A holistic approach enables synergies and optimised infrastructures for heating, cooling, electricity and mobility. The new ewz white paper ‘Integrated energy solutions for sites and complexes’ offers property owners a knowledge base to use during planning.
Sites and complexes have the potential to cleverly combine densification with climate-adapted, resource-friendly construction and low-emission operation. They are characterised by their ability to use economical design concepts to create high-quality recreation and living space for lots of people in a relatively small space, while at the same time producing few greenhouse gases. Integrated energy solutions will enable property owners and investors, together with the energy industry, to make a significant contribution to Switzerland’s 2050 net zero target.
The aim of an integrated energy supply concept is to optimise the entire energy infrastructure. It should help to increase security of supply and the degree of self-sufficiency, while also maximising energy efficiency and the share of renewable energies. The interaction of different sectors such as power production, heating, cooling and mobility – often in combination with storage systems – enables the production and consumption of energy to be coordinated in the most optimal way.
Use, don’t own – this principle is ideally suited to integrated energy solutions for entire complexes or sites. For customers, this not only reduces the time required, but also the financial risk, while gaining a significantly higher security of supply. When a client chooses an energy-as-a-service model, they outsource the planning, construction, operation and/or financing of the entire energy infrastructure for decades. This also ensures that the systems will be operated reliably and efficiently.
