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The renovation of buildings worthy of preservation or even listed buildings is particularly supported by the Vorarlberg state housing subsidy. In 2024, the housing subsidy advisory board classified 26 properties as worth preserving after an assessment. To date, eight renovation loans totaling 1.7 million euros and nine renovation grants totaling 135,000 euros have been approved.
Houses that are still in a substantially unadulterated condition and thus document a construction style typical of the region and the time are considered worth preserving, explains State Housing Councilor Marco Tittler. Such classics include Rhine Valley or Bregenzerwald houses. If an older residential building is exemplary of a region and its architectural style, it is worth preserving. Because such buildings shape a place and create identity, says Tittler. In any case, before a renovation, it is important to clarify what role a building plays in its environment and whether and in what form it should be preserved. It is important that the original appearance of the renovation object is not adversely changed and that any construction errors that arise later are corrected.
In order to receive funding, the approved renovation costs for the building shell must amount to at least EUR 25,000; energy certificates and U-value certificates are not required. For residential buildings that are listed buildings, a copy of the relevant notice from the Federal Monuments Office is sufficient as proof when applying for renovation funding. For other residential buildings, a free preliminary assessment is required. For residential buildings worth preserving, regardless of the thermal quality of the building shell, a funding loan of EUR 1,600 per m2 of usable space for component renovations or EUR 1,800 per m2 of usable space for complete renovations is granted, but a maximum of 90 percent of the proven costs for eligible measures. Alternatively, a one-off grant of 30 percent of the loan amount can be chosen, but a maximum of 18,000 euros for owner-occupied homes with one residential unit, 9,000 euros per residential unit for owner-occupied homes with two apartments and 5,500 euros per residential unit in a multi-apartment building.
