening Buildings Association celebrates its 25th anniversary with 70 business members.

2016

The European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) is already represented in 14 EU countries with national bases.

2015

The European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB) publishes its first market assessment report and a white paper on greening buildings in Europe.

2014

The European Commission enacts its first Green Infrastructure strategy, greening buildings is covered under the headline of climate change adaptation.

2010

Based on the guidelines developed by the Greening Buildings Association (VfB), Austria is the first European country that develops a standard for green roofs: standard  ÖNORM L1131 green roofs (ASI).

1997

Die European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB) is initiated as a charity by Austrian, Swiss and German partners.

1991

The Greening Buildings Association (VfB) is launched as a charity with the aims of raising awareness, assuring quality and promoting technology.
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