Climate-safe building

Even though the Ukraine war is overshadowing the fight against climate change at the moment, there is a stable trend towards a more sustainable way of life and economy in large parts of the German and European population. Many people want to make a personal contribution to the fight against climate change - preferably without significantly changing their own behaviour. That is why technical measures are preferred. This was also clearly shown by the discussions at the ift special show "Green Deal" during the leading trade fair Fensterbau Frontale in July.

An important lever here is the building sector, because it contributes significantly to climate change through fossil heating energy and CO ₂- emissions in the production of building products and buildings. An increase in energy-efficient and sustainable renovation is therefore necessary.

It is also undisputed that the consequences of climate change (climate extremes) are endangering people more frequently, especially through heat waves, heavy rain and storms. Many building owners therefore want to better protect themselves against the consequences of climate disasters.

In order to obtain reliable statements about the interest of planners, manufacturers, traders and builders in the topics of sustainability and climate-resilient m building as well as robust evaluation criteria, ift Rosenheim conducted an online survey together with B+L Marktdaten. Of the 476 participants in the survey, 65% were of the opinion that the demand for sustainable and climate-resilient building products is increasing and that a rating system is necessary. More than 50% were of the opinion that the demand for protective measures against climate extremes (keyword: heavy rain / floods, heat waves, etc.) is also growing significantly. Floods (64%), overheating (59%) and storms/tornadoes (51%) were seen as the greatest threat. It was also interesting that across all target groups, a clear majority of all respondents see a rating system and labelling for sustainability and climate resilience as helpful. This assessment was particularly pronounced among building owners (100%) and planners (78%), but also manufacturers, with 67%, were in favour of a neutral evaluation system that enables comparability and a reliable product description. The ift Rosenheim will therefore analyse the relevant requirements and develop procedures for evaluation criteria on the basis of recognised standards and technical rules.