Apleona takes over technical facility management for Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food in Bonn
The Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks (BImA) has commissioned Apleona with the technical facility management, including the assumption of operator duties, for the headquarters of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in Bonn-Mehlem. The contract was concluded on 1 October 2023 and has a term of four years with an extension option of two years. This was preceded by a Europe-wide call for tenders, in which Apleona came out on top. In addition to the BLE, Apleona in Bonn also provides technical facility management for the Federal Audit Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the UN Campus on behalf of the BImA.
The BLE headquarters is an office quarter consisting of six buildings located directly on the Rhine, with a total floor area of 34,200 m², which is mainly used as offices for around 1,000 employees of the federal authority. Among other things, Apleona provides the inspection, maintenance and repair of all technical building systems and ensures operation via a 24/7 fault clearance service. Further construction or service contracts are optionally provided as special services, currently for example the installation of charging points for e-vehicles or services for flood protection.
Energy optimisation and CO2 reduction through energy audits and Enerlutec
Energy management services play an important role for the BImA as a client. The central Apleona competence centre for energy and sustainability is in charge of these services and implements them together with the on-site operating team. The aim is to ensure efficient building operation in the long term and, associated with this, a sustainable reduction in CO2 emissions. Apleona’s own Enerlutec software is crucial here, as it enables data-based analysis of all energy consumption and costs in the individual parts of the building. Together with technical tours and an engineering analysis, malfunctions in operation are better recognised and can be remedied through optimised control and utilisation of the systems. In addition, the measures create transparency and a data-based foundation for future investment decisions to further decarbonise the buildings.