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  • Real estate in Zurich is becoming more attractive

    Real estate in Zurich is becoming more attractive

    As the only Swiss city, Zurich is becoming more attractive for real estate investments. In the current study “Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2022 ” by the business consultancy PwC , it climbed from 20th place in the previous year to 14th place. In the rents and capital values category, the respondents put Zurich in sixth place. The report reflects the views of 844 real estate professionals.

    The ranking is now headed by London. The British capital and Berlin have swapped the first two places from the previous year. This is followed by Paris, Frankfurt and Munich.

    As stated in a press release on this study, it recorded the highest business confidence since 2014. It also shows that the positive outlook has doubled since last year.

    The main concerns of the European real estate industry relate to high construction costs and scarce resources (88 percent of those surveyed), the availability of land and assets (66 percent) and the requirements for sustainability and decarbonization (61 percent).

    There is no consensus on office space. Some of the respondents opted for flexible and high-quality properties, while others assumed an inevitable decline in overall demand. 85 percent believe that home office time will increase. 82 percent think that a representative office building is still important for communicating the corporate culture and for recruiting staff.

  • AKB is launching another sustainable bond

    AKB is launching another sustainable bond

    The Aargauische Kantonalbank has issued a green bond for the second time. According to a press release , it has a volume of CHF 100 million. AKB’s first green bond was issued in June 2020. Since then, according to a statement from the Kantonalbank, the AKB Green mortgage amounting to 110.4 million francs has been used to build or renovate homes according to climate-friendly criteria. 119.2 million francs have been pledged for further projects.

    The Aargauische Kantonalbank takes stock of the CO2 savings achieved every year through the sustainable construction activities it finances. In cooperation with the real estate consultancy IAZI , it publishes so-called impact reporting every year. According to the press release, the projections have shown that after just six months in 2020, the total annual savings in CO2 emissions will be around 232 tonnes. The 232 tonnes of CO2 savings in the projections of the IAZI test report correspond to the annual emissions of around 190 new, commercially available passenger cars, according to the report. The next impact reporting will be created on December 31, 2021.

    Green mortgages are financed from the green bond for ecological construction or renovation. In addition to new buildings, according to the AKB, individual energy measures or comprehensive overall renovations to increase energy efficiency or the use of renewable energies are also supported. The bank cites the installation of photovoltaic systems or panels for the preparation of hot water as examples.

  • Baden regional works want to add to the administrative building

    Baden regional works want to add to the administrative building

    The administrative building of Regionalwerke Baden AG , classified as a municipal monument, is to be enlarged. According to a media release , the planning provides for an increase in the workshop wing and the expansion of the underground car park at the company’s location on Haselstrasse in the center of Baden. The expansion of the office space is in line with the strategic development of Regionalwerke AG Baden and will secure the location in the future.

    The administration building was built in 1934 by the architects Robert Lang and Hans Loepfe in the “new building” style. The building was renovated from 1987 to 1988. The concrete facade was awarded the Heimatschutzpreis in 1987. The original urban context of the building changed from 1999 to 2005 with the erection of the nave and the north house. The planned extension takes up the urban development and respects the existing building fabric. Several variants were discussed in detail with representatives from the preservation of historical monuments, homeland security and the cityscape commission.

    Next, Regionalwerke AG Baden will clarify essential building law framework conditions as part of a preliminary decision, according to the media release. The construction project is planned for 2024.

    The Regionalwerke AG Baden with 135 employees supplies the city and partly the region with energy and drinking water.

  • Raiffeisen does not see any corona city escape

    Raiffeisen does not see any corona city escape

    Raiffeisen considers the “often rumored thesis of the great Corona city flight” to be insubstantial. “The city remains an extremely attractive residential area. But that literally has its price, ”Raiffeisen chief economist Martin Neff is quoted in a press release on his bank’s current transaction price index. “People are turning their backs on her only because of the high housing costs.”

    As the figures for the third quarter of 2021 show, every minute of commuting time around Zurich costs 21,000 francs for a single-family home and 15,500 francs for a condominium. On average, condominiums were traded 2.0 percent more expensive than in the previous year. According to the information, the prices for single-family houses rose by 4.4 percent, the faster than ever since the launch of the Raiffeisen transaction price index.

    Compared to agglomeration communities, urban locations have lost their attractiveness. But despite the recent increase in the vacancy rate in the cities, the vacancy rates in the centers are still very low. Overall, Raiffeisen sees a “soft landing” for the rental housing market.

    Scarce land is being built on more and more densely. While in 2000 43 percent of new residential units were built in single-family houses, in 2020 it was only just under 11 percent. The proportion of apartments that have been newly created through additions, extensions and other renovations has almost doubled within ten years from 7 to 13 percent.

    In the countryside and in tourist regions, AirBnB remains good business despite the pandemic. “Compared to the regular rental housing market, some extremely attractive returns could be achieved there,” says Neff. “In the big centers, however, the business is usually not worthwhile after deducting all costs.”

  • Bühler builds center for positive energy and innovations

    Bühler builds center for positive energy and innovations

    Bühler AG has officially broken ground for its new Energy & Manufacturing Technology Center in Uzwil. The building in the immediate vicinity of the Cubic Innovationscampus, which was inaugurated in 2018, underlines the technology company’s long-term renewal strategy, according to a media release. Completion should be in the second quarter of 2023.

