Europe’s building renovation wave demands massive private investment — but now is the time to look beyond energy efficiency alone.
Authored by Sandra Trittin, this publication explores how smart technologies, automation, storage and controllable electric loads can do more than reduce energy consumption. They can create additional value through demand-side flexibility.
Flexible buildings can generate revenue, shorten renovation payback periods and become active, valuable assets within the energy system. For banks, insurers and institutional investors, this raises a critical question: what needs to change for flexible buildings to become a scalable, bankable investment opportunity?
