Researchers in building physics at the University of Weimar are investigating how they can improve the energy balance of existing buildings and urban districts and reduce CO2 emissions. Using a digital architectural model, they are also looking at the effects of temperature developments in the interior of a building. In doing so, they take into account, for example, how windows,...

Property owners in Neuwied now have to dig much deeper into their pockets. This is because the Koblenz Administrative Court ruled that the city can raise the assessment rate for property tax B from 420% to 610% (5 K 1000/21.KO & 5 K 999/21.KO). Owners of residential properties had filed a complaint against this. However, without success. The judges from Koblenz ruled that the...

The association Wohnen im Eigentum criticizes the plans to introduce an online-only owners' meeting by the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) and has compiled eleven arguments against such a procedure. Among the arguments put forward by WiE are that older and educationally disadvantaged citizens could be excluded, that the possibility of exercising voting rights would be unnecessarily...

The 100 largest listed construction companies are building more and more despite the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to the "Global Powers of Construction" study published by Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. According to Deloitte, total turnover in construction activity amounted to USD 1.8 trillion in 2021, an increase of 14% compared to the previous year. Deloitte shows...

A company from Grünwald offers the creation of life-size floor plans of up to 200 square meters. Using special high-performance projectors, founders Gissou and Lucas Nummer can, for example, project furniture and walls onto a surface in real size. All they need in advance, i.e. before construction begins, is a floor plan from the client. After the floor plan has been...

In the study "Hallo Nachbar*in - Die große Schweizer Nachbarschaftsstudie", the Swiss have investigated how neighborhoods function in Switzerland and what types of neighborhoods there are. Based on an empirical representative quantitative survey and a qualitative study, the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute concludes that "neighborhoods in Switzerland are...

A gas heater for an apartment is a one-off requirement that the Jobcenter must pay for. This was decided by the Essen Regional Social Court (LSG) (L 19 AS 1736/21). In this case, a tenant had sued because the gas heater in her apartment had broken down after almost 50 years. However, the rental agreement with the landlord stipulated that the rented property did not include the...

The home24.de portal shows you how to create a cozy atmosphere on your balcony with lighting. When purchasing lighting, owners and tenants should make sure that it can withstand various weather conditions. Therefore, higher protection classes against dirt and moisture must be selected. According to the portal, lamps with protection class IP23 are suitable for use...

Apartments with 1.5 rooms for sale and rent are still in demand. This is according to the "IW-Cube Compact Living Report 2022". Purchase prices for these so-called "compact living properties" rose by 12.2% from 2020 to 2021, adjusted for quality. Rents rose by 2.5% in the same period, adjusted for quality. The purchase prices for 1.5-room apartments...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed a new way of drying damp walls caused by water damage. FastDry®" is a rectangular insulation board that is attached to the damp wall after water damage. The resulting water vapor passes through the insulation panel with integrated heating wire. According to the company, the heat remains...