Monument protection and sustainability

How can heritage conservation and environmental sustainability go hand in hand? The binkImpuls highlights the scope, challenges and good practices from the cultural sector. We show how cultural institutions can make their buildings sustainable and resource-efficient.

Sabrina Sommer, Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

How can solar systems and measures to improve energy efficiency be implemented in listed buildings without jeopardizing their character? Sabrina Sommer's presentation provides a sound overview of the legal framework and guidelines for installing renewable energy systems in a way that is compatible with listed buildings. Using successful practical examples, the article shows what options cultural institutions also have to implement energy measures responsibly and in a way that is compatible with listed buildings.

Franziska Schneele, second chairwoman of GIH Bayern, interest group for energy consultants in Bavaria

Franziska Schneele reports from the practice of energy consulting on how technical and structural measures for energy-efficient refurbishment can be implemented in cultural buildings.