Subsidies in Vienna

How to protect yourself from the heat in your house and apartment

Building expert Ursula Musil. Sun protection: subsidies are available from the City of Vienna.(Bild: Krone KREATIV, stock.adobe.com, die Umweltberatung)

The right plants, blinds and awnings ensure a good and cool indoor climate. An expert gives easy-to-implement tips. And the City of Vienna pays tenants and homeowners money for installing sun protection.

Sweating within your own four walls or staying comfortably in reasonably cool rooms? Just a few changes can make all the difference. We asked Ursula Musil, a building expert from the environmental consultancy. And this is her advice ...