Energy efficiency meets well-being: Austria Campus
To align with its ESG goals and meet the high expectations of its tenants, Austria Campus has implemented an additional optimization measure: Recogizer’s AI-supported, predictive control system.
The Austria Campus in Vienna is considered one of the most modern and sustainable office properties in Europe. Covering an area of 180,000 square meters, the campus merges maximum comfort with a comprehensive ESG strategy focused on environmental responsibility, social accountability, and productive well-being.
The highest sustainability standards were applied during the planning and construction of Austria Campus. Certifications from ÖGNI, DGNB, and LEED underline the operator’s commitment to minimizing the ecological footprint.
In addition to energy-efficient facilities, the sustainable concept incorporates various other ESG measures, including traffic calming, green roofs and outdoor spaces, electric mobility, and a comprehensive range of tenant services.
The tenants of the Austria Campus have high standards and expectations. My job is to meet these expectations. Recogizer supports us by enhancing room comfort, increasing sustainability, and reducing operating costs.
Helmut Neubauer, FRICS
Managing Director H2H Asset Management
A central aspect of this concept is the campus’s energy system. It includes Europe’s largest private geothermal plant, district heating and cooling, its own photovoltaic systems, and state-of-the-art HVAC systems. Yet, despite such advanced infrastructure, there remained room for optimization.
20 % less energy consumption thanks to predictive control
Although Austria Campus was already operating at a high technical level, with optimally configured systems, Recogizer’s predictive control further reduced energy consumption by 20%.
Helmut Neubauer, FRICS, Managing Director of H2H Asset Management: “We believed Austria Campus’s building technology was fully optimized, yet with Recogizer, we achieved an additional 20% reduction in energy use. The optimization potential revealed by the intelligent control system truly surprised me.”
Recogizer's AI-supported solution analyses thousands of data points and derives a complex, optimal control strategy from them - a task that cannot be performed manually.
User comfort remains as high as ever
In addition to saving energy, there was another key objective: the high level of user comfort was not to be affected in any way. The tenants at Austria Campus, including anchor tenant Unicredit Bank Austria, have stringent comfort requirements.
Austria Campus is a vast complex with HVAC systems offering an extensive range of functions. We accounted for these requirements and the high comfort demands when configuring and implementing our control system.
Dr. Philipp Mehrfeld
Product Line Owner Recogizer
Recogizer’s engineering team collaborated closely with the Austria Campus facility management to tailor the control system to the specific needs of building users. The result: increased energy efficiency while maintaining, or even improving, indoor air quality.
Wide range of applications - from modern to older buildings
While Austria Campus was already operating at a high technical standard, Recogizer’s solution also excels in older buildings. In properties with less modern systems, the potential for savings is often even greater. Here, AI-supported control can significantly reduce energy consumption while enhancing user comfort.
Recogizer’s technology demonstrates versatility, delivering tangible benefits even in technically advanced buildings like Austria Campus. “We accounted for these requirements and high comfort demands in our system configuration and implementation,” says Dr. Philipp Mehrfeld, Product Line Owner at Recogizer.
Conclusion
The implementation of predictive control at Austria Campus showcases how even state-of-the-art buildings can achieve greater efficiency through AI. This approach also holds promise for older buildings, where significant energy savings and operating cost reductions can create more attractive spaces for tenants.
In less modern buildings, the savings potential from predictive control can be even higher.
Konstantin Köhler has an extensive background as a journalist specializing in technology-related subjects. He contributed to renowned media outlets such as Deutschlandfunk and WDR. He is driven by his strong commitment to producing genuine and valuable content, making intricate subjects accessible and comprehensible.
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