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Apartment building

Full of life and appealing: The exemplary new construction in Stammheim in Cologne, Germany, offers barrier-free accommodation on the ground floor for older tenants and flats tailored to single people and families on the upper storeys.

Raxofix reduces construction costs for high-quality living

Creating affordable accommodation for the masses in line with socially acceptable conditions – this is the stated aim of GAG Immobilien AG, the biggest landlord in Cologne, Germany. Rising construction and energy costs present a particular challenge in urban conurbations as do the cultural and social diversity of tenants.

A new construction project initiated by GAG in the district of Stammheim in Cologne offers a great example of how these challenges can be overcome: Outdated high-rise buildings from the 60s have made way for modern 5-storied timber-framed houses with a mixture of tenants. Increasing energy costs for heat were capped thanks to the nearby block-type thermal power station (BTTP) of a purification plant. In terms of construction costs, for example, the plastic piping system Raxofix took the strain off the budget during heating installation.

Heating installation with Raxofix

Heating installation was much quicker and cheaper with Raxofix. At the same time, the quality compared to other systems was far greater. The reason: Time-consuming calibration and centring of the Raxofix plastic pipe is not required after it has been cut to length. The connectors and connections are pressed together within seconds. The connectors are designed so that they form a reliable seal without O-rings on the support body. As such, when attaching the connector and the pipe there is no sealing element which can become damaged. This makes installation even safer.

From an energy-efficiency perspective, the client from Cologne set great store on optimal insulation of the heating pipes. Raxofix aids economic installation thanks to the factory-fitted, eccentric insulation of the pipes from the coil.

The diversity of the moulded parts is also worth mentioning. The pre-assembled and insulated radiator connection components not only saved working time during installation Since they were always readily available from the warehouse, also the project schedule was not delayed. 

Object Apartment building
Location Cologne, Germany
Year 2012
Object Type New building
Area of use Residential
Installation Anton Ludwig GmbH, Köln
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