ᐅ How can you bypass energy-saving regulations and avoid bureaucratic hassle?

Created on: 8 Jul 2017 19:26
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Farilo
Hello everyone,

Is it possible to build without following the energy saving regulations?
I want to avoid unnecessary insulation and similar measures. At the same time, I want to maintain the great indoor climate that exists in this building from 1959.
Although it was barely insulated, the house remains completely dry and the indoor climate is excellent.

I am planning to build an extension that fits this outstanding indoor climate. All these modern insulation methods are not helpful in this case.

Does anyone have some kind of exemption from the energy saving regulation and can share how they obtained it?

Thanks in advance.
Best regards
Mycraft10 Jul 2017 13:29
Whether it’s underfloor heating or radiators, the air is heated equally... just at different speeds.

In any case, it will dry out...
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Peanuts74
10 Jul 2017 13:38
Underfloor heating is simply slower to respond, but I don’t feel comfortable with 23°C (73°F) on Monday, 18°C (64°F) on Tuesday, and 25°C (77°F) on Wednesday. Therefore, I don’t see any problems here—I just enjoy having pleasantly warm feet in winter.
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Nordlys
10 Jul 2017 13:44
Whether a room with underfloor heating is warmer than one with radiators doesn’t really matter. What is actually the case is often not perceived. The perceived temperature and the thermometer reading are, even in meteorology, two different things.
Underfloor heating warms the feet, so it feels warm whenever you are in such a room in winter wearing shoes, giving the impression that it is cozy. However, it is also slow to adjust. No criticism of underfloor heating—don’t get me wrong—but it does have these characteristics. Karsten
77.willo10 Jul 2017 13:48
Nordlys schrieb:
Apparent temperature and thermometer reading are two different things in meteorology as well.

This difference is solely due to wind and humidity, not any kind of esoteric reasons. I have never noticed a difference between perceived and measured temperature indoors. I always found it stuffy and warm at my grandparents’ old house. They never ventilated, and it was fully overheated. All this without any insulation or underfloor heating.
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Lumpi_LE
10 Jul 2017 13:52
This already exists and is also taken into account in building physics. The key term is wall temperature. In an insulated house, wall temperatures are higher than in an uninsulated house. Therefore, 20°C (68°F) in a new build feels warmer than the same temperature in an older building. Consequently, a new build does not need to be heated to the same temperatures as an older building, which additionally saves energy.
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Steffen80
10 Jul 2017 14:10
Has no one noticed yet: 100k for a large plot of land in or near Hamburg, right by the lake, plus money is no object, and he has plenty of time..

And you take this guy seriously?

Come on..