ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL REFURBISHMENT IN TRANSITION
ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL REFURBISHMENT IN TRANSITION

Summary/Abstract: The dream of having your own four walls, a place to live all to yourself without having to pay rent later. Many people still have this dream. One way to make this dream come true is to buy a second- hand apartment or house and renovate it. However, buying a second-hand home has not only advantages, but also many disadvantages or potential hurdles. From a financial point of view, it may be an adequate alternative to building a completely new house, but problems usually arise during the renovation process. This is because used houses are only cheap because a lot of improvements have to be made to bring them up to current standards. Standards that can quickly turn into a buyer’s nightmare on a micro level. Standards that can sometimes cost a lot of money and nerves. After all, modern renovations are supposed to be energy efficient and sustainable. Our federal government defines exactly what that means. Of course, such a system tries to take into account current problems and circumstances, but this can lead to problems in the procurement of materials and in the cost structure of the renovation process. In addition to these specifications, there are also the legal requirements in the general construction process, which must then run in harmony with the renovation process.

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