{"id":21800,"date":"2026-02-27T16:19:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/?p=21800"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:41:47","slug":"schadstoffsanierung-in-heidelberg-im-denkmalgeschuetzten-bestand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/schadstoffsanierung-in-heidelberg-im-denkmalgeschuetzten-bestand\/","title":{"rendered":"Remediation of pollutants in listed buildings in Heidelberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The professional remediation of pollutants in existing buildings places high demands on planning, coordination and technical expertise - especially in the case of listed buildings that are still in use. This was precisely the challenge faced by a university in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, which has been renovating a section of a building from the 19th century on its campus that is still in use since 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> - Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/siera.com\/\">SIERA Alliance<\/a> - from Heidelberg carried out the technical investigations for building pollutants, accompanied the tendering and awarding of the services and supervised the execution of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project overview: Refurbishment during ongoing university operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The affected area of use of the historic building included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The remodelling work included, among other things<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electrical work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modernisation of fire protection equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remodelling work on walls, ceilings and floors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As the building was still in operation, all measures had to be planned precisely and harmonised with the university's ongoing operations. Detailed coordination between the client, planners and contractors was essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical tests for building pollutants<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the start of the actual renovation work, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> carried out extensive technical analyses of the building. The aim was to identify potential pollutants in the existing building and to assess their contamination professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Core drillings were carried out to take samples from the floor and wall structure. The various materials were analysed and tested for the following substances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of analysed pollutants<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Material sample<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Analysed pollutants<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Wood samples<\/td><td>Wood preservatives (PCP, lindane, DDT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polystyrene samples<\/td><td>HBCD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adhesives and coatings, materials from the floor structure<\/td><td>PAH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colours and coatings<\/td><td>PCBs, heavy metals (arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, mercury, zinc)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Various materials such as adhesives, insulation, floor coverings, plasters and much more.<\/td><td>Asbestos, KMF<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The analyses were carried out with defined detection limits and formed the basis for further planning of the remediation measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support for tendering and awarding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the technical investigations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> - Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/siera.com\/\">SIERA Alliance<\/a> - also the tendering and awarding of the work to be carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This included in particular<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definition of the necessary remediation measures based on the results of the investigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical support in the preparation of tender documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation of incoming offers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising the client on the award decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This structured approach ensured that the remediation work could be carried out both technically correctly and economically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supervision of execution in consideration of occupational health and safety and immission control<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>During the execution of the renovation work, particular attention had to be paid to the requirements of occupational health and safety and immission control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work was precisely integrated into the operation of the building. The <a href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> continuously monitored the execution to ensure compliance with all technical, safety and legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/siera.com\/\">SIERA Alliance<\/a> the company stands for quality-assured engineering services in the field of environmental technology and refurbishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Remediation of pollutants in existing buildings: special challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Renovations in listed buildings differ significantly from new construction projects. Typical challenges are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Historical building materials with unknown loads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited structural intervention options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High coordination effort during operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strict requirements for documentation and verification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Structured processes and technical precision are crucial, especially in sensitive utilisation environments such as universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The refurbishment of a listed university building during ongoing operations requires a high degree of technical expertise, organisational coordination and legal security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> - Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/siera.com\/\">SIERA Alliance<\/a> - supported the project from the pollutant analysis to the tendering process and the monitoring of the execution, thus making a significant contribution to the controlled and professional implementation of the measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get in touch now<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You are planning a <strong>Remediation of pollutants in existing buildings<\/strong>, require a <strong>Analysis of building pollutants<\/strong> or a <strong>Monitoring during construction<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a style=\"color:#e30613\" href=\"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/\">M&amp;P Umwelttechnik GmbH<\/a> - Part of <a style=\"color:#e30613\" href=\"https:\/\/siera.com\/\">SIERA Alliance<\/a> - supports you with well-founded analyses, structured project support and professional monitoring of your remediation measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Get in touch now and let us advise you individually.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The professional remediation of harmful substances in existing buildings places high demands on planning, coordination and technical expertise - especially in the case of listed buildings<\/p>","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":21801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21800"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21804,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21800\/revisions\/21804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mup-ibl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}