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A sustainable property is a building that is planned, built and operated taking into account ecological, economic and social aspects. The aim is to minimise the consumption of resources and reduce environmental impact and at the same time achieve economic efficiency. There is great potential in the building sector in particular, as they are responsible for a significant proportion of total energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in Germany.

A sustainable building goes beyond the goal of zero emissions. It is smart and networked and operates efficient building management with the help of state-of-the-art technologies. For example, such buildings use smart systems to control lighting, heating and cooling, and they integrate renewable energy, reducing energy consumption. Continuous analysis of energy data helps to reduce the environmental footprint and operating costs. At the same time, the comfort and health of the residents is improved. Platforms such as Building X can support this by unifying the various aspects of building management and thus reducing complexity.

Decarbonization refers to the process of reducing or completely avoiding CO₂ emissions, especially in the energy supply, industry, mobility and building sectors. The goal is to replace fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas with climate-friendly alternatives in order to limit global warming and achieve climate goals (e.g. the Paris Agreement). Decarbonisation is an important part of creating a sustainable, low-emission future.

Decarbonisation succeeds when fossil fuels are replaced, including the use of renewable energies, the decentralisation of energy supply and the use of energy storage, the reduction of energy consumption by increasing energy efficiency, and the electrification of heat and mobility.

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In practice, decarbonization is not a simple process, but requires a holistic approach. Such a sustainable transformation can only succeed on the basis of strategic and long-term planning. A well-thought-out decarbonisation strategy in which all measures are coordinated with each other helps here. In the first step, it helps to record all the measures to be implemented in a decarbonization roadmap. It is important to collect, visualize and analyze all relevant energy and building data. Concrete measures can only be derived on the basis of building and energy data management. Then it is necessary to reduce energy demand and implement intelligent solutions for a local, sustainable energy supply (for example, with the help of energy storage systems and the electrification of the heat supply). Conclusion: Successful decarbonization takes place through various measures and technologies that together minimize or replace the use of fossil fuels.

Buildings are among the largest emitters of CO₂, along with the energy sector, industry, transport and agriculture. Within buildings, heating and air conditioning as well as hot water production and lighting cause the most CO₂ emissions. Heating and air conditioning often account for the largest share, as many buildings still use fossil fuels such as oil or gas. There are various solutions to improve the CO₂ balance. First, an energy data management system was to create transparency about energy consumption in order to be able to derive optimization measures.

Then the best kilowatt hour is the one that is not consumed in the first place. Energy consumption can be significantly reduced by implementing measures to increase energy efficiency and optimised, cross-system system control. With cross-discipline energy efficiency solutions, you can reduce your CO₂ emissions (and energy costs) in the long term.