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  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … in three years' time: from 144 in 2007 to 300 in 2010. The example of energy-saving building refurbishment Energy-saving building refurbishment offers great … environmental policy environmental protection qualification energy refurbishment of buildings … The range of occupations and qualifications required is as diverse as …

  • Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection law

    paragraphs

    … applicable when other legislation – like the Fertilizer Act or urban planning and building law – does not regulate effects on soil conditions. The provisions … their own laws to more specifically define and implement BBodSchG and BBodSchV. Building law/regional planning law Building law and regional planning law also …

  • Article from 26.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    Harmonisation of health assessment – LCI values and EU-LCI values

    An attic floor will be finished.

    … European Research projects show that the development of low-emission materials and building products is the most effective measure to improve indoor air quality. last … acronym: NIK; French acronym: CLI), which are used to evaluate emissions from building products into indoor air within the scope of their national legislations. … objectives concerning the harmonisation of the methods for the evaluation of building products and bring about a uniform high level of consumer protection …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … criteria. UBA makes the highest demands in terms of environmental protection for building and remediation projects at its offices, demands whereby it is constantly … management since the end of 2017. The action areas targeted by UBA are "buildings", "mobility", "procurement and award of contracts", and "conferences". The …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a large range of substances. It is essential … via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a large range of substances. It is essential …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … from diffuse sources (e.g. discharges from agricultural land, leaching from building paints). 29 of the 61 pesticides regulated by the German Surface Water … from diffuse sources (e.g. discharges from agricultural land, leaching from building paints). 29 of the 61 pesticides regulated by the German Surface Water …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … friendly behavior (e.g., increasing car- and ride-sharing) are scaled up to build this scenario.  GreenSupreme : Germany – resource efficient and GHG neutral – … and corresponding technological developments for substitution and avoidance. The build-up of renewables should take place in a globally coordinated manner in order … friendly behavior (e.g., increasing car- and ride-sharing) are scaled up to build this scenario.  GreenSupreme : Germany – resource efficient and GHG neutral – …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … supporting the work of Resource Commission is located in Section I 1.2: “Capacity Building, Sustainable Resource Use, Security”. Associated content Links European … supporting the work of Resource Commission is located in Section I 1.2: “Capacity Building, Sustainable Resource Use, Security”. … Resources Commission at the UBA …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from 2016 to 2018. One major focus of the study … conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from 2016 to 2018. One major focus of the study …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    Building air conditioning Room air conditioners contain environmentally harmful HFCs … It is only recently that air conditioning has become relatively common in German buildings. The high standard of living has ramped up expectations concerning comfort …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … Source: Gerd / Adobe Stock Heat pumps are coming into increasing use for heating of buildings and for hot water production in commercial as well as industrial …