ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Building back smarter Creating green urban environments by Kas Mohammed, Vice President of Digital Energy at Schneider Electric
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onstruction companies can’t ignore climate responsibility, and the events of the past year have proved it. Despite the monumental personal, professional and political challenges faced, sustainability has remained a major talking point among the public, and a key differentiator for businesses. With ‘Greener Buildings’ featured as one section of the UK government’s 10-point plan towards a Green Industrial Revolution, a
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spotlight will no-doubt be shone on the construction sector, and fines and reputational damage are likely to follow for companies unable to get on-board with this initiative. With the built environment contributing to around 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint, building developers and professionals clearly have a major part to play. This pressure has become increasingly noticeable for construction companies and building managers. Customers and legislators
are constantly pushing them to design and deliver buildings that enable fast and effective carbon reduction at an efficient cost. This is only possible by building a new generation of smart buildings that place digital technologies and data at their foundation. Building back smarter Moving forward, key regulatory policy decisions are expected that will add to the cost of the already highly unprofitable energy consumption
