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  • Oil heating out, house value up?

    Oil heating out, house value up?

    Simon Lüthi from Wüest Partner recommends renovating the house as soon as possible. Any time is the right time for the environment. Economically, it is particularly attractive if subsidies, tax savings and lower ancillary costs additionally support the increased market value.

    Energy efficiency as a value factor
    The demand for energy-efficient properties is increasing. Investors, funds and pension funds are paying attention to sustainability, often for regulatory reasons. Investments in energy efficiency increase the value of real estate in the long term. This is particularly the case when renovation and modernization coincide.

    Tenancy law and urban regions
    Energy-efficient refurbishment is also worthwhile in cities. The market there is particularly responsive to sustainable improvements. Refurbishment also protects against future legal requirements. However, local tenancy law regulations can restrict the possibilities for apportionment.

    Replacing the heating system is a sensible step
    If you need to replace your heating system anyway, you should switch from an oil system to a heat pump or district heating. A heating system replacement is usually due every 25 years anyway and covers the repairs at the same time. For many homeowners, simply replacing the heating system is the most economically attractive option.

    Homeowners should start with a heating system replacement if the building envelope is intact. If the envelope is in need of renovation, it is worth combining the renovation of the roof, façade and windows with the replacement of the heating system.

    Regulations, subsidies and expert opinions
    Regulation is becoming stricter. The aim is to achieve a climate-neutral building stock by 2050. Subsidies and tax benefits make refurbishment profitable. If you are unsure, consult an expert for planning.

    Financing and grey energy
    Banks often offer more favorable mortgages for sustainable properties. In future, the focus will also shift to efficient cooling and the reuse of building components. Grey energy, i.e. the production energy contained in the building, is becoming increasingly important.

    Replacing oil heating is a real added value. It offers lower heating costs and a higher house value, for today and tomorrow.

  • Energy-efficient refurbishments pay off

    Energy-efficient refurbishments pay off

    In a study,Wüest Partner has analysed the economic viability of energy-efficient renovations to the Swiss residential building stock. Two scenarios were analysed for all 931,000 residential buildings that are not yet sustainably heated, the service provider for the real estate industry explains in a press release on the study. In the first scenario, a comprehensive energy refurbishment was analysed, in the second scenario only the replacement of the heating systems.

    In terms of ecological sustainability, both scenarios fulfil the requirements of the Climate Act, explains Wüest Partner. The property service provider’s experts put the investment requirement up to 2050 at between CHF 52 billion and CHF 228 billion. This is offset by increases in value of between 81 billion francs in the case of pure heating replacement and 168 billion francs in the case of comprehensive energy-efficient refurbishment.

    Replacing heating systems alone is therefore economically attractive across the board. In the case of comprehensive energy-efficient refurbishments, investments and increases in the value of the building stock balance each other out overall. In the case of apartment blocks with rental properties, a good half of the refurbishments can cover the costs. In the case of owner-occupied housing, the financial benefit increases due to the considerable savings in heating costs.

    The falling heating costs also benefit tenants of refurbished properties, as they generally more than compensate for a possible increase in net rents, writes Wüest Partner. “Purely energy-efficient refurbishment of rental flats can therefore be socially acceptable, so that ecological sustainability does not have to stand in the way of social sustainability.”

  • Buildings become energy hubs

    Buildings become energy hubs

    Buildings should contribute to the implementation of the Confederation’s Energy Strategy 2025. The cantons support this through regulations and the promotion of climate-friendly technologies. The goal is to transform buildings into energy hubs, explains the EnDK in a press release. To illustrate this development, the EnDK has launched the new platform energiehub-gebäude.ch. Here, the legal foundations and the status of the implementation of the cantonal building policy are presented and practical examples are given.

    The Conference of Cantonal Energy Offices has also had the effects of the cantonal requirements for heating system replacement analysed on the basis of five selected cantons. EBP Schweiz AG was entrusted with the preparation of a corresponding study, the EnDK informs in a press release on energiehub-gebäude.ch. The results showed that CO2 emissions from buildings have steadily decreased since 1990. The requirements defined in the cantons’ 2014 model energy regulations in the area of heating system replacement were the decisive factor. There, a share of between 10 and 100 per cent of renewable energies is prescribed for residential buildings when replacing heating systems.

    “On average, the regulations in the five cantons led to 90 percent of new heating systems in residential buildings being operated with renewable energy or waste heat,” the statement says. The availability of gas and dense development in urban areas are cited as complicating factors. Despite strong subsidies, financial reasons continue to play a role in the retention of fossil-fuel heating systems.

  • Home2050.ch now advises on solar, heating and e-charging stations

    Home2050.ch now advises on solar, heating and e-charging stations

    The Basel-based energy supplier Primeo Energie , the Elektra Baselland cooperative ( EBL ) and the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank ( BLKB ) have transformed their joint solar advice platform sun2050.ch into home2050.ch . According to apress release , they are reacting to the fact that their customers' requests for advice are increasingly going beyond the optimal photovoltaic solution for their property.

    That's why the range of advice on home2050.ch now also includes questions about heating replacements and your own e-charging stations. As before, homeowners receive free reference offers for photovoltaic systems on the newly designed website and can then register for a fee-based individual consultation. BLKB continues to support interested parties with a specially created energy mortgage.

    According to EBL CEO Tobias Andrist, the energy transition can only succeed in cooperation with the population. The three partners therefore want to "generate real added value" for their customers by "with the cooperation home 2050.ch we offer a simple and effective solution for the procurement of your solar system, your new heating system or your new e-charging station".