The development of Blumberger Damm, in the district of Marzahn in East Berlin, started in 1977. It was part of the then GDR’s major programme to build apartment blocks. Creating over one million homes in just a few years required high levels of industrialisation, with pre-fabrication, standardisation and austere plans, in a system known as…
“The cornerstone of our major regeneration work has been to create comfortable and safe housing that makes our tenants feel proud of their choice of residential development. The extension and glazing of the balconies has been one of many popular measures,” explains Göte Nilsson, who was Managing Director of Burlövs Bostäder when the work was…
“I’m pleased that Balco has managed to secure a number of contracts from us against major competition from other suppliers,” comments Michael Pirosanto, property manager at Gårdstensbostäder. “Since we knew exactly what we wanted, we were able to clearly specify our requirements in the invitation to tender. “In our experience of Balco, the products offer…
It is well known that a glazed balcony protects the property’s façade from wind and weather. Now scientific results show that glazing in balconies also has a host of other positive effects, including minimised corrosion, eliminated risk of frost damage and reduced energy consumption. According to a study conducted by technical consultants ramböll Sverige AB,…
Cutting our reliance in electricity and finding alternative forms of heating for our homes is becoming increasingly important. Since we work closely with many property owners, we want to be a key partner on these issues too. We know that our glazing systems can already help to reduce energy use, but we want to achieve…
