The University of Munich in Germany is getting a new building for research and education in the field of sustainable chemistry. This upgrade will expand the Straubing science center. …Designed in an elongated, three-story style, the entire Nachhaltige Chemie building is elevated and sits on stilts that are three meters from the ground, or about 10 feet. This is a solution for the building’s location, as it sits within the flooding zone for the nearby Donau river and is nearly as big as the floodwall itself. The building’s facade was created with wood, glass and concrete. Most of these were sustainably sourced. …This is an example of sustainable construction and self-sustaining construction — the type of design that will pave the way for the future.