ᐅ Individual room thermostats according to the energy saving regulations???

Hello everyone,

We are currently working on the "electrical/plumbing" trade. The construction company wants to install one thermostat per floor (underfloor heating). I would like to have individual thermostats in every room.

Can I refer my builder to the energy-saving regulations §14 to insist that "individual room thermostats" must be installed?

Of course, they will want to charge me extra for these additional thermostats. (The house was a complete quote.)

What is the legal situation?

Regards

RB

The legal situation is clear:

According to § 14 paragraph 2 of the Energy Saving Ordinance, room-by-room control must be possible.

Exceptions in living areas may only apply if an open-plan design is used, where the living room, dining room, or kitchen flow into each other without walls, or if a room is too small.

The latter can be technically challenging, as if a separate heating loop cannot be installed, a dedicated thermostat is also not possible.

One thermostat per floor is definitely insufficient. There should be one thermostat per enclosed room, and if necessary, the hallway thermostat can also regulate the guest bathroom.

Great, thank you very much

Hello,

RB79 schrieb:
... The construction company now wants to install one thermostat per floor (underfloor heating). I would like to have individual thermostats installed in every room.

What was contractually agreed upon, or what does the company’s scope of work specification say?

RB79 schrieb:
... Can I now refer my builder to Energy Saving Regulation §14, which requires the installation of "individual room thermostats"?

That is to be expected, as group control is only allowed for NWG (multi-family residential buildings)! In addition, the installer must issue a specialist contractor declaration confirming compliance with the Energy Saving Regulation. It is in their own interest not to overlook this, since although called a "regulation," the Energy Saving Regulation is building law and therefore legally binding. 😉

Best regards