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45% less energy. However, in-use energy
consumption can be 2 to 10 times higher
than compliance calculations carried
out during the building design stage
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.
Many factors impact a building’s in-use
performance: occupancy, unregulated
equipment, buildings or systems not
operated as intended at certification… all of
this can be uncovered by looking at the data
buildings generate, and generate big savings.
“I think for investors, this is something
that they really appreciate, as it impacts the
buildings’ performance as an investment
too,” suggests Sidler.
One particular study
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showed that
companies with the highest sustainability
credentials outperformed others on the stock
market by nearly 50% over an 18-year period.
Real estate investment managers will
typically have some buildings in their
portfolios that are greener than others – i.e.
newer buildings with newer HVAC systems
and metering technologies. Others will be
older and perhaps less efficient but as a
general rule, the largest buildings consume
the highest amount of energy.
Considering the fact that energy accounts
for 40% of a building’s lifecycle costs,
determining how and where to focus on
enhancing the green credentials and ROI of
a real estate portfolio will therefore depend
on the size and age of buildings.
Awareness is certainly growing with respect
to improving building energy efficiency and
sustainability. I think this trend will continue,
and we will see more of the type of
partnerships we have with Credit Suisse Real
Estate Investment Management. This is also
because CO
2 reduction and sustainability are
an important part of non-financial reporting
requirements. And you can’t easily measure
and report them unless you have the right
technology and skills.”
Whether it is banks, investment groups,
etc, or institutional pension plans: they like to
be able to measure things.
“That is precisely what we offer,”
continues Sidler. “We can measure CO
2
emissions and the overall energy efficiency
of buildings, and monitor them against pre-
agreed targets.
“That is what our clients like with our
services: they always know where they are
against their goals, and can act more quickly
on any deviation. For example, you can
purchase buildings with LEED certification. But
unless you maintain and operate them exactly
according to the parameters of the certification,
you can never be sure that the performance
meets expectations. With Siemens energy
and sustainability services, clients can directly
measure and monitor the performance of
buildings and analyse the results.”
Certified buildings use between 25 and
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