Tag: Sustainable Building
House as a battery: cement is considered a climate killer, but it has more to offer – culture
There are also good guys and bad guys in construction. Wood, for example, is one of the environmentally friendly building materials. Concrete is considered a bad guy. Above all, cement,…
Minister of Construction Geywitz against higher insulation standards – economy
In view of the sluggish construction activity in Germany, Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) is opposed to the planned increase in energy standards for new buildings. “We also have…
Munich: “We really have minimal energy costs” – Munich
In times of climate change, single-family homes have a bad reputation. But with good ideas and the right technology, you can do a lot to protect the environment – and…
Housing shortage: The double bed dilemma
German apartments are like German cars: very big and very expensive. The housing shortage is also a consequence of absurd norms – including in the bedroom. source site
BER or Gasteig: does everything always have to be more expensive on construction? Counterexamples – culture
Gasteig, Elbphilharmonie, BER: Does everything always have to be more expensive on construction? No, there are enough examples in the cultural sector that show how things can be done differently.…
Does everything always have to be more expensive in construction? – Culture
Does everything always have to be more expensive in construction? No, there are enough examples in the cultural sector that show how things can be done differently. Especially when politics…
Environmental and climate protection: Is the single-family home still up to date? – Politics
The traffic light coalition wants to massively reduce land use in order to protect the environment and climate. Single-family houses in particular require a relatively large amount of space. Is…
Berlin: high-rise project brings subway tunnel to sink – politics
The master plan, which was designed in the early 1990s by the renowned architect Hans Kollhoff for Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, looks like what you would imagine a metropolis to look like.…
Traffic light coalition: how the dispute over heating escalated – politics
“Heating hammer”, “breach of word”, deep-seated distrust and a compromise proposal: how could the dispute about the heat transition escalate so much – and how does the traffic light come…
Inge and Max Kerscher from the Inselmühle: The inn collectors – Munich
The building contractor Max Kerscher and his wife Inge acquire historic inns in order to lovingly restore them. She thinks that’s enough. He smiles softly. “Now I’m not allowed to…