Scandens is successful with software for refurbishments
Scandens verzeichnet Erfolge mit ihrer Software für die Sanierungsplanung. Seit der Markteinführung im Juni 2023 konnten bei 274 Liegenschaften Kosten und CO2-Verbrauch optimiert werden. Das Einsparpotenzial über die nächsten 25 Jahre wird auf 42 Millionen Franken und 116’500 Tonnen CO2 geschätzt.
Scandens, a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), launched a software solution in June 2023 that optimises remediation planning. According to a press release, the first seven months have been successful. It has been used to analyse and optimise 274 properties. Housing cooperatives, planning offices, real estate companies, architects and insurance companies are expected to save CHF 42 million in costs and 116,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide over a period of 25 years.
The web-based software combines artificial intelligence with building modelling and life cycle cost calculations. It can be used to automate data collection, feasibility checks, component planning and component design as well as profitability calculations and CO2 balancing, including grey emissions.
The software has been well received by energy consultants and building owners. They use the tool for holistic, rapid planning of refurbishment projects. These can be implemented more efficiently and cost-effectively, which contributes to an increase in the renovation rate, as Diego Sigrist, co-founder of Scandens, is quoted in the press release.
The ETH spin-off is supported by the Migros Pioneer Fund and was founded with the aim of making energy-efficient building refurbishments simpler and more cost-effective, thereby promoting the shift towards greater sustainability in the construction sector.