ᐅ Is the Energy Saving Regulation from 2021 making new construction unaffordable?
Created on: 11 Jan 2019 12:32
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Theodorius
Hello!
My banker told me that I shouldn’t wait much longer with my new build because starting in 2021, regulations will change so drastically that new constructions will cost 20-25% more than they do today.
Assuming I could afford it – wouldn’t it be clever from a speculative point of view to build a multi-family house BEFORE 2021 and consider it a retirement investment?
My banker used the term “concrete gold.”
My banker told me that I shouldn’t wait much longer with my new build because starting in 2021, regulations will change so drastically that new constructions will cost 20-25% more than they do today.
Assuming I could afford it – wouldn’t it be clever from a speculative point of view to build a multi-family house BEFORE 2021 and consider it a retirement investment?
My banker used the term “concrete gold.”
I have my doubts that someone looking to save 1000€ by installing a used heating system for their new build project has the financial background to afford a multi-family house that only becomes profitable with an equity share of roughly 0.5 million € (about 540,000 USD). Just a thought.
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nordanney11 Jan 2019 15:22Lumpi_LE schrieb:
I have to doubt that someone trying to save 1000€ by planning to use a second-hand heating system for their new construction project has the financial background to build a multi-family house,Maybe today they are also building with used bricks and windows, and that actually pays off...
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Mottenhausen11 Jan 2019 15:31haydee schrieb:
Not so long ago, KfW 55 was an unaffordable concept. Now it’s standard and being built less often?There seems to be some confusion here. Energy Saving Ordinance 2016 = KfW70, not 55!
The next Energy Saving Ordinance will then be KfW55, 40, or 40+. I’m guessing 40+, since with mandatory smart energy management you can visually demonstrate how efficient a house is through colorful animations. Otherwise, not much changes. KfW55 is only complicated if you want to stick with a gas boiler (like we do). That requires a few extra centimeters of insulation and a controlled ventilation system with heat recovery. If you replace the gas boiler in a gas-heated, controlled-ventilation KfW55 house with an air-to-water heat pump, you almost automatically get a KfW40 house. Add photovoltaics on the roof, a battery in the utility room, and an iPad mounted on the wall, and it becomes KfW40+.
Many builders are already installing photovoltaics anyway.
For prefab home manufacturers, this is no problem at all (for example, Streif House advertises: "every house we build is KfW40").
The structural shell contractors have to adapt, because with monolithic, single-layer construction, it won’t be so simple anymore. The 24cm (9.5 inches) Ytong Town & Country houses are finally a thing of the past. Not necessarily something to be sad about.
PS. Construction costs increase every year.
Golfi90 schrieb:
What additional steps are needed to upgrade a KFW55 house to a KFW40 house? Besides replacing the gas boiler including solar with an air-to-water heat pump? You just have to transfer another 10,000€ to the general contractor and find someone to nicely calculate it for you.
There you go, KFW40.
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