    On the one hand, the building consists of an energy center. The center for “good, positive energy” is to become the center for vocational and advanced training as well as for health prevention. Young men and women are trained there in the areas of plant engineering, polymechanics, automation and IT. This center should also be accessible to external partners.

    “We are clearly committed to the success model of our vocational training and lifelong learning. We are also expanding our health expertise much more and making a further contribution to keeping Uzwil as an attractive business location, ”said Christof Oswald, Head of Human Resources at Bühler, in the media release. Overall, the Energy Center aims to make Bühler more attractive as an employer.

    The second part of the building, the Manufacturing Technology Center, will house the areas of innovation and prototype construction. “Here we will manufacture innovations for our customers as pilot projects that we will later introduce in other production plants around the world,” said Andreas Schachtner, Head of Business Development in Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain, in the media release.

  • Baumag construction machinery fair invites you to Lucerne

    Baumag construction machinery fair invites you to Lucerne

    Specialists from the main and ancillary construction trades can meet from January 13 to 16, 2022 at the 21st Baumag construction machinery trade fair in Lucerne. In the coming year it will be the only specialized trade fair in this sector in Switzerland, according to a press release .

    After a three-year break, the exhibition space is already well booked. “This shows that Baumag is an important Swiss presentation platform for the industry,” Exhibition Director Andreas Hauenstein is quoted in the press release.

    The exhibitor Baukader Schweiz takes part in a large part of the program. The management organization in the construction industry offers a keynote speech on every day of the fair, including topics such as machine control, sustainability, safety and ecology. In addition to the presentations, there should be a practical part.

    The visitors expected a “well-functioning trade fair operation in a familiar environment”. Wearing masks is not necessary thanks to an obligation to show a certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus. Gastronomy offers could be used without restriction and exhibitors serve their visitors at their stands.

    The fair takes place regularly every two years. This year, the already fully booked Baumag was canceled due to the corona pandemic.

  • The groundbreaking ceremony for QUBO has taken place

    The groundbreaking ceremony for QUBO has taken place

    The foundation stone for the QUBO in Sarnen was laid on Monday. The construction work for two interconnected buildings began. On the one hand, Eberli AG is modernizing and expanding its existing headquarters there. On the other hand, the Obwaldner Kantonalbank ( OKB ) is building a new building. Above all, the Startup Pilatus association should find space there. It promotes the settlement of start-ups in Obwalden. Both buildings are to merge into one unit through a central entrance, according to a press release by OKB.

    “The QUBO will create a new, lively workplace in Sarnen,” the CEO of OKB, Bruno Thürig, is quoted as saying. “It creates space for new concepts and ideas in which the digital world of work and New Work can be lived.”

    Accordingly, coworking workplaces, open spaces and various meeting rooms would also be offered in the new building. The OKB itself will set up a room as a creative lab. The room should also be available to external companies.

    The redesign of the office space also enables Eberli AG to “work in a contemporary and efficient manner”, says CEO Alain Grossenbacher. In addition to Eberli AG, the future co-owner of the building, Orfida Treuhand + Revisions AG, and werkunion ag will also settle there. Architekturwerk ag, which is responsible for the architecture of the QUBO, belongs to it.

  • AMAG Winterthur puts new solar system into operation

    AMAG Winterthur puts new solar system into operation

    The AMAG Group has put a new photovoltaic system into operation at its Winterthur location, informs the automotive trading group for all brands of the Volkswagen Group in a message . The system built by Helion with an output of around 157 kilowatts peak was installed on the roof of the AMAG building for Volkswagen and VW commercial vehicles. The group intends to use around 60 to 65 percent of the approximately 158 megawatt hours of solar power expected annually.

    “With the solar energy obtained from the photovoltaic system, we can cover around 60 percent of our electricity requirements at the Zürcherstrasse 312 location in Winterthur,” Martin Zgraggen, Managing Director of AMAG Winterthur, is quoted in the press release. “The increasing number of electric vehicles means that more electricity is required, which the new solar system supplies us.”

    The AMAG buildings for the Audi and Skoda brands in Winterthur were equipped with a solar system back in 2013, the press release explains. The group had the first photovoltaic system installed on the roof of its central spare parts warehouse in Buchs ZH in 2008. In the current year, in addition to the new system in Winterthur, two further solar systems were installed in Wettswil am Albis ZH and in Basel.

    The automobile trading group with its headquarters in Cham ZG wants to be completely climate-neutral by 2025. To this end, solar systems are to be installed on an area of around 50,000 square meters by 2024. The group is looking into a deployment for a further 100,000 square meters of space at AMAG locations.

  • Smart new (real) world

    Smart new (real) world

    So what are the areas of competence in which we should operate safely in the future?
    A lot can be subsumed under the term tech knowledge : The increasingly software-based solutions require, among other things, to deal with interface adaptation and web integration. Mastering programming languages could become an individual competitive advantage. No more targeted marketing campaigns without data analytics know-how. And it is certainly not wrong to deal with blockchain technology and terms like DeFi and NFT …

    However, it is not just about technological knowledge itself, but also about the correct use of technology and the new digital possibilities. Cloud-based application programs and virtual team applications are springing up like mushrooms – without conscious effort and targeted handling, these helpers can quickly become time wasters and burnout accelerators. “Ordinary employees” will also have to deal more and more with the topic of cyber security.

