From sustainability statements to operational decarbonisation that pays back in months
Ezequiel Fetter argues that in heavy industry decarbonisation is now a financial decision, not a reporting chapter: rising energy tariffs have cut payback periods to three to five years. The biggest operational levers sit where FM already works, with HVAC and process heat accounting for 30 to 50 percent of non-productive energy. Industrial heat pumps and heat recovery, integrated through a BMS, can deliver outsized cuts, with one Argentine site reaching a 52 percent electricity reduction and a 28-month payback.
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Applicable guidelines
Energielabel C-verplichting NL
Minimum energy label C for offices — FM and building owners face a usage ban if their office doesn't meet label C. Common measures: LED lighting, HR++...
EPBD EU
EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive — Drives national implementation: NL's BENG requirements, Germany's GEG. FM must understand how EPBD targets affect...
GEG DE
German Building Energy Act — When replacing heating systems in Germany, FM must ensure 65% renewable energy compliance (from 2024 for new builds,...