Apartments on Knüwenstraße
Short construction times and system quality are decisive factors
A look at Hagen, on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr region. The Hagen Housing Association has long relied on TECE, as Jörg Karpowitz, Head of Technology, explains. He says: "TECE is a long-standing, reliable, and professional partner who is always available to contact directly when problems arise. TECE always works with a solution-oriented approach."
Proven cooperation
This also came into play in 2020 when a technically-related renovation of existing buildings was required in two eight-story buildings with 40 and 48 apartments, respectively, on Knüwenstraße.
The prefabricated registers are delivered to the construction site just-in-time. They then only need to be installed and connected on site.
Foto: Frank Peterschröder
The choice therefore fell on TECEsystem. Specifically, installation shafts and partial-height partition walls were used for this renovation. "The main advantages of prefabricated installation walls are the shorter construction times on site and the system quality," summarizes Jörg Karpowitz.
Renovation exactly on schedule
The entire renovation process ran exactly on schedule – from planning to practical implementation. The postponement of the entire construction project due to the coronavirus pandemic had no significant impact. "First, an overall schedule was drawn up for each apartment, including installation times for all trades. The delivery of the prefabricated installation walls was then coordinated with the tradesman and TECE," reports the Head of Technology. The prefabricated registers were delivered just-in-time to the construction site on Knüwenstraße and only needed to be installed and connected on site. Precise production drawings for each individual component on site formed the basis for the tradespeople.
Renovation in a Row
The work progressed quickly. Work was carried out from row to row, from top to bottom. "We always started in four apartments at the same time. The work took about six weeks for all four apartments: The pipes with the registers were usually reconnected to the system in three days because they were pre-assembled."
Flexible solution possible
For many years, the prefabricated wall shelves in the bathrooms on Knüwenstrasse have been only one meter high. TECE took this into account in its register planning. Fundamentally, TECE's industrially prefabricated sanitary walls and shafts offer the greatest possible flexibility and can be adapted to local conditions. Despite series production, it is possible to integrate individual customization requests into the individual apartments. TECE has adapted to this with its system, as Jörg Karpowitz knows from experience with other construction projects. TECE application engineers inquire about the specific local characteristics of a project right at the beginning of the planning phase.
Foto: Matthias Ibeler