Conceiving and building homes more simply, efficiently, and cost-effectively – that is the promise of the new Hamburg Standard. ECE Work & Live has been working on this concept for more than a year as part of an interdisciplinary team made up of other leading project developers, lawyers, specialist planners, authorities, and local districts. The aim is to speed up planning processes, shorten approval times, reduce costs, and facilitate sustainable construction methods. The results are certainly impressive, reducing construction costs by up to a third