    Last but not least, a new understanding of leadership and collaboration is also required. The often traditional hierarchical thinking in the group certainly does not have the potential of a modern leadership model. However, the pure startup peer-to-peer culture without procedural rules is not the golden way either. Above all, it requires mindfulness and participation, sensible autonomy and personal responsibility as well as a new culture of error. Plans and activities must be able to be adapted quickly and flexibly – from this point of view, agile methods are therefore a must in (project) management in the future.

    You can find more impulses here: https://proptechmarket.net/impulse

  • Construction of the InnoQube Swiss has started

    Construction of the InnoQube Swiss has started

    The latest innovation center in the Alpine region is currently being built in Graubünden. The groundbreaking ceremony for the InnoQube Swiss was celebrated on Friday in the Rossboden area of Chur. According to a notification , the project will be fully financed by the Liechtenstein- based ITW group of companies . It specifies the total investment at around CHF 25 million.

    The CEO of the investor and project developer, Dr. Martin Meyer, is convinced that this will create “a place of innovation, inspiration and progress that will become known far beyond the Swiss borders”. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the operating company InnoQube Swiss AG, Franco Quinter, emphasizes that the InnoQube Swiss is viewed as a temporary or permanent “base camp for innovations”. The offer is aimed “specifically at start-ups, spin-offs and companies from research, development and digitization”. “The key issues of health and performance would play a decisive role”.

    Completion is planned for the end of 2023. From 2024 research and work will be carried out in the four-story InnoQube on a total area of 11,200 square meters. It offers flexible office space for around 300 workplaces, various co-working and meeting rooms, an event arena, a restaurant and a daycare center.

  • The Circle draws its first annual balance

    The Circle draws its first annual balance

    Since the opening on November 5, 2020, a number of new tenants have moved into The Circle , writes Flughafen Zürich AG in a message . She realized the quarter at Zurich Airport together with Swiss Life . One year after the opening, the co-owner company is “largely satisfied” with the development of the quarter, writes the company.

    “It is a great pleasure to see how the Circle is getting livelier”, Stefan Feldmann, Head of The Circle, Flughafen Zürich AG, is quoted in the press release. According to her, 85 percent of the space is now occupied “with an exciting mix of well-known companies from the technology, pharmaceutical, finance and consulting sectors”. The alleys of the quarter are also livened up by restaurants, exhibition rooms, the Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle Hotel, the coworking space Spaces and the branch of the University Hospital Zurich. At the end of the year, the day care center in the Circle is also due to be inaugurated. “We are aware that everything is not yet perfect, but we are on the right track and are working on it every day,” says Feldmann.

    In September 2021, the first district festival was also celebrated in the Circle. The new winter festival Zauberpark will start on November 25th. Live open air concerts and children’s shows are planned here every day for 18 days. Finally, on December 15th, the second Hyatt Hotel, the Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle, will open its doors.

  • Schlieren expands planning for Zelgli school complex

    Schlieren expands planning for Zelgli school complex

    The city council of Schlieren has initiated an extended strategic plan for the Zelgli school complex. According to the city council news, the increasing number of students makes new planning necessary. In order to optimally determine the future development of the Zelgli school complex, the city council approved a loan for a feasibility study in July 2019. In April 2020, based on the current figures, two to four additional classrooms, two additional kindergartens and a triple after-school care center were planned. As early as September 2020, the latest figures showed that four new classrooms, two kindergartens and a quadruple day-care center are needed, according to the city council news.

    Structural adjustments are therefore necessary, such as enlarging the teachers’ room or installing additional sanitary facilities. Due to the changed order volume, a loan is now required for strategic planning. The city council has now approved it with 80,000 francs.

    According to the detailed message about the city council resolutions available on the website of the city of Schlieren, the school space requirements are calculated and planned twice a year based on the currently known data. The first order for spatial planning and open space planning with a volume of around 39,000 francs has already been placed with Metron Architektur AG in Brugg AG.

  • SimplyNano wins award for promoting young talent

    SimplyNano wins award for promoting young talent

    This year’s Building Awards for outstanding engineering achievements in construction were presented on November 2nd in Lucerne. In the category promotion of young talent in the field of technology, the jury selected the SimplyNano project as the winner, the innovation society informed in a message . The company, which was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the University of St.Gallen , developed SimplyNano. The project is carried out by the SimplySience Foundation and supported by a number of other foundations and companies as well as the public sector.

    The award recognizes the concept, high-quality didactic content and broad support from SimplyNano, according to the announcement. “Upper school children are motivated to deal with the nanoscale – just at the moment of choosing a career,” jury member Clementine Hegner-van Rooden is quoted as saying. “On a didactic, but very concrete level, this awakens a sensitivity for an area that is so far little known at this level and hopefully creates creative specialists for our professional world.”

