Symphony Energy

Symphony and Hibernia REG working together to achieve next generation levels of energy efficiency.

Fantastic to see Symphony client Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) win even more awards for reducing their carbon emissions across their extensive portfolio. Learn more about our partnership to reduce energy consumption in their 26 York Street building here: https://lnkd.in/d3-r9XT3 #sustainability #smartbuildings #netzero

I am thrilled to be a jury member of the ULI Europe 2024 PropTech Innovation Challenge! Excited to engage with entrepreneurs and to learn about cutting edge technologies and business ideas that will help to reduce the carbon footprint of real estate assets. ♻️🌱🌎 #ULI #PIC Join us and be part of this innovative journey : https://lnkd.in/gxJZJHsB — 💡Elevating Real Estate Through Innovation! The groundbreaking ideas coming out of ULI’s PropTech Innovation Challenge have been truly inspiring. This year’s focus on reducing carbon emissions in the built environment, with an emphasis on scope 3 emissions, underscores the importance of new and innovative approaches in the real estate industry. The 2024 finalists include: Voltfang (David Oudsandji & David Sanders), CoCircular (Carlota Mateos), Net Zero Build (Kristijan Jordanov & Ludvig Klasman), Symphony Energy (Tom Ascough), Rebench | Circular Furniture Marketplace (Mateusz Sikora), ISOL'en Paille 🌾 (Nicolaas Oudhof), and the soon-to-be-announced PIC Switzerland winner. I’m looking forward to the final in October where we’ll see the 7 finalists pitch their solutions. Together, we’ll select the European PIC 2024 winner with Lisette Van Doorn Anne Kavanagh Grigor Hadjiev Hagen Knaupp Franc Mouwen Nicolas Bearelle Marta Cladera de Codina. Special kudos to Simon Abboud & Susse Schaumann + Helena Brown & Anna Nestulia. A huge thank you to the hundreds of people involved across Europe including the ULI team, PIC Champions, PIC jury members and participants from the following National Councils: ULI Denmark, ULI France, ULI Germany/Austria/Switzerland, ULI Ireland, ULI Poland/Czech Republic, ULI Portugal, ULI Spain, ULI Sweden, ULI United Kingdom

The optimisation of heating and cooling equipment in commercial property can offer energy cost and carbon reductions of 70-80% without major capital investment and with minimum disruption in already efficient buildings. This can also offer the potential for properties to meet the Paris 2050 performance standard. Some really interesting perspectives on this from Symphony Energy's CEO Tom Ascough talking to Sumit Bose in the latest Net Hero Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dErkXcUN

At Symphony Energy, we recommend a four-step roadmap to decarbonisation for #commercialrealestate. Step 1 ➡️ Focus on Efficiency First: Deploy #HVAC Heat Recycling and Smart Optimisation to significantly reduce energy demand. Step 2 ➡️ HVAC Plant Enhancements: Implement variable temperature controls and maximise AHU heat recovery mechanisms. Step 3 ➡️ Heat Electrification: Transition to electric #heatpumps to leverage renewable electricity grids. Step 4 ➡️ Fabric Upgrade: Improve #insulation and replace windows to reduce heat loss. By following this approach, we help our clients meet their #ParisProof targets and achieve #netzero decades ahead of schedule.

It was great to hear from Tom Ascough from Symphony Energy at our latest ULI Ireland Lunch and Learn event at IPUT Real Estate Dublin’s ‘Making it Work’ auditorium today. Symphony Energy are worthy winners of the UK and Ireland heat of this year’s ULI Europe PropTech Innovation Challenge (#PIC) and we wish them every success in the European leg of the competition in September. It was great to hear from Tom about how their innovative technology solution can help organisations to achieve their Net Zero commitments, significantly improve the energy performance of buildings and generate cost savings. #sustainability

Many thanks to Urban Land Institute (ULI) Ireland for putting on a CPD on “RoadMap to NetZero”, presented by Tom Ascough, Symphony Energy. Symphony Energy recently won the UK & Ireland ULI PropTech Innovation Award. Kicking off the meeting Cliodhna O' Connell, Henderson Park Capital Partners, a member of the judging panel, spoke about the PropTech Innovation Award. She pointed out that it is a great platform for PropTech companies to get their ideas out to the 45,000 members of ULI globally. It also serves as an excellent way for companies to network with a wide range of companies in the real estate sector. Tom then spoke about the HVAC Optimisation solution that is delivering unparalleled HVAC consumption reductions, bridging the Performance Gap, and making NetZero achievable. Highlighted by the judges as effective, scalable and affordable, HVAC Optimisation makes it possible for most Large Office buildings to hit their 2050 Energy Usage Intensity targets at the cost of £12-£27 per sq.ft, thus avoiding the huge cost of fabric upgrades. There followed a wide-ranging Q&A session and a tasty lunch provided by our hosts IPUT Real Estate Dublin at the Making It Work Auditorium. Thanks all. #NetZeroBuildings

The UK Green Building Council has set energy performance targets measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre per year (kWh/sqm/year) for commercial buildings with air-conditioning. ➡️ UKGBC Paris Proof 2025: 90 kWh/sqm/year ➡️ UKGBC Paris Proof 2030: 70 kWh/sqm/year ➡️ UKGBC Paris Proof 2035: 55 kWh/sqm/year ➡️ UKGBC Paris Proof 2050: 35 kWh/sqm/year The reality is that the majority of buildings are nowhere near meeting even the interim targets. Only our net zero carbon roadmap offers a proven path to achieving this level of energy performance. Want to learn more? Send us a message. #sustainability #netzero #ukgbc #energyefficiency

Achieving Net Zero in Commercial Buildings: A Strategic Roadmap The journey to net zero for commercial buildings requires a comprehensive and strategic approach. At Symphony Energy, we advocate for a four-step roadmap to decarbonisation, enabling buildings to meet and exceed the Paris Proof 2050 energy performance targets decades ahead of schedule. ➡ Step 1: Focus on Efficiency First Optimise energy use as an initial step by deploying innovative HVAC heat recycling. This will massively reduce energy demand while at the same time identifying cooling load imbalances which can be individually fixed before leveraging deep optimisation technologies. ➡ Step 2: HVAC Plant Enhancements Enhance older buildings' HVAC systems for improved efficiency with variable temperature controls, maximised heat recovery and enhanced BMS communication. ➡ Step 3: Heat Electrification Transition to electric heat pumps, reducing carbon footprints by utilising renewable electricity grids. ➡ Step 4: Fabric Upgrade If Paris Proof 2050 efficiency has not already been achieved with Steps 1-3, then plan for strategic insulation, airtightness, and facade improvements, particularly for buildings over 15 years old. By following this roadmap, commercial buildings can achieve significant energy savings, ensuring compliance with Paris Proof targets while maintaining cost efficiency. Read the full article below. #NetZero #SustainableBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #GreenBuilding #Decarbonisation #HVAC #SmartOptimisation #SymphonyEnergy

We are proud to be playing a key role in helping Hibernia REG to decarbonise its building stock. Learn more about Hibernia's ESG progress in the Transforming Dublin Responsibly report.