As the UK decarbonises, there is pressure on business owners to either make their office buildings more sustainable or relocate to more environmentally friendly ones.
People spend more than 90% of their lives indoors, with buildings accounting for 40% of global carbon emissions. Autonomous buildings that sense, analyse and respond to the environment could be the answer to reduce energy waste and make buildings more pleasant to work and live in.
An example of an autonomous building is Pirelli 35 in Milan, Italy, which has won awards for its focus on human health, nearly net-zero energy and green construction.
It is not practical for office buildings to become fully autonomous overnight. Rahul Chillar, Executive Vice President, Software, Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings the designers of Pirelli 35, recommends a staged approach towards autonomous buildings. This starts with analysing a building’s emissions and finding ways to reduce them by cutting excessive power consumption and replacing outdated HVAC systems. After this, AI systems are installed that adjust energy performance automatically without the need for regular human monitoring.
According to Chillar, buildings are not just where we live and work, it’s how we live:
“Making them smart, sustainable, and autonomous is no longer optional. It’s essential.”
Though most buildings can be improved to make them more environmentally friendly, sometimes it is more cost-effective to move to modern, sustainable office buildings. For office removals in Liverpool, talk to us at Merseyside Movers & Storers about how we can help you move to a more sustainable office space.
