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\nWarmth as the Foundation of Comfort\n<\/h2>
\nWarmth means comfort and is the basic prerequisite for healthy living and personal well-being within your own four walls.

This insight is as old as humanity itself\u2014even our ancestors used to gather around a warming fire.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nThe Energy Crisis as a Turning Point\n<\/h2>
\nThe 1973 energy crisis was a wake-up call: We realized that fossil fuels are scarce, finite, and expensive. In addition to transportation and industry, we in Germany use nearly 30 % of our total energy just for heating and cooling our buildings.

In response, the first legal requirements were established in 1976 with the Energy Conservation Act. In the years that followed, the Thermal Insulation Ordinance (WSVO) and the Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV) were enacted.
Architects, engineers, and the construction industry have had to adapt in order to build more energy-efficiently.
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\nChallenges of Thermal Insulation\n<\/h2>
\nAs with any change, the introduction of new thermal insulation measures also drew criticism. Many questioned the purpose of these measures and feared they would entail additional effort.
In the process, building owners and designers have found that a single thermal insulation measure is often not enough\u2014and can sometimes even lead to problems, such as moisture and mold growth.
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One example of this is the prefabricated buildings from the 1990s that were retrofitted with Styrofoam insulation. What happened?<\/p>