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be achieved by upgrading existing systems. Crucially, a considered retrofit strategy can help 2 https://ukgbc.org/our-work/topics/
Today’s technologies make it possible to retain owners prioritise upgrades, manage investment advancing-net-zero/commercial-retrofit/
and optimise much of the existing infrastructure, over time and improve building performance 3 https://impacts.savills.com/market-trends/
delivering advanced functionality with minimal while supporting long-term asset value. five-years-five-big-changes-the-trends-
disruption. shaping-what-tenants-want-from-offices.
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IP-native building controllers allow buildings to 4 https://ukgbc.org/resources/building-
move from costly legacy set-ups to modern, The UK property landscape is entering a the-case-for-net-zero-retrofitting-office-
interoperable networks that support better defining period, with the next five years likely buildings/
connectivity, visibility and long-term adaptability. to determine which buildings remain attractive, 5 https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/research/
This can help reduce operational complexity efficient and investable and those at risk of being article/2025/6/key-findings-from-esg-
while giving owners a clearer path to future left unoccupied . Retrofitting consistently proves property-investor-survey-2025
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upgrades. to be an effective way for older buildings, not 
only to stay viable but to compete with, and often
The adoption of open protocols, such as BACnet, outperform, newer stock .
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and interoperable platforms helps mitigate In Großbritannien stehen Eigentümer gewerblich
reliance on proprietary vendor ecosystems that With energy prices still volatile, carbon genutzter Immobilien an einem Scheideweg. Ein
may restrict upgrade pathways and contribute commitments accelerating and occupiers alternder Gebäudebestand, strengere Energie-
to higher long-term costs. By enabling different seeking healthier, more personalised effizienzvorgaben und veränderte Erwartungen
building systems and devices to communicate workplaces, investors are increasingly der Mieter verschieben die Prioritäten schneller,
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more effectively, standards-based approaches prioritising sustainability and resilience . In als traditionelle Retrofit-Verfahren Schritt halten
give owners access to a broader ecosystem of this environment, retrofit-ready smart building können. Da fast 70 % der britischen Gewerbe-
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solutions, enabling greater choice, competitive technologies offer a high impact, high ROI route gebäude vor dem Jahr 2000 errichtet wurden,
procurement, and the integration of best-in- to securing long-term value. muss ein erheblicher Teil modernisiert werden,
class technologies. um in einer CO -armen Zukunft wirtschaftlich
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Working Together for Retrofit Success und technisch zukunftsfähig zu bleiben. Retro-
Ultimately, smart buildings are not created by fit erweist sich dabei nicht als Übergangslösung,
starting again, but by intelligently upgrading the A key differentiator is that it takes an open, sondern als strategischer Weg zur Transforma-
DNA of the systems already in place. partner-centric approach, enabling building tion veralteter Gebäude .
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owners to collaborate with the right expertise
Strengthening Cybersecurity for each project’s specific needs. This openness Unsere Zusammenarbeit mit zahlreichen Orga-
gives building owners confidence that they can nisationen bei diesem Wandel zeigt, dass Retro-
As commercial buildings become more move from legacy to future-ready with agility fit-fähige Technologien heute messbaren Mehr-
connected, it is increasingly important that the and continuity. This model delivers the agility, wert liefern, oft ohne die Beeinträchtigungen,
controllers operating them are secure and can continuity and long-term adaptability essential durch die solche Projekte früher nicht realisier-
be kept up to date with the latest firmware and for upgrading buildings that must remain fully bar gewesen wären. Moderne Retrofit-Lösungen
software. IP-native building controllers, such operational throughout the process. helfen Gebäudeeigentümern, zentrale Systeme
as those from Distech Controls, are designed zu modernisieren, die betriebliche Transpa-
to support secure deployment and ongoing A Strategic Path to Future-Ready renz zu verbessern und Immobilien schrittweise
updates, helping owners and operators patch Buildings und gut beherrschbar in das Zeitalter IP-nati-
vulnerabilities as threats evolve and reduce ver, cloudfähiger Systeme zu überführen. Dieser
cyber risk, particularly in buildings where legacy Retrofitting is not a compromise but can be a Ansatz ist deutlich weniger aufwendig als eine
management systems may still rely on outdated strategic investment in the future of commercial klassische Komplettsanierung.
or insecure protocols. property. While legacy systems can create
unnecessary complexity, cost and vulnerability, Um die Jahrtausendwende oder früher errichtete
When deployed as part of a modern, well- modern cloud-enabled, open-standard controls Gewerbegebäude wurden nicht für die Anforde-
managed building network, open communication supported by established communication rungen heutiger digital geprägter Betriebsab-
standards such as BACnet can also support more protocols such as BACnet, can provide läufe, hybrider Arbeitsmodelle oder der zuneh-
consistent integration, monitoring and lifecycle unified, adaptable networks that can evolve mend strengen Vorgaben für die CO -Bilanz
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management across connected systems. with tomorrow’s technology. As the UK moves konzipiert, die den britischen Immobilienmarkt
rapidly toward a low-carbon, digitally driven built prägen.
A Fast Route to Sustainability Compliance environment, retrofitting may determine which
buildings remain competitive and relevant. Neubauten allein können weder das Ausmaß
Retrofitting is an effective way to meet noch die Dringlichkeit der heutigen Herausfor-
sustainability and carbon reduction goals, For more information on Distech Controls please derungen an die Gebäudeperformance bewäl-
allowing building owners to replace outdated visit – https://www.distech-controls.com/en-gb/ tigen; Abriss oder vollständige Neubebauung
control systems with high efficiency, sind häufig weder praktisch noch finanziell trag-
interoperable alternatives that help to reduce 1 https://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/built- fähig. Angesichts steigender Leerstandsquo-
energy consumption, lower emissions and environment/commercial-real-estate/ ten, strengerer regulatorischer Anforderungen
support compliance with evolving UK regulations. retrofitting-commercial-property.html und sich wandelnder Erwartungen der Nutzer,

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