Performance contracting is a smart way to modernize, optimize and finance building systems. Using this innovative approach, we’ve enabled customers to cut energy costs substantially in several thousand projects worldwide. Outlays are recovered through savings achieved during the contract period. By leveraging energy-saving potentials without generating additional costs, performance contracting helps protect the environment and the climate while safeguarding investments in building systems. The model is particularly profitable in the case of public facilities and commercial premises.

Siemens fire detection and emergency evacuation systems are protecting customers and employees at LaSalle Bank in Chicago, Illinois.
Our Group has four divisions. The Building Automation Division offers efficiency-enhancing automation solutions and energy management systems and services that provide defined energy savings. The Security Systems Division specializes in electronic solutions for access control, video surveillance and intrusion protection, including alarm center operation. The Fire Safety & Security Products Division focuses on systems and solutions for fire detection and extinguishing, emergency evacuation, and safety and security. The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products Division offers products and solutions for optimizing indoor climate control.
This wide-ranging portfolio enables us to bundle building automation and danger management systems in comprehensive building solutions. In cooperation with other Siemens Groups, we offer integrated, tailored solutions that network individual components such as building control, operations control, safety and security technologies as well as heating, ventilation, climate control, refrigeration, room automation, electrical distribution, fire protection, intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance and third-party systems.
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