    SimplyNano pursues “an integrative approach in promoting young talent on three levels”, is further explained in the communication. Schools are provided with an experiment kit with 40 ready-to-teach experiments and materials. Further training courses are offered for teaching staff. They take place at partner companies and thus also make it possible to network teachers and trainees.

    The engineering offices WaltGalmarini AG and COWI A / S have prevailed as the overall winner of the Building Awards with their project Second Hinterrheinbrücke. They were also victorious in the infrastructure category. Other awards went to Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG and WaltGalmarini in the building construction category, to Kegel Klimasysteme in the energy and building technology category and to Alain Escher, eicher + pauli Bern AG in the young professionals category.

  • sfb continues training on building informatics

    sfb continues training on building informatics

    The sfb Higher Technical College for Technology and Management has responded to the increasing demand for specialists in building networking. As the first higher technical school, it has therefore introduced the course technician HF building technology with a specialization in building informatics. After a successful start in August this year, the sfb will continue to offer the course. New courses will start on August 18, 2022 at the Dietikon, Emmenbrücke LU and Zollikofen BE locations.

    The new courses also last six semesters. At all three locations, lessons are held on the entire Monday and Thursday evening. In Zollikofen there is also the possibility to attend classes on Thursday evenings and all of Saturday. Participants have the opportunity to qualify for the next step in their careers in the “largest growth market in the construction industry”, as sfb director Dorothea Tiefenauer puts it. “The technician HF building technology course at sfb focuses on building information technology and is geared towards the needs of the economy. Professionals with this training are in great demand on the job market, ”she adds.

    The sfb has a total of eight locations and, with more than 1200 students and 500 teachers, is one of the largest higher technical schools in Switzerland. It is supported by social partners in the machine, electrical and metal industries.

  • Innovationspark Dübendorf is one step further

    Innovationspark Dübendorf is one step further

    The airport area in Dübendorf is to develop into a lively urban quarter in the coming years. A center for innovation, research and jobs is to be created. The aviation infrastructure is to be secured as a strategic reserve.

    The Zurich Government Council has now submitted a synthesis report to the Cantonal Council, as stated in a communication . This was drawn up by the federal government, the canton, the local authorities and other parties involved. It forms the basis for the further development of the area. It is now to be advised first by a special commission set up by the Cantonal Council.

    The government council intends to submit three proposals to the cantonal council by spring 2022. These deal with the creation of planning rights, a revision of the structure plan and a planning loan.

  • Deutsche Ökobank relies on Meyer Burger

    Deutsche Ökobank relies on Meyer Burger

    The GLS Bank from Germany relies on Meyer Burger for its offer of a package for the expansion of solar systems. The cooperative bank, which operates according to socio-ecological principles, wants to promote the expansion of photovoltaic systems in the commercial and public sectors. To this end, the bank has launched a so-called carefree photovoltaic package for corporate customers. In addition to financing, it includes a number of other services.

    As part of the package, the GLS Bank decided in favor of Meyer Burger as a cooperation partner for photovoltaic modules, the solar company from Thun informs in a message . “We have high demands on our products and our production in terms of environmental and resource conservation as well as social factors”, Katja Tavernaro is quoted there. “Our high-performance solar modules are a good example of a successful relationship between sustainability and economy,” says the Chief Sustainability Officer at Meyer Burger Technology AG. Concretely, Tavernaro leads a reduced use of material and energy, the renunciation of toxic ingredients, the production exclusively with electricity from renewable energies and the observance of social standards in the supply chains.

    This is in line with the goals of the GLS Bank: “We don’t just want to get photovoltaics on the roof, we also ask questions about the quality and sustainability of the modules,” explains bank representative Michael Orth.

  • Homeowners are ready to switch to renewable heating

    Homeowners are ready to switch to renewable heating

    The focus of the eleventh customer barometer renewable energies presented by Raiffeisen Switzerland is on the deployment and use of heating technologies, solar systems and electromobility. According to a media release , the survey by Raiffeisen, the University of St.Gallen and EnergieSchweiz showed that half of the homeowners surveyed are generally willing to replace their oil or gas heating with a more environmentally friendly technology.

    A quarter of those surveyed have not yet thought about a replacement, according to the media release. 30 percent of those surveyed already use climate-friendly heating technologies such as heat pumps, solar thermal energy and district heating. But 28 percent still heat with oil. Around a fifth of these have already opted for a climate-friendly replacement in the next few years.

    According to the Raiffeisen report, photovoltaic systems (PVA) are currently growing exponentially. 22 percent of the homeowners surveyed already have a system for generating solar power. 30 percent could imagine a purchase in the near future. This year’s study also looked at battery storage for photovoltaic systems. The main arguments for this are given as a 26 percent increase in revenue from electricity production, 23 percent a reduction in CO2 emissions and a reduction in electricity costs (22 percent).

    According to the announcement, Raiffeisen relies on a holistic advisory process to increase the modernization rate. “We are convinced that long-term planning and financial preparation of the investment in the property are decisive success factors in order to carry out the optimal modernization measures at the right time,” Roland Altwegg, Head of New Business Models & Ecosystems at Raiffeisen Switzerland, is quoted as saying. And: “What is often forgotten: Environmentally friendly technologies also increase the value of a property.”

