Building stock: key to the energy turnaround

The building stock is a central key to realizing the energy transition. With the publication "PlusEnergy & Climate Neutral: Political Measures for the Sustainable Operation of the Swiss Building Stock", the Buildings Expert Group of the umbrella organization aeesuisse shows how the energy consumption of buildings can be halved, CO2 emissions in the building sector can be reduced to zero and buildings can make an important contribution to Switzerland's energy supply. In the area of energy efficiency, older buildings in particular have impressive potential that can be tapped into with a combination of different measures. Federal calculations show that the energy consumption of the Swiss building stock can be halved from 100 TWh to around 50 TWh per year. Furthermore, the building stock is currently still responsible for around a quarter of annual greenhouse gas emissions. By completely decarbonizing the heat supply with climate-neutral heating networks, heat pumps, biomass combustion and solar energy, CO2 emissions from buildings can be reduced to zero by 2050. The Buildings Expert Group's brochure also shows how up to 70 TWh of solar energy can be generated annually from the building stock in Switzerland. Realizing the enormous potential of the building stock requires building owners and the economy on the one hand. On the other hand, politicians also have a role to play. "The building stock is a central key to realizing the energy transition. With our newly constituted Buildings Expert Group and the recently launched brochure, we are making a contribution to ensuring that the important and considerable potential in the buildings sector is addressed - also politically," says Stefan Batzli, Managing Director of aeesuisse. aeesuisse is the umbrella organization of the industry for renewable energies and energy efficiency. It represents the interests of 35 industry associations and thus around 35,000 companies in Switzerland. As such, aeesuisse is committed to a progressive and sustainable energy and climate policy vis-à-vis the administration, politics and society. Source: aeesuisse The post Building stock: key to the energy turnaround appeared first on Organizer.