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Energy-efficient building refurbishment: Rate hits new low

Fewer and fewer residential buildings in Germany are undergoing energy-efficient refurbishment, the German Association for Energy-Efficient Building Envelopes warns, as the timetable for the Building Modernization Act continues to slip.

03. February 2026
Refurbishment of an apartment building in Wuppertal, Germany, last summer. (IMAGO / Robert Poorten)

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Last updated: 03. February 2026