ᐅ KfW 40 Plus / Energy-Efficient Building with Brick Facades?

Hello,

we would like to build a multi-family house for rental purposes.

Since the property is located on a main road and I want to avoid follow-up costs for the facade, I would prefer to use brick cladding.

However, we are also quite certain that we want to build according to KfW 40 Plus standards.

Is energy-efficient construction compatible with brick cladding?
Are there any experiences regarding how much more expensive brick cladding is compared to plaster in percentage terms?

Thank you!

I know from Viebrockhaus that they build KfW 40 Plus standard homes and also offer brick facades, so that should be possible. I think that, in general, brick is more expensive than a plaster facade, but you don’t have to repaint it.

Why would someone build a multi-family house using 40 plus insulation? Such a method is usually applied for investment properties, not for personal enjoyment. Or are you planning to live in it yourself?
That aside, of course it is possible.
It’s difficult to say exactly how much more it costs compared to plaster, since the wall structure, windows, shading, and so on need to be designed differently.
For a single-family house, the additional costs amount to roughly €10,000-20,000, so for a four-family house, approximately €30,000-70,000.

Our 140m² (1507 sq ft) city villa with a fully brick-clad exterior cost €5000 more than a fully plastered one.

Golfi90 schrieb:
Our 140m² (1506 square feet) urban villa with full brick cladding cost 5,000€ more than with a fully plastered exterior.

But you built with a developer or general contractor, right? And they probably already offer many houses with brick cladding? We checked with multiple companies for an initial consultation, and some don’t even offer brick cladding at all. For those who do, the additional cost was like @Lumpi_LE mentioned. The price differences really vary a lot and depend entirely on the company.

In principle, it is definitely possible. Viebrockhaus, for example, certainly builds that way and many of their houses have brick cladding. Just take a look at their website. But from an investment perspective, the cost-to-benefit ratio is absolutely nonsensical.

Why is the cost/benefit factor for the return nonsense?
With external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS), I have to repaint.
The property is intended as a long-term investment. Over 30 years...

According to our architect, a KfW 40 Plus house for rental purposes definitely pays off.
The additional effort is covered by subsidies, and of course, I can also ask for higher rent in a low-energy house.