ᐅ Energy Calculations for New Construction, KfW Loans, and KfW Subsidy Programs
Created on: 15 Sep 2013 15:35
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bibliophilia15 Sep 2013 15:35I am currently planning the construction of a single-family home. Unfortunately, the family architect of my in-laws is based in another European country and has no knowledge of German energy regulations.
I would like to possibly apply for a KFW loan. The problem is, I have no idea what energy standards our future house will meet or what measures we can take to upgrade it to the next better standard.
So far, we have planned:
- solar thermal collectors on the roof to support hot water production
- controlled ventilation with a heat exchanger
We are still undecided about triple-glazed windows.
The construction of the exterior walls is still a mystery to me. There are apparently several differences that affect the energy efficiency of the house. I still need to study this.
Does anyone have tips for me or know places where I can have an energy assessment done? I understand that this is usually done with the architect (who is not able or willing to do it in our case) or the builder (we don’t have one), but our planning process is mostly guesswork, reading partial information, and relying on my brother-in-law who has done this a few times and says everything will be fine.
I would like to possibly apply for a KFW loan. The problem is, I have no idea what energy standards our future house will meet or what measures we can take to upgrade it to the next better standard.
So far, we have planned:
- solar thermal collectors on the roof to support hot water production
- controlled ventilation with a heat exchanger
We are still undecided about triple-glazed windows.
The construction of the exterior walls is still a mystery to me. There are apparently several differences that affect the energy efficiency of the house. I still need to study this.
Does anyone have tips for me or know places where I can have an energy assessment done? I understand that this is usually done with the architect (who is not able or willing to do it in our case) or the builder (we don’t have one), but our planning process is mostly guesswork, reading partial information, and relying on my brother-in-law who has done this a few times and says everything will be fine.
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Bauexperte15 Sep 2013 23:40Good evening,
Regards, Bauexperte
bibliophilia schrieb:Perfect conditions for everything to succeed....
.... but in our case, the planning mostly consists of groping in the dark, reading up on two-thirds knowledge, and relying on the brother-in-law who has done this several times and says everything will be fine.
Regards, Bauexperte
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HilfeHilfe16 Sep 2013 07:35I can only agree with the building expert here. They are cutting costs in the wrong place. You need a specialist to assess and confirm your energy-related measures. Such specialists have a) the expertise in this field and b) the necessary software.
If you want to take advantage of affordable KfW funding, you cannot avoid investing money both in the measures themselves and in the expert evaluation. The KfW is very strict when it comes to awarding funds. This is understandable, because otherwise, anyone building a house on the side could arbitrarily request money.
If you want to take advantage of affordable KfW funding, you cannot avoid investing money both in the measures themselves and in the expert evaluation. The KfW is very strict when it comes to awarding funds. This is understandable, because otherwise, anyone building a house on the side could arbitrarily request money.
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