Hello everyone,
We plan to build a passive house next year. A passive house certified by the Passive House Institute Darmstadt (passiv.de) is mandatory in the upcoming new development area (passive house neighborhood). The passive house will be built using solid construction due to the well-known benefits. The building fair takes place in autumn, and the plots will be between 500-800m² (approximately 5382-8611 sq ft) in size, all with a strong southern orientation. The plots we prefer are 500-600m² (approximately 5382-6458 sq ft).
Our passive house should offer 140-160m² (approximately 1507-1722 sq ft) of living space over two floors. The entire building will have no basement and no steep roof slopes.
Over the past few days, I have researched many partners for the house construction. However, all of them (Dümer Haus, Helma, Kampa, Favorit, Heinz von Heiden, etc.) have been ruled out after further research in forums and on the internet. Unfortunately, I read a lot of negative feedback (I know that online reviews tend to be more negative), and when there was positive feedback about these companies, the person providing it either had only 1-2 forum posts or a blog without an independent top-level domain and legal imprint. I guess I don’t need to say more about that, right?
Can anyone recommend good partners for house construction in Kassel (Northern Hesse)? We would be grateful for any recommendations or information. I would then like to research the companies in greater detail. I’m starting to believe that it’s actually difficult to find reliable companies that offer everything from a single source...
As an alternative, I read a very long and high-quality post here in the forum about self-building with a selected architect. After searching for architects in Kassel, I found some who also offer construction management and specialize in single-family homes, energy-efficient planning, and energy consulting. Is this a viable alternative? What distinguishes building a house with an architect (who supervises the construction work, writes the specifications, and helps select the appropriate companies) from the house construction partners mentioned above? What are the approximate costs for an architect for the entire construction project from start to finish for an investment amount excluding the land of about 220,000 euros?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Sven
We plan to build a passive house next year. A passive house certified by the Passive House Institute Darmstadt (passiv.de) is mandatory in the upcoming new development area (passive house neighborhood). The passive house will be built using solid construction due to the well-known benefits. The building fair takes place in autumn, and the plots will be between 500-800m² (approximately 5382-8611 sq ft) in size, all with a strong southern orientation. The plots we prefer are 500-600m² (approximately 5382-6458 sq ft).
Our passive house should offer 140-160m² (approximately 1507-1722 sq ft) of living space over two floors. The entire building will have no basement and no steep roof slopes.
Over the past few days, I have researched many partners for the house construction. However, all of them (Dümer Haus, Helma, Kampa, Favorit, Heinz von Heiden, etc.) have been ruled out after further research in forums and on the internet. Unfortunately, I read a lot of negative feedback (I know that online reviews tend to be more negative), and when there was positive feedback about these companies, the person providing it either had only 1-2 forum posts or a blog without an independent top-level domain and legal imprint. I guess I don’t need to say more about that, right?
Can anyone recommend good partners for house construction in Kassel (Northern Hesse)? We would be grateful for any recommendations or information. I would then like to research the companies in greater detail. I’m starting to believe that it’s actually difficult to find reliable companies that offer everything from a single source...
As an alternative, I read a very long and high-quality post here in the forum about self-building with a selected architect. After searching for architects in Kassel, I found some who also offer construction management and specialize in single-family homes, energy-efficient planning, and energy consulting. Is this a viable alternative? What distinguishes building a house with an architect (who supervises the construction work, writes the specifications, and helps select the appropriate companies) from the house construction partners mentioned above? What are the approximate costs for an architect for the entire construction project from start to finish for an investment amount excluding the land of about 220,000 euros?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Sven