Hello,
we are currently planning to build a house and are still uncertain. We would actually prefer a geothermal heat pump but are unsure if it still meets the requirements for KfW 55.
There is already a gas connection available because there used to be an old house on the site and the connections are in place. However, we also know that gas prices are rising quite a lot.
What are your opinions on this? Which option makes more sense?
we are currently planning to build a house and are still uncertain. We would actually prefer a geothermal heat pump but are unsure if it still meets the requirements for KfW 55.
There is already a gas connection available because there used to be an old house on the site and the connections are in place. However, we also know that gas prices are rising quite a lot.
What are your opinions on this? Which option makes more sense?
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RotorMotor1 Jan 2022 13:25@WilderSueden : Scientists see it differently. Take a look at the study on this.
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WilderSueden1 Jan 2022 16:18RotorMotor schrieb:
@WilderSueden: Scientists see this differently. Take a look at the study on this topic.Without intending to take over the thread’s main subject: - Clear attribution and precise quantification are impossible for such complex processes.
- There are plenty of scientists who call the problem by its name, for example Roggenkamp: “In the Ahr Valley, as in many other places across Germany, construction took place in the natural floodplains of rivers.” (FAZ from August 5)
- Many scientists explicitly avoid taking the position that this is not a climate change issue. The reason is waves of outrage and the risk of being co-opted by various groups that serious scientists prefer not to be associated with. Those who blame climate change for this do not face these problems.
- A flood in 1804 was not caused by “man-made climate change” but was a natural extreme event. Humans are very prone to systematically underestimate extreme events. A good read on this topic is Nassim Taleb’s The Black Swan.
- Soil sealing and climate change certainly contribute their share, but focusing only on these aspects is far too limited. That is because even with much less soil sealing and without climate change, more extreme events have already occurred.
ateliersiegel1 Jan 2022 16:35The ecological impact of any energy consumption seems so obvious to me that I don’t really need a scientist to explain it. However, science also confirms that human influence on the climate is clear.
We humans are warming the Earth’s atmosphere.
The fact that similar floods possibly occurred in the Ahr Valley before measurable human influence does not change the fact that the likelihood of severe weather events has increased worldwide – including in the Ahr Valley – and that, for this reason as well, any energy savings and more efficient use are to be welcomed.
I find the seemingly nuanced discussion about the cause of the Ahr Valley flood completely misguided.
We humans are warming the Earth’s atmosphere.
The fact that similar floods possibly occurred in the Ahr Valley before measurable human influence does not change the fact that the likelihood of severe weather events has increased worldwide – including in the Ahr Valley – and that, for this reason as well, any energy savings and more efficient use are to be welcomed.
I find the seemingly nuanced discussion about the cause of the Ahr Valley flood completely misguided.
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Zipfel_211 Jan 2022 21:12Mycraft schrieb:
If you want to do it, then go ahead! Don’t let anyone talk you out of it. With the size of the plot, everything is possible.Okay, thanks. That’s also the best approach.
Tom1978 schrieb:
The question is, what will this lead to? It remains to be seen if this will happen, but it would be the logical next step since the options have long been exhausted.