Tag: property redevelopment
Heat pump or natural gas: what saves more heating costs?
Heat pump or natural gas: which is more expensive? A heat pump in front of a new home: how does it compare to natural gas? (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf The energy…
Heat pump or natural gas: what saves more heating costs?
Heat pump or natural gas: which is more expensive? A heat pump in front of a new home: how does it compare to natural gas? (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf The energy…
Environmental protection against climate protection – the real estate industry calls for less regulation
Berlin According to the traffic light government, from January 1, 2024, every newly installed heating system should be operated with at least 65 percent renewable energy – a year earlier…
Federal government stops BAFA subsidy for gas heating
Servicing a heater Pure gas heaters may de facto no longer be installed from 2024. Dusseldorf The state subsidy for new gas heating systems ends earlier than planned: This Thursday,…
Federal government stops subsidies for gas heating
High cost of gas Not only the gas itself, but also new gas heaters will be significantly more expensive for homeowners in the future. (Photo: imago images/Shotshop) Dusseldorf The state…
The federal government wants to provide more money for building renovation – and cut subsidy rates for heat pumps
heat pump The demand for heat pumps is currently high. Subsidy rates are now falling. (Photo: dpa) Berlin With a reform of the multi-billion government building subsidies, the federal government…
Housing association turns off gas for heating for tenants
Save energy Responsibility must be shared by everyone. (Photo: dpa) Coburg The municipal housing association of the city of Coburg is temporarily shutting off the gas for the heating of…
This is planned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Construction
Discarded radiators Numerous houses and apartments in Germany are still not up to date when it comes to saving energy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The building sector is one of the…
This is planned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Construction
Berlin The building sector is one of the major CO2 emitters in Germany. The heating of buildings and the provision of hot water alone are responsible for around 40 percent…
Federal government presents climate program for transport and construction – dispute over overall plan
Volker Wissing and Robert Habeck The large package of measures apparently failed, mainly due to a dispute between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Transport. (Photo: Reuters)…
Which builders will benefit from interest rate advantages in the future
residential house New buildings or completely renovated properties offer better protection against inflation than old buildings. (Photo: imago images/blickwinkel) Frankfurt It should be a tour de force – in favor…
Subsidies for the energy conversion
insulation A house from the 1930s in Berlin is insulated with Styrofoam panels on the outside wall. The federal government promotes many measures that make houses more energy-efficient. (Photo: dpa)…
Promotion could probably be stopped again
house building The demand for KfW funding for energy-efficient houses is high – but the funds are apparently tight. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A new debacle is imminent in government subsidies…
CO2 price: Tenant relief does not convince consumer advocates
Berlin The traffic light government’s plans to relieve many tenants of the heating cost climate tax are met with sharp criticism from consumer advocates. Thomas Engelke, head of the energy…
CO2 sharing between tenants and landlords
Berlin From the federal government’s point of view, the participation of landlords in the heating costs aimed for by the traffic light coalition could become a case for the courts.…
BDI calls for “Sprinter premium” for speedy renovations
Berlin The Federation of German Industries (BDI) warns the traffic light government against delaying the renovation of buildings. “Politics must finally set the course for the long overdue wave of…
Handelsblatt Green: What is the real benefit of saving energy?
Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine has shown many homeowners how vulnerable their energy supply is. Natural gas and oil prices have multiplied in recent months. The majority of Germans are…
The promotion of new construction urgently needs to be reformed
new building According to Kriese, only inner-city buildings should be funded. (Photo: dpa) After the additional billion euros provided by the federal government for the promotion of energy-efficient new buildings…
Money for promotion of energy-saving houses is already gone
New buildings in Hanover The Federal Ministry of Economics announced at the beginning of April that house builders can submit new applications for state subsidies for energy-saving new buildings from…
Money for promotion of energy-saving houses is already gone
New buildings in Hanover The Federal Ministry of Economics announced at the beginning of April that house builders can submit new applications for state subsidies for energy-saving new buildings from…