diff --git a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/Building.py b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/Building.py
index 37efea141..6cac42114 100644
--- a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/Building.py
+++ b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/Building.py
@@ -645,13 +645,13 @@ def name(self):
     def name(self, value):
 
         if isinstance(value, str):
-            
-            self.__name = value
+
+            self.__name = value.replace(" ", "")
         else:
             try:
                 value = str(value)
-                self.__name = value
-                
+                self.__name = value.replace(" ", "")
+
             except ValueError:
                 print("Can't convert name to string")
 
diff --git a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/BuildingPhysics/BuildingElement.py b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/BuildingPhysics/BuildingElement.py
index a6bbc9e5c..df817fd48 100644
--- a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/BuildingPhysics/BuildingElement.py
+++ b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/BuildingPhysics/BuildingElement.py
@@ -638,6 +638,23 @@ def set_calc_default(self):
         self.r_outer_rad = 0.0
         self.r_outer_comb = 0.0
 
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._name
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+
+            self._name = value.replace(" ", "")
+        else:
+            try:
+                value = str(value)
+                self._name = value.replace(" ", "")
+
+            except ValueError:
+                print("Can't convert name to string")
+
     @property
     def parent(self):
         return self.__parent
diff --git a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/ThermalZone.py b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/ThermalZone.py
index 6f1297d40..37fdf50c6 100644
--- a/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/ThermalZone.py
+++ b/teaser/Logic/BuildingObjects/ThermalZone.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import collections
 import random
 import warnings
-import numpy as np
 
 class ThermalZone(object):
     '''This class represents a Thermal Zone in a building
@@ -771,6 +770,23 @@ def parent(self, value):
 
             self.__parent.thermal_zones.append(self)
 
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._name
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+
+            self._name = value.replace(" ", "")
+        else:
+            try:
+                value = str(value)
+                self._name = value.replace(" ", "")
+
+            except ValueError:
+                print("Can't convert name to string")
+
     @property
     def outer_walls(self):
         return self._outer_walls