Good evening everyone!
We are currently about to submit the building notification in Bovenden, just north of the city boundary of Göttingen (Lower Saxony), and we just had our architectural meeting with the architect from our home builder FIBAV.
During the meeting, the topic of roller shutters briefly came up, and we said that we do not want any.
The response was that we should or must consider an alternative type of sun protection.
For us, the issue was settled: we currently live in a rental apartment owned by a Göttingen housing cooperative, first occupied in 10/2014, without roller shutters.
However, afterwards I felt somewhat concerned and asked by email.
The very quick reply was:
“Summer heat protection according to DIN 4108 Part 2 is mandatory and is calculated by [...].
This shows which rooms must be equipped with shading.
Provisions for possible later shading systems can be integrated into the façade either before or after construction.
Please discuss this with your construction manager. He can then coordinate it with the trades.”
It’s good to know that summer heat protection according to the standard is mandatory—also to prevent the majority of people from retrofitting energy-intensive air conditioning later, no question.
But is summer heat protection also a legal or otherwise mandatory requirement, or can we omit it without facing any sanctions—worst case, a forced retrofit?
If summer heat protection is somehow a sanctionable obligation: does it have to be an external shading system?
My wife cannot live without curtains, so we already have some form of interior sun protection—of course less effective than external shading, but present.
We will not install an air conditioning system later...
Regardless of whether it is mandatory: What are the most cost-effective options for reasonably effective heat protection?
Or is that already provided by curtains?
Best regards,
Christian
We are currently about to submit the building notification in Bovenden, just north of the city boundary of Göttingen (Lower Saxony), and we just had our architectural meeting with the architect from our home builder FIBAV.
During the meeting, the topic of roller shutters briefly came up, and we said that we do not want any.
The response was that we should or must consider an alternative type of sun protection.
For us, the issue was settled: we currently live in a rental apartment owned by a Göttingen housing cooperative, first occupied in 10/2014, without roller shutters.
However, afterwards I felt somewhat concerned and asked by email.
The very quick reply was:
“Summer heat protection according to DIN 4108 Part 2 is mandatory and is calculated by [...].
This shows which rooms must be equipped with shading.
Provisions for possible later shading systems can be integrated into the façade either before or after construction.
Please discuss this with your construction manager. He can then coordinate it with the trades.”
It’s good to know that summer heat protection according to the standard is mandatory—also to prevent the majority of people from retrofitting energy-intensive air conditioning later, no question.
But is summer heat protection also a legal or otherwise mandatory requirement, or can we omit it without facing any sanctions—worst case, a forced retrofit?
If summer heat protection is somehow a sanctionable obligation: does it have to be an external shading system?
My wife cannot live without curtains, so we already have some form of interior sun protection—of course less effective than external shading, but present.
We will not install an air conditioning system later...
Regardless of whether it is mandatory: What are the most cost-effective options for reasonably effective heat protection?
Or is that already provided by curtains?
Best regards,
Christian
Kekse schrieb:
The main reason why building has become so ridiculously expensive.Not really.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
I gather there is a strong recommendation for affordable plastic roller shutters, preferably motorized. Belt operation seems to be mostly outdated. Potential maintenance of the roller shutters can be done from the outside without having to break into walls or plaster. Maintenance from the inside, with an untreated plastic flap on the inside, doesn’t seem practical and frankly looks very unattractive.
On that note: Can you roughly estimate what this might cost for our “city villa” with 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) and 19 (Brömse) windows? Unless there is a lottery win tonight, anything over 4000 € will definitely be a big challenge. This has nothing to do with stinginess or being frugal...
One important question still concerns me:
In Gö-Weende, at least two larger apartment buildings are currently being built by/for a housing cooperative. Yesterday I searched in vain for roller shutters there; today we will check again. The buildings seem externally finished and, in my opinion, will probably be occupied this fall. How is that possible?
The still unresolved question, in my opinion: Based on which legal paragraph(s) is sun protection *mandatory* to be installed in a new building?
I gather there is a strong recommendation for affordable plastic roller shutters, preferably motorized. Belt operation seems to be mostly outdated. Potential maintenance of the roller shutters can be done from the outside without having to break into walls or plaster. Maintenance from the inside, with an untreated plastic flap on the inside, doesn’t seem practical and frankly looks very unattractive.
On that note: Can you roughly estimate what this might cost for our “city villa” with 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) and 19 (Brömse) windows? Unless there is a lottery win tonight, anything over 4000 € will definitely be a big challenge. This has nothing to do with stinginess or being frugal...
One important question still concerns me:
In Gö-Weende, at least two larger apartment buildings are currently being built by/for a housing cooperative. Yesterday I searched in vain for roller shutters there; today we will check again. The buildings seem externally finished and, in my opinion, will probably be occupied this fall. How is that possible?
The still unresolved question, in my opinion: Based on which legal paragraph(s) is sun protection *mandatory* to be installed in a new building?
crion schrieb:
Regarding this: Can you roughly estimate the cost for our "city villa" with 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) and 19 (Brömse) windows?
Unless there’s a lottery win tonight, anything over 4000 € will definitely be a big challenge. This has nothing to do with being stingy or penny-pinching... You can skip the windows on the north and east sides.
Also, when discussing prices, I would avoid an “all or nothing” approach. It’s better to choose affordable ones with straps than to go without because the expensive option is out of reach!
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HilfeHilfe22 Jun 2019 18:02ypg schrieb:
You can skip the windows on the north and east sides.
Also, when it comes to prices, I would avoid an "all or nothing" approach. It’s better to opt for affordable options with a belt than to forgo options that are unaffordable! I don’t want to complain, but that would be like buying an Audi with a window crank...
I don’t see any problem with roller shutters operated by a strap. Many people still use this method here, and apart from it not looking very appealing, there is no significant disadvantage compared to electric ones. In fact, manual operation is often quicker.
You can easily manage with 4000 euros, and I think it will cost less!
You can easily manage with 4000 euros, and I think it will cost less!
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