Tag: Building material
These are the manufacturers with the most popular products
bathroom study Innovations for supposedly mature products are important for success with consumers. (Photo: hansgrohe) Cologne Hand showers with an adjustable water jet, the shower bar for more comfortable showering…
Ban on oil and gas heating: This is planned
Gas meter in a residential building There is now a deadline of 2045 for the replacement of oil and gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Bihlmayerfotografie) Berlin Shortly after the coalition committee,…
Ban on oil and gas heating: This is planned
Gas meter in a residential building There is now a deadline of 2045 for the replacement of oil and gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Bihlmayerfotografie) Berlin Shortly after the coalition committee,…
Why the changeover in Poland, Italy, France is faster
Installation of a heat pump Heat pumps are also heavily subsidized by the state in other European countries. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Düsseldorf, Vienna, Paris, Rome Germany is fighting for…
The state invites you to take advantage of heating subsidies
Ventilation system of a heat pump To what extent subsidies help consumers to buy more heat pumps cannot be said with any certainty. (Photo: dpa) A lot of money helps…
Why state funding hardly reaches the citizens
Expensive heat pump Industry experts warn that state subsidies could be ineffective. Dusseldorf, Berlin The federal government has announced a “major socio-political support measure” for the coming year – for…
Climate protection: How buildings store CO2
Construction site If straw is used as a building material, it is no longer waste and, like wood, binds CO2 in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Buildings are commonly seen…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
Energy transition heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
Vaillant opens factory for heat pumps
Dusseldorf The heat pump market in Germany is growing rapidly. German manufacturers can hardly keep up with production: many homeowners have to wait months for the heat pump they have…
The world’s second largest cement manufacturer is reorganizing its leadership
Holcim The current Chairman of the Board of Directors does not want to stand for re-election after seven years. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, will be given…
Heat pumps are booming – gas heating is losing a lot of market share
Heat pump in front of a residential building “There isn’t a customer who doesn’t want to find out more about heat pumps.” (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The German heating market is…
Heating engineer Viessmann achieves record sales in 2022
Viessmann heat pump Viessmann achieved record sales last year – also because of the heat pump boom. (Photo: Viessmann) Dusseldorf Viessmann posted record sales: the heating and air conditioning technology…
In this way, sharing with neighbors is possible
Heat pump at the family house When it comes to heat pump sharing, there are numerous regulations to be observed. Photo: thermondo/thermondo/obs (Photo: obs) Dusseldorf High energy costs and the…
Sharing the heat pump – This is how you can use it with your neighbors
Heat pump at the family house When it comes to heat pump sharing, there are numerous regulations to be observed. Photo: thermondo/thermondo/obs (Photo: obs) Dusseldorf High energy costs and the…
“The vast majority wants heat pumps”
heat pump The business of heating manufacturers could do even better, but there is a lack of components and craftsmen. (Photo: dpa) Munich The heating industry has to change almost…
This alternative is currently regarded as the best heating system of the future
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Due to rising…
Christmas is so expensive with firewood in the fireplace
logs in a fireplace A cubic meter of firewood weighing 330 kilograms currently costs an average of 150 euros. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf With rising gas and oil prices, firewood…
Building with wood instead of cement and steel
The building sector is responsible for around 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Across Europe, 65 percent of all cement, a third of steel, a quarter of aluminum…