Unlock significant energy savings with smart building automation
Buildings account for 40% of the EU’s energy use, making efficiency upgrades more crucial than ever. The newly adopted EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) sets ambitious targets, and optimizing your heating, cooling, and ventilation (HVAC BACS) can help you comply while significantly reducing energy costs.
Energy efficiency is no longer just a goal, it’s a necessity. As new regulations come into force to reach our climate policy goals and energy costs rise, building owners face increasing pressure to optimize performance, reduce emissions, and enhance sustainability. The good news? We can turn this into an opportunity and the solutions already exist.
Our expert paper explores how Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) for HVAC are transforming the way buildings operate. These intelligent systems integrate room controls, software, and automation to maximize heating, cooling, and ventilation efficiency, adapting in real time to usage patterns and building upgrades.
The paper unfolds:
- How HVAC BACS upgrades can cut energy consumption by 15–38% with a return on investment in just 1–3 years
- The impact of smart automation on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings, increasing property value and reducing costs
- How BACS help buildings comply with the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and meet Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)
With rising energy prices and stricter sustainability requirements, now is the time to future-proof our buildings. This paper provides the insights and best practices needed to turn compliance into a competitive advantage—helping reducing costs, increase asset value, and create more comfortable, efficient spaces.
Take the first step toward smarter, more sustainable building management.
About the authors
Gaia Balzarini is an experienced thought leader in the renewables and energy efficiency industry. For more than 20 years, she has worked on sustainability solutions in buildings, with a clear focus on product and business development. Since joining Danfoss in 2012, Gaia has held several management positions within product portfolio, components, strategic business management, and public industry affairs. With her combined technical and business perspective, she is at the forefront of developing innovative technologies with far-reaching implications, such as helping to implement the EPBD generating positive results for all stakeholders or supporting the ECODESIGN implementation methodology. Gaia is curious about science while keeping a humanistic approach and has authored several patents and expert papers. She holds an M.Sc. in Material Engineering and an MBA from Politecnico di Milano and is a certified Mediator from the European Court of Arbitration. Gaia represents Danfoss in Eu.bac, Euroace, EU.ASE, and the EUHA Industry Associations.
Bruno Pedrotti is Global Public Affairs Director at Danfoss Climate Solutions.
He has 17 years of international experience in public and government affairs working for large corporations and business associations. Bruno worked for several years on EU policies in Brussels and he is now active at national level in Europe and Latin America.
Bruno has a proven track record in advocacy, ESG promotion, strategy, policy analysis, project management, corporate communication, intelligence on funding . He is a speaker and moderator in international events.
He specialized in policies related to sustainability/ESG (energy efficiency, climate change, circular economy, environment), innovation, technology and health. Bruno Pedrotti brings experience from previous roles at Danfoss, Philips Lighting, Philips and BusinessEurope. Bruno Pedrotti holds a 2007 - 2008 Master in EU Politics @ College of Europe. With a robust skill set that includes Government affairs, Business to Government, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change and more.
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