Improve Energy Efficiency in Building Operations.

In view of the CO₂ reduction target and the goal of climate neutrality by 2045, energy efficiency in the operation of buildings plays a critical role. With regard to the ESG criteria and taxonomy regulation, the requirements for facility and property managers are clear: They must implement the measures that were adopted with regard to the building envelope, building technology and building systems at the operational and technical level.

In addition to the legal requirements, it is primarily stakeholders such as investors, owners and also tenants who are increasingly demanding environmentally friendly solutions.

However, when it comes to implementing the requirements for a climate-neutral building operation, there are usually great uncertainties. It is not uncommon to be overwhelmed when confronted with the ESG sustainability criteria and the verification requirements. If this is compounded by a conflict of interest with the management level due to non-compliance, the goal of climate neutrality is pushed further into the distance.

Yet it is precisely the operation of a property that offers a considerable potential for savings, making facility management a key factor to a successful transition to renewable energy sources and to achieving climate-neutral buildings. In addition, a reduced energy demand or generating your own energy represent some of the few ways to reduce costs in technical building management and to ensure security of supply.

Thus, the connection between energy management and energy controlling to facility management is becoming increasingly important. After all, increased energy efficiency in building operations contributes to both lower costs and to the conservation of resources and the environment. At the same time, it raises the energy awareness of the users and increases their willingness to comply with legal requirements.

Clearly, energy consumption and the associated greenhouse gas emissions have become a central factor in how to approach and assess buildings. The greatest challenge however lies in a task that is not necessarily part of a facility manager’s everyday business: the preparation and analysis of the data to be used for the asset manager’s or owner’s sustainability reporting, which, due to the ESG goals and Taxonomy Regulation requirements, has become mandatory.

In addition, there must be measurements to obtain the relevant data in the first place. It is crucial to lay an exact and error-free foundation with suitable measurement concepts. Often, an independent external critical eye is needed to detect potential irregularities.

But this is only the first step: Because of the increasing requirements for a future building operation that is as energy-efficient and climate-neutral as possible, facility managers are facing additional challenges.

For a sustainable future of the buildings, facility management must guide its stakeholders in the transition to climate neutrality. The challenges are immense: If sustainability reporting is required from companies under the ESG criteria and the Taxonomy Regulation, facility managers must implement the adopted measures on a technical and operational level.

We support you with technical audit services and comprehensive consulting to meet the requirements adopted at the management level.

• Taxonomy check
• Taxonomy conformity assessment with label
• Climate-neutral buildings
• Energy efficiency consulting and subsidy consulting / Energy audits according to EDL-G / Energy management
• Fire protection (preventive and organizational fire protection)
• Quality controlling during construction
• Technical building facilities / Testing management
• Certification of green hydrogen /green electricity / green gas
• Hazardous substances in industry and buildings / mold / asbestos / radon
• Energy efficiency assessment for elevator systems
• Testing of HVAC systems