Owners and tenants can reduce their heating costs by taking various measures. This is now pointed out by the VdZ - Forum for Energy Efficiency in Building Technology. For example, they can lower the room temperature slightly. For every degree lowered, around six percent of energy can be saved. In addition, the radiators should not be set to the highest level, as this can cause rooms to...
Due to the rise in energy prices, the Heat+ initiative advises owners to renovate their homes to make them more energy efficient. This has several advantages: The energy efficiency of the property can be increased and costs can be reduced. Owners also make a contribution to environmental and climate protection. One of the measures the Initiative Wärme+ advises owners to take is to heat with...
Trainees and students can also receive the heating allowance. This was recently decided by the cabinet. In a FAQ, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) now outlines the requirements they must fulfill. Trainees who have received a vocational training allowance or training allowance and no longer live with their parents will automatically receive the...
The GdW Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies and the energy services group Getec are offering a "Heating Check Online" for housing companies. The aim of the heating check is to increase system efficiency, lower energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. The heating check comprises four steps. Step 1 involves an inspection of the system and the...
Waterbeds are equipped with integrated heaters. On the one hand, this provides the necessary warmth. On the other hand, this heat ensures that perspiration evaporates. However, waterbeds also give off heat to the room through the integrated heaters. This is particularly the case when it is cool in the bedroom. The Saarland consumer advice center advises using a waterbed for a week in winter.
In order to improve climate protection, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is planning to implement various immediate measures in the near future. There are to be innovations with regard to the EEG amendment, solar energy, wind energy, the electricity price, climate protection contracts with industry, the heating strategy, building standards and subsidies and hydrogen energy, among other things. Planned...
The North Rhine-Westphalia consumer advice center has summarized in a press release what will change in 2022 in terms of energy, the environment and housing. Among other things, consumers will have to expect higher heating costs. This is due to the CO2 price, which has risen from 25 euros per tonne to 30 euros per tonne of CO2. On the other hand, consumers will be able to...
German supermarkets (food retail) are now consuming less and less electricity. This is according to the study "Energy management in retail compact: Update on key energy indicators 2021" by the research and consulting institute EHI Retail Institute. This is due to better refrigeration technology and the use of LED lighting. The electricity consumption per square meter...
The association Haus & Grund Rheinland Westfalen advises owners who want to renovate their home to make it more energy-efficient to seek professional advice in advance and have an individual renovation roadmap drawn up. Among other things, this can help to avoid bad investments. According to the association, special software is used to create the renovation roadmap. The owners then receive a...
How can the block development of Hamburg's Speicherstadt warehouse district be supplied with C02-neutral energy by 2040? HHLA Real Estate is investigating this question together with several project partners. Among other things, they are jointly researching how the energy required to operate the property can be generated, stored and used in the building itself. A particular challenge here is the protection of listed buildings...
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