ᐅ Home Construction 2016 + Gas Heating

Bauexperte schrieb:

This will be noticed sooner or later; that’s why I want to spare Benjamin the headache 😉

Regards, Bauexperte

Ok, I fully support that, of course. 😉

jama schrieb:

One question: who is building with a gas heating system under the new building regulations?
I ask because I have to install windows with an overall U-value of 0.7 (due to the new regulations), which I consider the most expensive.

U-value 0.7 is _not_ the most expensive window option and therefore _not_ the best!

If you build strictly according to the energy saving regulations, you will also need to add extra insulation, such as the 15% rule formerly known as KfW 70, along with a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery. In total, this will become so costly that you could switch to an air-to-water heat pump without any additional expenses... unless you want to build on thin ice. In my opinion, I would not want to do without a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery anyway 😉

Regards, Bauexperte

Mycraft schrieb:
Why would he have them then? That doesn’t make sense.

So that he can take advantage of the KfW-55 loan.

ares83 schrieb:
I would like to see the calculation. A geothermal heat pump with a subsidy of €4,000 (about $4,400) is more expensive than an air-to-water heat pump plus a gas condensing boiler plus the connection. You also need a larger utility room for that.

With a basement, space is less of an issue. If the drilling alone apparently costs around €20,000 (about $22,000), I do think it’s worth it.

@all
I never said that the air-to-water heat pump wouldn’t be installed properly. He just said he doesn’t want to operate it because his philosophy is against it. It’s no different than installing a wood stove and never lighting it. Honestly, I don’t see the problem.