  • Ina Invest brings Radisson RED Hotel to Switzerland

    Ina Invest brings Radisson RED Hotel to Switzerland

    “Radisson RED is a new, urban-upscale hotel concept with an unconventional design and an exceptional atmosphere for the modern traveler”, Ina Invest writes in a press release . The real estate company on Opfikon ZH is bringing Radisson RED to Switzerland: After destinations such as Dubai, London, Brussels and Cape Town, a Radisson RED hotel is to move into the Lokstadt halls in Winterthur. Ina Invest informs that a corresponding rental agreement with the Success Hotel Group franchisee was signed at the end of September.

    “We are pleased to have Ina Invest and the Radisson Hotel Group at our side as strong partners for our further international expansion,” said hotel group boss Michael Friedrich in the message. “As a hotel operator, we can hardly imagine a better location than the Lokstadt-Hallen, whose industrial style expresses the flair of the Radisson RED.”

    Two primary school and two kindergarten classes are moving in in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. You could not only enjoy the ambience of the former locomotive factory, but also a roof terrace of around 300 square meters, writes Ina Invest. Here, too, a lease has already been signed with the City of Winterthur.

    In total, the real estate company has already allocated 5100 of the 8200 square meters of usable space in the Lokstadt halls, the announcement further explains. Negotiations are being held with another anchor tenant for the remaining space. Ina Invest wants to bring together “versatile, high-profile uses under one roof” in the halls, explains company boss Marc Pointet.

  • Holcim and Volvo develop sustainable dump trucks

    Holcim and Volvo develop sustainable dump trucks

    According to a press release , Holcim and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are working together to test and further develop self-driving “dumpers”, ie dump trucks, that run on battery-powered electric drives. Holcim has chosen its Gabenchopf limestone quarry in Villigen as the location for the joint project with the Swedish company from Gothenburg. The limestone and marl required for cement production in the Holcim cement plant in Siggenthal are grown there. According to Holcim, the plant, which has existed since 1912, is one of the largest cement plants in Switzerland and produces over 900,000 tonnes of cement annually.

    According to the Holcim announcement, the new electric and driverless dumpers mark a groundbreaking step. The world's first, commercially available, CE-certified electric and autonomous transport solution for the quarry and cement industry is being tested.

    The project shows a "sustainable transport solution that is commercially viable and reflects the technological changes in connectivity, automation and electrification," Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, is quoted as saying. And Simon Kronenberg, CEO of Holcim Switzerland and Italy, sees the joint project as “a further step towards realizing our sustainability goals”. According to the press release, Holcim has been using 100 percent renewable electrical energy at all locations since 2019.

    The tests and the possible use of battery-electric dumpers are part of Holcim's Plant of Tomorrow digitization initiative – the plant of tomorrow, according to the press release. Holcim tests automation technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence throughout the production process.

  • Digital tool organizes meetings of co-owners

    Digital tool organizes meetings of co-owners

    Immowise is the first platform for the digitization of general meetings of floor owners and property managers, writes wise.swiss in a press release. The digital tool helps the administrator to digitally design all phases of a general meeting, it says there. The administration of the invitations, the preparation and adjustment of the agenda, the calculation and determination of the quorum as well as the recording of voting results and surveys and the creation of minutes are named as such. In addition, notes and comments on the General Assembly can be recorded with Immowise. Immowise can be adapted to the particular characteristics of co-ownership, writes wise.swiss.

    The young company based in Neuchâtel specializes in the development of digital tools in working life. A number of real estate companies were already among the customers, explains Sebastian Chiappero in the press release: "The concept of a specific platform for managing general meetings was born in 2019 at your request," said the wise.swiss CEO. The coronavirus pandemic also drove implementation.

    Immowise can reduce the time required in all phases of a general assembly by 20 to 30 percent, explains the director responsible for the platform, Gilles von Burg. At the same time, care is taken to ensure data security. "The initial feedback from our customers has been very positive, both for remote and on-site use," says Gilles.

  • Binningen steigert Anteil an erneuerbarer Wärmeenergie

    Binningen steigert Anteil an erneuerbarer Wärmeenergie

    Primeo Energie hat beim Schulhaus Spiegelfeld in Binningen eine neue Pelletheizanlage in Betrieb genommen, informiert der Baselbieter Energieversorger mit Sitz in Münchenstein in einer Mitteilung. Die neue Anlage ersetzt ein veraltetes erdgasbetriebenes Blockheizkraftwerk. Mit der Umstellung auf die Pelletheizung steige der Anteil an Wärmeenergie aus erneuerbaren Quellen in Binningen auf 35 Prozent, schreibt Primeo Energie.

    Diesen Anteil wollen Gemeindeverwaltung und Energieversorger zukünftig auf 70 Prozent ausbauen. Dazu sei geplant, die Abwasserwärme auf dem Hauptwasserkanal in der Baslerstrasse und dem Birsig zu nutzen, heisst es in der Mitteilung. Zeitgleich werde Primeo Energie in den Ausbau und die Verdichtung des Wärmenetzes investieren, um weiteren Interessierten den Anschluss zu ermöglichen.

