Thermal conductivity of thin coatings: how to read lambda values
How to read lambda values for thin coatings: test methods, system value instead of material property, and five questions a data sheet should answer.
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Building physics, application and practice
Articles on insulating coatings, component cross-sections, substrate testing and cost-effectiveness – for businesses applying the product.
Thermal bridges in existing buildings: allowance, proof, typical spots
Thermal bridges in existing buildings: allowance and equivalence proof under DIN 4108 Supplement 2, what the GModG regulates and where problems arise.
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Calculating the U-value to DIN EN ISO 6946: method and sources of error
How the U-value is calculated under DIN EN ISO 6946: layer resistances, surface resistances, a worked example and the most common errors with existing…
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Tax bonus under § 35c EStG: requirements and relation to the BEG
Tax bonus under § 35c EStG for owner-occupied homes: requirements, maximum amounts, specialist contractors, certificate and relation to the BEG.
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PScoat façade system: layer build-up, sequence and substrate
The PScoat façade system consists of primer, functional layer and finish. Layer thicknesses, sequence and substrate requirements according to the system manual.
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In-situ U-value measurement on a PScoat wall: what it shows, what not
The in-situ U-value measurement of 6/7 September 2026 on a coated old-building wall: measurement set-up, mean values and the limits of what it can…
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Glaser method under DIN 4108-3: what it calculates and where it ends
The Glaser method (DIN 4108-3) checks condensation in building elements under fixed winter and summer values, and where it ends for existing walls.
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Façade cracks: bridge, reinforce or repair – how to decide
Assessing façade cracks: crack types and causes, when paint bridges them, when reinforcement is needed and why crack width alone does not decide.
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Coating a façade in cold, wet or dewy weather: data sheet and VOB
Façade coating in cold, rain and dew: how the dew point works, why the data sheet sets the limits and what VOB/B says about…
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Below the dew point at night: condensation and algae on insulated façades
Why insulated façades drop below air temperature at night, what Fraunhofer IBP measurements show about condensation and algae, and which countermeasures exist.
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CE marking without an ETA: how to read the declaration of performance
What CE marking without an ETA means, what a declaration of performance contains and how to read it, using EN 15824 and DoP PSC250T-2026-01…
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BEG grant for the building envelope: application route since July 2026
BEG funding for the building envelope: who may apply, what counts as project start, and which evidence and deadlines BAFA has required since July…
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