Big changes to the Oswald Berkhan School: Start demolition and new building!

Big changes to the Oswald Berkhan School: Start demolition and new building!

Braunschweig, Deutschland - In Braunschweig, an exciting change is bought. In the Oswald Berkhan School, the last lessons will soon take place in the apprenticeship pool. The pelvis will then be drained and the demolition work of the sports hall, the therapy bath area as well as the old sanitary cells and the caretaker apartment begins in mid -July. This reports regionalheute.de . The planned new buildings were necessary to meet the growing requirements and to bring the existing technology up to date.

The sports and therapist areas that soon belong to the past are to be replaced by modern new buildings. In addition to the demolition, the school building is expanded by five classrooms to cover the increased space requirement. Here is also renovated vigorously, since the swimming pool technology in the therapy area is outdated and the lifespan of the building has almost reached. The renovation of the existing building had been classified as uneconomical. Nevertheless, the adaptation to the KfW-40 standard for energy efficiency is sought, which is of great importance for the future of the building.

a well thought -out concept

The new classrooms are integrated in a clearly structured concept, with a gear connected to the sports hall and the teaching pool with the class area. A separate entrance for the sports hall enables uses by third parties, which could increase the attractiveness of the facility for the community. After completing the work in autumn 2027, the sports hall and the teaching pool should be available for use before the extensive energetic renovation of the existing buildings follows.

This project is no coincidence, because nationwide there is a high need for renovation in municipal institutions. In a press release of June 19, 2023, Federal Minister Klara Geywitz announced that the federal government provides 400 million euros for the energy -efficient renovation of local institutions in the areas of sports, youth and culture. The renovation backlog is to be broken down with programs and the social integration is to be improved, such as bmwsb.bund.de reported.

energy efficiency in focus

The topic of energy efficiency plays an important role in such projects. With the federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG), owners of municipal and private institutions receive support for saving energy costs and promoting climate protection. It should be emphasized that the BEG also promotes specific individual measures, whereby the applications can continue to be submitted to the BAFA. This ensures that not only new buildings, but also existing ones can be invested in the future, reports bafa.de . In summary, it can be said that the changes in the Oswald Berkhan School are not only a structural but also a social upgrading. We can be excited to see how the plans will develop and the school community will benefit!