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Improving energy efficiency in buildings under the framework of facility management and leasing financing
Panel: Panel 5: Energy efficient buildings
Author:
Klemens Leutgöb, Austrian Energy Agency, Austria
Abstract
Non-residential buildings see a big variety of building management and financing schemes. Two approaches quickly gain shares in the European real estate market: Leasing Financing (LF) and Facility Management (FM). They change the framework for the implementation of energy efficiency measures:
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LF influences the decision criteria in new construction and refurbishment;
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FM plays a crucial role during the operation phase.
Although LF and FM introduce new parties and thus an additional set of interests, they must not be perceived as obstacles per se: They also offer new ways towards energy efficiency.
Pilot activities in Austria demonstrate the successful integration of advanced energy services into the framework of LF and FM:
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At the end of the contract duration, leasing-financed buildings may be confronted with a need for comprehensive refurbishment. Here, leasing can become an important catalyst in preparing the refurbishment project. Integrating energy efficiency measures to the refurbishment activity and guaranteeing thermal-energetic qualities, provide the lessor with the opportunity to prolong and enlarge a running contract. Furthermore, this service reduces his credit risk, due to reduced running (i.e. energy) cost for the lessee.
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FM means outsourcing of selected building management functions to an external specialist. The list of requested services can be extended by the identification, implementation, operation and potentially also financing of cost-effective energy saving measures, and by a guarantee on energy cost savings – in other words by integrating elements of EPC-contracts into FM.
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Panels of
Panel 2: Strategies and general policies
Panel 1: The foundations of a future energy policy. Longer term strategies
Panel 4: Monitoring and evaluation
Panel 3: Local and regional activities
Panel 5: Energy efficient buildings
Panel 6: Products and appliances
Panel 7: Making industries more energy efficient