Period
2000-2002

Background
The restoration of existing building fabrics offers a large potential for climate protection because the energy consumption of old houses and flats is not contemporary. In addition, it offers potential for the increase of regional added value and for jobs in the regional trade, because different sections must be covered within energy recovery of buildings.

Target Group
People involved in the building sector

Description
Advice for interested people for 2 weeks a year. An intense, local and initial advisory service concerning restoration of buildings. An information bus of the energy efficiency office NRW was used in different districts of Aachen.

Partners
Aachen Foundation
Energieagentur NRW
Stadtwerke Aachen AG
Stadt Aachen
Patron: Dieter Phillip, former president of the German Handcraft

Status
The topic of energy recovery has gained more and more importance. In May 2004, the project partners of the 25+ campaign and several other institutions have founded the registered association "altbauplus e.V."? which renders qualified advice by  skilled staff