ABSTRACT
The Council has proposed a project for modernising old buildings, which hold an enormous potential in economic and energy terms as nearly 95% of total heat energy is used in flats in old buildings. In addition, renovating old buildings helps revitalise cities. Approximately 24 million of the 34 million dwellings in Germany are in need of renovation. Currently, only about 1% of this potential is realised each year. Despite the efforts of the German government to provide encouragement by allocating grants for renovation, progress in this area is still lagging behind what is both feasible and necessary if climate protection objectives are to be attained.
