ESG & Sustainability Whitepaper

Building automation as a lever in decarbonisation

23.08.2023

The automation and digitalisation of building technology are essential for the sustainable development of Swiss real estate. They help to optimise energy consumption, increase comfort and reduce CO2 emissions.

The Swiss Energy Targets 2050 are aimed at increasing energy efficiency and further expanding the use of renewable energy sources, while at the same time ensuring a secure and reliable energy supply. The real estate industry therefore has a double responsibility: on the one hand, energy consumption must be reduced in order to cut CO2 emissions. On the other hand, opportunities must now be created for the smart use and control of energy flows. Building automation plays a central role in this, especially in existing properties, which make up the majority of the Swiss building stock.

The whitepaper by BKW and pom+ looks at the potential of smart building technology in the decarbonisation of real estate and examines the integration of building automation in already existing infrastructures.

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Dr. Johannes Gantner

Head of Business Unit Sustainability & Performance

The earlier building automation is incorporated into strategic planning, the greater the economic, ecological and social benefits.

Joint collaboration to find new solutions

At the Digital Real Estate Summit 2023, representatives from the real estate and building technology industry met to exchange views on the topic of "Automation as a lever in decarbonisation". Under the leadership of BKW, various questions regarding the transformation of the existing building stock were discussed in a workshop. This laid the foundation for the joint white paper.

The whitepaper is part of BKW's "Living Spaces 2025" initiative. It offers a platform for the design of forward-looking solutions for liveable living spaces. With various workshops, the initiative creates space for collaboration and constructive dialogue between business, science, society and politics.


pom+ supports portfolio holders and asset managers in the targeted decarbonisation of their building stock. We help you to strategically tap the potential of environmentally relevant building data and ensure the ESG compliance of your properties.

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Your contact persons

Dr. Johannes Gantner

Partner

Dr. sc., M.Sc. HFT in Sustainable Energy Competence

Location Zurich

Dr. Friedel Bachmann

Head of Service Unit Sustainable Portfolios

Dr. phil., M.Sc. UZH in Social and Economic Psychology

Location Zurich

Fabio Staub

Head of Service Unit Data & Analytics

M.Sc. CBS in Business Data Science

Location Zurich

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