{"id":3637,"date":"2023-01-18T22:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/aktuelles\/building-services\/the-building-energy-act-in-practice-costs-of-switching-to-a-heat-pump\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T11:20:32","slug":"the-building-energy-act-in-practice-costs-of-switching-to-a-heat-pump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/aktuelles\/guide\/the-building-energy-act-in-practice-costs-of-switching-to-a-heat-pump\/","title":{"rendered":"The Building Energy Act in practice: costs of switching to a heat pump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the introduction of the Building Energy Act (GEG), the use of environmentally friendly heating systems such as heat pumps is becoming increasingly important.\nOwners and real estate developers are now faced with the question: What does it cost to switch to a heat pump and what subsidies are available? <\/p>\n\n

Cost factors for switching to a heat pump<\/h4>\n\n
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  1. Acquisition costs<\/strong>: The cost of purchasing a heat pump varies depending on the model and output.\nOn average, the purchase costs are between 8,000 and 20,000 euros.\nThe type of heat pump (air, water or ground source heat pump) and the size of the building play a decisive role. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Installation<\/strong>: The installation of a heat pump usually requires a specialist company.\nThe costs for this can be between 3,000 and 7,000 euros, depending on the complexity of the installation and the specific conditions of the building. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Conversion measures<\/strong>: In many cases, additional conversion measures are necessary to ensure the efficiency of the heat pump.\nThis can include new radiators or underfloor heating.\nThese costs can vary considerably, often between 2,000 and 10,000 euros. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Funding opportunities<\/h4>\n\n

    Various subsidies are available to minimize the financial burden:<\/p>\n\n

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    • Federal subsidy for efficient buildings (BEG)<\/strong>: This subsidy supports owners with attractive grants or low-interest loans for switching to a heat pump.\nInformation on current funding opportunities can be found on the website of the Kreditanstalt f\u00fcr Wiederaufbau (KfW). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • State and municipal subsidy programs<\/strong>: Many federal states and local authorities offer their own subsidy programs for switching to heat pumps.\nIt is worth checking local offers to obtain additional financial support. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Economic efficiency and long-term savings<\/h4>\n\n

      Although the initial investment for switching to a heat pump may seem high, the long-term savings can be significant.\nHeat pumps use renewable energy and are therefore more cost-efficient to run.\nThe lower energy costs can amortize the investment over time. <\/p>\n\n

      Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n

      Switching to a heat pump as part of the Building Energy Act not only offers ecological benefits, but also economic opportunities.\nAlthough the initial costs are not insignificant, numerous subsidies and the long-term savings make the switch attractive.\nOwners should inform themselves about all the options in order to benefit as much as possible from the advantages of the heat pump. <\/p>\n\n

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      With the introduction of the Building Energy Act (GEG), the use of environmentally friendly heating systems such as heat pumps is becoming increasingly important. Owners and real estate developers are now faced with the question: What does it cost to switch to a heat pump and what subsidies are available? Cost factors for switching to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kb_optimizer_status":0,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guide"],"acf":[],"mf_featured_image":{"src":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_813005765-scaled-e1727469657149.jpeg","width":2560,"height":1280,"crop":false,"alt":""},"mf_cats":"34","mf_prime_cat":"","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":34,"label":"Guide"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_813005765-1024x512.jpeg",1024,512,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"m.baerschneider","author_link":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/author\/m-baerschneider\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":34,"name":"Guide","slug":"guide","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":34,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":50,"filter":"raw","term_order":"5","cat_ID":34,"category_count":50,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Guide","category_nicename":"guide","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focus-gruppe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}