    Zudem engagiert sich Primeo Energie beim Klimaschutz im Gebäudebereich. Zusammen mit dem kantonalen Förderprogramm für Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energie im Gebäudebereich unterstütze das Unternehmen „die Transformation des Gebäudeparks in Richtung Klimaneutralität“, schreibt Primeo Energie. Mit dem Baselbieter Energiepaket werden die Sanierung von Altbauten, neue Methoden der Wärmeproduktion und energieeffiziente Neubauten gefördert.

  • Tisca and Serge Ferrari equip the Swiss pavilion

    Tisca and Serge Ferrari equip the Swiss pavilion

    Visitors to the Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 will be led into the building via an opulent red carpet. This is a custom-made product from the manufacturer Tisca based in the St.GallenBodenseeArea. The guests are thus welcomed by Switzerland on “Appenzeller lawn”, the company informs in a message . Tisca specializes in carpets, lawn carpets and sports turf. The red carpet, which stretches across the entire forecourt of the Swiss Pavilion, is a special version that was designed for high levels of use at the Expo. The red not only reflects the Swiss flag, it also serves as a visual attraction.

    Serge Ferrari AG from Eglisau, on the other hand, specializes in composite materials and develops products for textile architecture, among other things. The company contributed a facade membrane for the Swiss pavilion, which is based on temporary tent structures by Bedouins. According to the press release, this “gigantic curtain made of textile material” extends over the north and south facades of the pavilion. With its silver shimmer and ruffling, it is not only an eye-catcher. It also shows “what technical textiles from Switzerland can do for contemporary architecture today,” says the company.

    Because the Starnisol Safe One membrane used was launched by Serge Ferrari in 2019 “as the world’s first non-flammable, vapor-permeable facade membrane”. According to CEO Niklaus Zemp, tragic fire incidents have shown how vulnerable high-rise buildings can be. The company took this as an opportunity to “use a large part of our resources for R&D in order to develop a facade membrane that not only carries the high weather protection functions of Stamisol membranes”. In addition, it would also protect against a further spread of the fire. “The result was a specially developed glass fiber fabric with a special elastomer coating that is also open to diffusion,” says Zemp.

  • Yes I do. Renovation for the future.

    Yes I do. Renovation for the future.

    • The single-family house from the sixties …
    • … is hardly recognizable after the gradual renovation.
    • The covered main entrance with carport.

    Flumroc AG has been committed to energy-efficient and professionally implemented modernizations for years and supports the federal government’s energy strategy with various commitments.

    With your new information campaign “Yes, I do. Renovation for the future. ” draws your attention to the need for renovations and offers building owners, interested parties and experts an online information platform. Potential builders often shy away from the expense of an energetic renovation. Flumroc shows that with the right support and approach and precise planning, nothing stands in the way of successful implementation.

    Stock analysis
    The free eVALO analysis tool provides initial guidance as to which renovation measures make sense. With a few clicks you can simulate your renovation and receive initial information on the energetic state of your property. It also provides you with initial clues about investments and financing.

    In a next step, it is advisable to have a so-called GEAK (building energy certificate of the cantons) issued by a specialist. This evaluates the quality of the building envelope and the energy efficiency of the building technology.

    An inventory analysis of your property can also be carried out by other specialists, such as an energy advisor. The planning and implementation of comprehensive renovation measures is complex and should therefore be carried out by a planner with the appropriate professional competence.

    In the right order to the goal
    Decisive for a successful renovation are the coordinated renovation measures in the right order and the choice of the right material.

    At the beginning of every renovation there is the insulation of the building envelope.

    Energy-efficient windows can be installed to match the insulation. This is followed by the application of modern building technology. The residents benefit in many ways from a well-planned and holistically implemented renovation. You save costs in the long term and at the same time enjoy the most modern living comfort. In addition, renovations are in most cases more resource-efficient than demolitions.

    Rely on the right materials in the long term
    The awareness of the choice of the right materials is also very important. At this point you can make a significant contribution to sustainability and ecology. In addition, important aspects such as heat, noise and fire protection can be included in the decision-making process. Properties that distinguish Flumroc stone wool.

    A very well insulated house needs less heating energy in winter and less cooling capacity in summer. The easy-to-process material provides excellent soundproofing and, with a melting point of over 1000 ° C, also provides excellent fire protection. In addition, Flumroc’s products meet the highest ecological standards with regard to the extraction of the raw material, transport, industrial processing, use on the building and recycling during dismantling. Because Flumroc stone wool is 100% recyclable!

    With the FUTURO generation, Flumroc also offers insulation products with natural binders. The residents of the renovated buildings can enjoy a pleasant room climate all year round and benefit from an extremely high level of living comfort.

    More information on this at: www.flumroc.ch/jaichwill

  • International School Rheintal is building in Buchs

    International School Rheintal is building in Buchs

    The International School Rheintal ( ISR ) celebrated the groundbreaking for its new campus in Buchs, according to an article in the “Tagblatt”. Around 150 children between 3 and 18 years from 31 countries who are currently being taught in the international school were also present at the groundbreaking ceremony. The three-story new building next to the current school building, which should be ready for occupancy in 2023, will offer space for up to 300 students.

