How energy performance contracting works
Why it is worthwhile for municipalities, the federal government and the federal states to rely on energy services with guaranteed savings – and how to do it.
Energy performance contracting is a way to plan and implement comprehensive energy efficiency measures by a specialised service provider, the contractor. This company implements efficiency measures tailored to the property/properties, makes investments and takes care of the maintenance of the new technology. Ideally, the services and investments are financed by the energy costs saved, the contracting instalment.
With energy performance contracting, the public sector can make its buildings fit for the future, even if there is a lack of personnel and budget. Energy performance contracting is active climate protection and brings many advantages. The fact sheet explains what these are in detail, as well as the process of an energy performance contracting project from orientation consultation to the guarantee phase.