Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck has revealed that the government plans to place strict building insulation requirements on hold indefinitely, reported Reuters.
The Smart Cottage, a prefabricated home developed jointly by GS E&C s European subsidiary, Danwood, and LG Electronics, was unveiled at the IFA 2023, the largest home appliances exhibition in Europe, which kicked off last Friday in Berlin, the Korean builder said Monday.
As material costs skyrocket, an old practice is becoming popular again: reusing building materials. In Germany, the first projects are already underway – and so far, results are promising as a model for sustainable cities.
With energy costs soaring and the push for net zero gathering pace, improving the efficiency of the UK's ageing, drafty building stock has never been more important. Andrew Wade reports on this pressing engineering challenge