In the future, heating systems are to be operated with at least 65 percent renewable energy. This is according to a press release from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB). It is expected that from January 1, 2024, owners of new construction or existing properties will have to comply when installing/exchanging heating systems. On the subject, the Federal Ministry...
Hajo Schörle from W&D Schörle thought about how young people can be involved in energy consulting. The result is the book "Da steckt ja ganz schön viel Energie drin. On 40 pages, children learn more about the topic - from energy-efficient renovation to storing energy to generating their own energy. The book...
Neighbors are not allowed to install surveillance cameras that record their own property as well as that of their neighbors. This has now been decided by the Bad Iburg Local Court (AZ: 4 C 366/21). In the case in question, a neighbor of a semi-detached house had installed surveillance cameras with intelligent video technology on his property, which, among other things, could detect objects and persons in real time....
How can a site like the one at the Heidingsfelder Mainufer in Würzburg be upgraded? Students of the Geovisualization course at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt dealt with this question. Under the motto "Living on the waterfront", they had to develop designs that combine the areas of living, working and leisure. The challenge here...
A team from the Chair of Technical Thermodynamics at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the company DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH are currently investigating how mine water from the former Lugau-Oelsnitz coalfield in northwestern Saxony can be used to supply heat. The idea is to heat the mine water with heat pumps and use it for heat and...
At the University of Göttingen, a process has been developed for a granulate that can be used to make panels and walls from hemp, falch and popcorn granulate. According to the responsible working group "Chemistry and Process Engineering of Composite Materials" at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, the material used is reusable, recyclable and compostable....
In order to ensure more energy efficiency, resource conservation and sustainability, the German Facility Management Association (GEFMA) and the German Energy Efficiency Initiative (DENEFF) have concluded a cooperation agreement. Through the cooperation agreement, GEFMA and DENEFF also hope for a stronger exchange between their own members as well as...
An architect commissioned to carry out basic research and design planning is not obliged to protect his clients from possible tax damage. This was recently decided by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (OLG, Ref. 29 U 185/20). In the case at hand, clients wanted to renovate their attic apartment and commissioned an architect to provide services. They paid this...
The German Furniture Quality Association (DGM) now advises tenants and owners how to be environmentally conscious when buying furniture. In addition it holds three Tipps for prospective customers ready. Firstly, tenants or owners can pay attention to good furniture quality and choose durable products that are compatible with health and the environment. According to the DGM, the RAL quality mark "Golden M" indicates...
Insurers like to invest in real estate. This is the result of the study "Trendbarometer Immobilienanlagen der Assekuranz" (Trend Barometer Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Industry) by the tax consulting firm EY. The so-called real estate ratio of 12.1 percent was higher than at any time since the surveys began in 2008. However, the study also shows that insurers are becoming more cautious. For example, half of the respondents...
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