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Funding for the elevator shaft: what the BEG 2026 provides for the energy retrofit

Key facts at a glance: The federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG)...

Lower heating costs in a multi-family building: the item that almost everyone overlooks

Key facts at a glance: Heating costs are hidden in the apartment building...

GEG and the elevator shaft: what the new building modernization law demands

Key facts at a glance: Since July 29, 2026...

Amortization of shaft smoke extraction: when the retrofit pays off

Key facts at a glance: The amortization is calculated based on a...

Heat loss through the elevator shaft: how much heating energy is actually lost

Key facts at a glance: The loss is caused by the chimney effect...

Saving energy in the elevator shaft: stopping the invisible heat loss

Key facts at a glance: The elevator shaft is one of the last...

Ventilation or smoke extraction? Two tasks in the elevator shaft – clearly differentiated

Key facts at a glance: Smoke extraction is a safety function for the...

Smoke extraction in the elevator shaft: smoke detection according to VdS and DIN EN 54-20

Key facts at a glance: A smoke extractor in the elevator shaft has two...

DIN EN 12101-2 explained simply: the standard for smoke and heat extraction devices

Key facts at a glance: DIN EN 12101-2 is the...

Elevator smoke extraction: the most important regulations in 2026 at a glance

Key facts at a glance: The obligation to exhaust smoke in the elevator shaft...

NRWG in the elevator shaft: function, requirements and how the natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilator works

Key facts at a glance: A NRWG (Natural Smoke and Heat Extraction Device)...

Permanent opening in the elevator shaft: a legal requirement and underestimated energy loss

Key facts at a glance: Every elevator shaft must have a...

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