Energy-Efficient Building with Wood: Efficiency House & Funding Overview

Energy-efficient building is no longer a luxury but almost a matter of course, given rising energy costs and legal requirements. The building material wood plays to its strengths particularly well here.

Why wood scores on energy saving

Wood naturally conducts heat poorly — so it insulates in itself. In a timber-frame construction the insulation is fitted between the load-bearing timbers in a space-saving way, so even comparatively slim walls achieve very good insulation values.

Efficiency house and funding in brief

The efficiency-house standard describes how much more economical a building is compared with a legally defined reference house: the lower the figure, the more energy-efficient the home. In Germany, energy-efficient building can in principle be publicly funded — for example through BEG programmes via KfW.

Plan ahead

The specific conditions and funding amounts change regularly and depend on the individual project, so we recommend checking the current details before construction begins. We are glad to help integrate energy efficiency and funding eligibility into your project.