Homeland Security demands: "No to demolition at the expense of the climate".
The presidents of the Swiss Heritage Society have signed a resolution in Biel. Demolition and new construction is "the greatest environmental sin in the building sector," it says.
In their text, the Homeland Security representatives are particularly opposed to the current effort to optimize the energy efficiency of existing buildings through replacement construction.
"In the new CO2 law, for example, a provision is to be included that de facto rewards demolition with additional land use for new buildings," criticizes Homeland Security. It sees this as a scandal, since new buildings account for around 75% of CO2 emissions during construction, while operation causes only 25% over the lifetime of a building. The figures for energy consumption are similar. In addition, huge amounts of waste are produced that cannot be recycled and end up in landfills.
Of course, the Heimatschutz does not only criticize the high demolition rates of our time from the perspective of climate protection. It complains: "Never in the history of Europe has so much building fabric and thus also architectural heritage been destroyed in such a short time. This goes hand in hand with the loss of villages, neighborhoods and urban districts that create identity and are worth living in. (aw)