    The investment costs amount to around 30 million francs, “the project costs will be borne entirely by the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein,” says the article. Michèle Frey-Hilti also took part in the ceremony, “and promised the young people and their teachers a great school with the most modern technical facilities”.

    The new building represents a “milestone” for the ISR, which started operations in 2002 with 19 students, as Heiner Graf, Chair of the Board of ISR, said at the groundbreaking ceremony. But Buchs also benefits from the competition for locations. “We are happy to have this school in our high-tech region,” said Mayor Daniel Gut.

  • Quantus acquires a specialist store in Affoltern

    Quantus acquires a specialist store in Affoltern

    The specialist store in Affoltern am Albis, located directly on the motorway connection from Zurich to Zug, was realized by the Migros Zurich cooperative and the Aargau construction and real estate service provider Leuthard , explains Quantus Real Estate in a press release. The investment manager belonging to Zurich-based Quantus AG has taken over the property. The notification does not provide any information on the purchase price.

    The 30,000 square meter property has already been rented, the announcement further explains. At the end of October, Migros opened an OBI store on almost half of the area. On the other half, the XXXLutz Group plans to operate a Möbel Pfister branch.

    Long-term rental contracts have been concluded with both operators, writes Quantus Real Estate. The investment manager wants to offer the property to private investors. You could benefit from “an attractive sustainable investment return”.

  • Sika opens a branch in Ghana

    Sika opens a branch in Ghana

    The Sika Group founds a new national company in the West African state of Ghana. This increases the number of branches of the Zug-based building materials group on the African continent to 18, according to a press release .

    So far, Sika has served its customers in Ghana from neighboring countries. In view of the expected economic growth of 4 percent this year as well as the announced government economic stimulus programs, it is now worthwhile for Sika to invest in its own national subsidiary. This allows the company to produce locally, offer direct technical support and contribute to the country's economic growth.

    “Due to the rapid increase in population in the cities and metropolitan regions of Ghana and other African countries, the demand for infrastructure projects is also growing rapidly. We therefore see great potential for Sika in the medium and long term ”, Ivo Schädler, regional manager for the economic area Europe, Middle East and Africa, is quoted in the media release.

  • Holcim achieves record profit

    Holcim achieves record profit

    Holcim was able to grow strongly in the third quarter of the current year, according to a press release . Net sales rose by 12.9 percent to 7.29 billion Swiss francs. Recurring operating profit (EBIT) rose 6.2 percent to 1.53 billion Swiss francs, setting a new record.

    Holcim achieved strong growth in the North America region, for example. There, net sales rose in the third quarter by 27 percent to 2.3 billion francs. In the Middle East and Africa region, net sales rose by 8.5 percent to 653 million Swiss francs. In Latin America it rose by 8.4 percent to 675 million Swiss francs. Net sales in Europe climbed 8.4 percent to 2.15 billion, while those in the Asia-Pacific region rose 4.7 percent to 1.4 billion Swiss francs.

    Holcim assumes that the dynamic growth will continue in all regions. Firestone Building Products, the acquisition closed in late March, has net sales expected to grow double-digit in 2021.

    "The strategic reorganization of our portfolio is gaining momentum, with the divestment of our business in Brazil, the announcement of nine add-on acquisitions so far this year and the expansion of our Firestone GacoFlex range from Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador," said CEO Jan Jenisch in the Quote message.

  • "Where there are rails, there is a city"

    "Where there are rails, there is a city"

    The November issue of the “ Baden aktuell ” magazine makes the city on the Limmat the topic of the month. In an interview, the managing director of the Limmatstadt AG location promotion company, Jasmina Ritz, explains the vision of the Limmatstadt. This is more than just a synonym for Baden and Zurich, she is quoted as saying.

    According to Ritz, the term Limmatstadt stands for the entire region along the Limmat. Seen in this way, the Limmat Valley is not located on the edge of two cities, but in their center and forms a whole. Ritz: “This change of perspective is central. The Limmatstadt with its around 20 cities and municipalities has what many other regions do not have: space for more. "

    The fact that the Limmat Valley is now becoming the Limmat City is a logical consequence of developments over the past 20 years. One associates the idea of a classic agglomeration with the Limmattal. So industrial location, specialist stores, traffic axis. Jasmina Ritz believes that the reality is different today. With its contrasts and diversity, the region forms a spatial unit, embedded in the Limmatraum and the hills. With the Limmattalbahn, the region is also receiving an urban mode of transport. Ritz: "The Limmattalbahn turns the agglo into an attractive urban region."

    The merging of the region is also interesting for Baden. The managing director of location promotion refers to the practice: “The communities in the region are all in the same boat, so it is worth joining forces. It has little weight when the city of Baden knocks in Bern. But if an entire region presents, the pressure increases, ”she is quoted as saying.

    Regarding the canton border between Zurich and Aargau, which runs in the middle of the city on the Limmat, she says: "Political borders no longer correspond to the realities of life." The fragmentation of the region prevents greater thinking and action. However, an overall view of the competition between the regions is necessary. This becomes clear in challenges such as traffic solutions. The Limmattalbahn will open in 2022. It creates connections between places, people and workplaces beyond the canton's borders. This train is much more than a means of transport. Ritz: "Where there are rails, there is a city."

