According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), commercial buildings accounted for around 40 percent of the world’s energy consumption and 21 percent of total energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. Since 1994, we’ve been involved in over 1,500 energy efficiency projects that have saved around €1.5 billion in energy costs and reduced CO2 emissions by 700,000 tons a year. Steadily rising energy costs – coupled with government programs for environmental protection and tightened environmental regulations such as stricter limits on CO2 emissions – are giving this market an additional boost.
Our comprehensive portfolio includes products, systems, services, and solutions for electronic security, fire safety, building automation and electrical installation technology that save energy, enhance user comfort and help protect the environment. Our specific knowhow in a wide variety of industries is enabling us to develop attractive, tailor-made solutions that are not only innovative but also cost-effective. Intelligent solutions for modernizing buildings – solutions that can cut energy consumption by up to 40 percent – are expected to double the size of the market for energy-saving services and solutions.
Answers for infrastructure As a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. makes buildings comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate. With U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies employs 7,200 people and provides a full range of services and solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500 locations in 51 countries.