Symposium in Potsdam: New ways to renovate GDR houses in a climate-friendly way!

Symposium in Potsdam: New ways to renovate GDR houses in a climate-friendly way!

A remarkable symposium took place in Potsdam today that illuminates the ways to modernize GDR homes. This event was organized by the Future-Friendly Reconstruction team of the joint project “InNoWest – Make it easy!”. The focus was on the efficient and climate-friendly renovation of uninsulated or poorly insulated single-family homes, which are still often found in the region. How Meeting point Brandenburg reports, the symposium brought together experts from architecture and construction as well as interested owners to discuss future-oriented renovation concepts.

Overall, you could experience a diverse program on this day, which included not only specialist contributions, but also interactive discussions and clear practical examples. Standardized renovation concepts were presented that enable a successful combination of cost efficiency, quality and energy savings. Digital planning also plays a crucial role in optimizing construction processes and further increasing energy efficiency.

Renovation options for old buildings

An exciting finding is that not all older buildings automatically have a high heating energy requirement. In fact, some single-family homes that are more than 80 years old perform better than their counterparts from 1949 to 1957. Like the specialist site Fraunhofer IBP As noted, old buildings in particular offer the greatest potential for improvement in terms of energy consumption. There are an estimated 34 million apartments in Germany - and around 24 million of them are in need of renovation.

The symposium leaders encouraged owners to seek professional advice from neutral experts before making major investments. Reports prepared as part of the “On-Site Energy Advice” funding program ensure the quality of the advice and protect consumers from false expectations. An important aim of this consultation is to identify the appropriate measures to reduce energy consumption based on specific factors such as the age and condition of the building.

Future of energy efficiency

The personal invitation to owners was an interesting initiative to create a network of multipliers who can further promote the exchange of experiences and the implementation of the concepts presented. The curators of the symposium emphasized that modern renovation approaches can not only be climate-friendly, but also cost-saving. The digital planning approaches presented make people sit up and take notice because they promise to significantly increase the efficiency of implementation.

In summary, the symposium in Potsdam not only provided valuable information about the modernization of GDR homes, but also initiated an important dialogue about the opportunities and challenges of renovating old buildings. It remains exciting to see how these developments will impact the housing market in the coming years. At a time when climate protection and energy efficiency are very important, commitment to future-proof renovation is essential.