  • sitEX increases half-year profit

    sitEX increases half-year profit

    According to the semi-annual report of sitEX Properties Holding AG , the Schwyzer real estate company realized a net profit of CHF 12.973 million in the first half of 2021. In the same period of the previous year, 10.454 million francs had been booked. Around 90 percent of the profit in the reporting semester was generated with properties in the USA. The remaining 10 percent were contributed by properties in Switzerland.

    "We can look back on nine successful months and are pleased that we have already achieved our liquidity and profitability targets for the 2021 financial year that we set in January", Beat Kähli is quoted in a communication from sitEX on the semi-annual report. Due to the continuing uncertainties in connection with the pandemic, the real estate company wants to "advance our projects cautiously and always realize profits when opportunities arise," said the CEO of sitEX.

    In the reporting semester, sitEx initiated the sale of its majority stake in the American AVEX Homes to Stanley Martin Homes . The sale to the American subsidiary of the Japanese group Daiwa House is expected to bring in a profit of around 35 million dollars for sitEX. As part of the takeover, sitEX and Stanley Martin Homes have also agreed a strategic partnership.

    In the semi-annual report, sitEX also provides an overview of a number of the real estate company's ongoing projects. In the largest project with a volume of around 3.5 billion dollars, an entire city in Volusia County in Florida is being realized. Construction work is scheduled to begin in the next six months.

  • EXPO REAL 2021 – Successful restart

    EXPO REAL 2021 – Successful restart

    “There was an atmosphere of confidence that could be felt everywhere in the exhibition halls. 1,198 exhibitors and over 19,200 participants made intensive use of the three days at EXPO REAL to advance future projects, obtain information and maintain their network, ”explains Klaus Dittrich, CEO of Messe München. “Compared to the record years before Corona, the trade fair is of course smaller. But the new start was successful and EXPO REAL has once again proven itself to be Europe’s most important real estate fair. ”The precondition for success was the detailed protection and hygiene concept of Messe München.

    Valuable network to cope with future tasks
     “EXPO REAL 2021 will perhaps be remembered as the most important trade fair of the last decade, because it made it clear to all stakeholders that the major tasks of the future – climate change, transformation, digitization – can only be mastered through joint efforts across all areas can be. It’s good that the industry was able to gain confidence for three days in Munich. The timing was spot on, ”explains Fabian Hellbusch, Head of Marketing and Communication at Union Investment Real Estate. This is confirmed by Chiara Aengevelt, managing partner of Aengevelt Immobilien: “EXPO REAL is Europe’s most important meeting place for the real estate industry and the starting signal for year-end business. We used that – personally and in presence. At the same time, the density of decision-makers and executives is particularly high this year, the quality of the discussions is very good. “And Constanze Römer, project manager of the Berlin-Brandenburg stand, says:” After the months of corona-related planning uncertainty, we are happy to welcome our co-exhibitors and partners to be able to offer this platform for your business again. It is nice to see that we can enjoy a conversation again together that we have all missed for so long. “

    Interest rate development, climate protection, social component
     As usual, the conference program offered a wide range of information on markets and segments, on digital innovations – and of course also on fundamental developments. “Expo Real 2021 made it clear that the German real estate market is still highly attractive and has even largely defied the Corona crisis,” explains Dr. Gertrud Traud, chief economist at Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen. That will tend to continue as long as interest rates remain low. “I expect the first interest rate hike from Christine Lagarde, ECB, at the end of 2023,” the expert predicted in her keynote. Dr. Holger Schmieding, chief economist at the private bank Berenberg, very clearly: “Not yet in sight.”

    In many forums it became clear that the industry plays a key role in climate protection: “A comprehensive turn towards climate protection will not be possible without the real estate sector,” said Prof. Matthias Garschagen, Chair of Anthropogeography at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and continued. “At the same time, the sector plays a central role in successful adaptation to climate change, for example with regard to dealing with increasing heat or heavy rainfall in cities.” Urban development has a strong social component – especially when it comes to housing. It is important “to organize this central function of our life in such a way that appropriate offers can be made available for the different ways of life and life plans, also for the different milieus of society”, says Prof. Dr. Armin Nassehi, Chair for General Sociology and Social Theory, also at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich.

    EXPO REAL 2021 in numbers
     Over 19,200 participants from 52 countries (2019: 46,747 / 76) came to EXPO REAL in Munich. The total number of participants was divided into 9,916 trade visitors (2019: 22,065) and 9,296 company representatives (2019: 24,682). The top ten visitor countries after Germany were: Austria, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Spain and Italy.

    The 1,198 exhibitors came from 29 countries (2019: 2,189 / 44). In addition to Germany, the top ten exhibitor countries were: Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, France, Serbia and Italy. International joint stands came from Austria (“Austria”, “Europa Mitte”), Switzerland (“Swiss Circle”), the Netherlands (“Holland Property Plaza”, “Holland Metropole”) as well as from Barcelona, Lodz, Moscow and Prague.

    Numerous lectures and discussions from the conference program as well as exhibitor and start-up presentations were recorded and will be available on the online platform EXPO REAL ONLINE until mid-November 2021.