IN2EuroBuild

Basic data

Status	completed
Funding source	Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (abbreviated BMWK)
Funding reference number	IGF-Nr. 247 EBG / 1
	2019 - 2021

Summary

Under Central European climatic conditions, the energy-efficient renovation of exterior walls is one of the most important measures for reducing the energy demand of existing buildings. In some old buildings, interior insulation is the only option, in others it is the most energetically advantageous for insulating the exterior walls.

On the way to a reliable and large-scale application of internal insulation clear and simple guidelines for building practitioners are therefore needed, across all phases of refurbishment planning. Closing this gap was the main objective of the IN2EuroBuild project "Consistent European guidelines for internal insulation of existing and listed buildings".

As a support in the planning process and for decision-making within the framework of the project, two comprehensive guides for the planning of internal insulation measures were developed. They guide users from the as-is analysis of the building (Part 1 of the guide) to the renovation planning of the façade, the selection of suitable insulation systems and the verification and consideration of constructional details (Part 2 of the guide). It describes the aspects to be considered during the entire process of planning and implementing an interior insulation measure.

Both parts of the guide are aimed at people who have little or no experience in the field of energy-efficient refurbishment and interior insulation, but who want to be informed and at least have a say. This group of people can include, for example, building owners, investors or public authority employees, but also architects or engineers who have rarely dealt with interior insulation and therefore do not know the various planning bases and dependencies in detail. The reader should be enabled to assess an issue and select a suitable interior insulation system in the numerous, unproblematic cases in which experts do not need to be consulted.