Mike Kazmierczak, Vice President of the Digital Energy Decarbonization Office at Schneider Electric, stated, “Tackling operational emissions is the number-one lever to decarbonize existing buildings at scale and achieve net-zero emissions targets by 2050. This breakthrough research reveals that reducing carbon emissions by up to 70% is feasible if we transform our existing building stock into energy-efficient, fully-electrified, and digitized assets.”
The research, conducted in collaboration with global design firm WSP, was based on modeling the energy performance and carbon emissions of a large office building constructed in the early 2000s across various U.S. Climate Zones. This digital-centric approach to building renovations is not confined to office buildings but is applicable across various building types and climates. It emerges as the most effective and efficient strategy for building decarbonization, providing rapid results with lower upfront carbon costs.
