ESG & ComplianceThe EPBD recast: what the 2024 rules mean for commercial real estate
The EPBD recast (Directive (EU) 2024/1275) reshapes renovation, energy labels and reporting for commercial real estate. What it requires, the deadlines, and why it starts with accurate utility data.
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Industry InsightsThe new generation of property management runs on data
At Provada, Rhino's Xander van Baarsen joined Chainels and Contrast Living on the De Steen podcast to talk about where building operations is heading: more service with fewer people, and why good data is the foundation underneath all of it.
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Tips & TricksHow to Check if Your Commercial Energy Bill Is Correct
A commercial energy bill can be checked, and it can be wrong. Here is how to verify consumption, capacity charges, and estimated reads with your own interval data, and challenge what does not add up.
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Energy ManagementWhere Does the Energy in Your Building Actually Go?
Add up every submeter in a commercial building and the total rarely matches the main meter. That gap is the unmetered residual: energy you pay for but cannot explain. Here is how to find it and close it.
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Energy ManagementWhat Is 15-Minute Interval Data, and Why Does It Matter for Real Estate?
Interval data replaces one monthly meter read with 96 readings a day. Here is what 15-minute interval data is, how it differs from monthly reads, and what it lets you do across a real estate portfolio.
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ESG & ComplianceCommercial MEES explained: what the EPC B by 2031 rule means for UK landlords
Commercial MEES sets the minimum EPC rating for let property in England and Wales: EPC E today, EPC B from 2031 for buildings over 1,000 m2. What the rule requires, and what landlords should do first.
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ESG & ComplianceSmart Meters Mandatory 2026: The CRE Owner's Action Guide
Smart meters are no longer optional infrastructure for commercial real estate. Across Europe, regulations now require that conventional metering systems be replaced by remotely readable, interoperable smart meters, and the 2026 compliance window is closing. For real estate asset managers and facil
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ESG & ComplianceEPBD 2026: Smart Metering Is Now Mandatory. Is Your Portfolio Ready?
The clock is running. On May 29, 2026, the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, EU/2024/1275) must be transposed into national law across all EU member states. For commercial real estate owners and portfolio managers, this is not a distant regulatory event — it is an immediate co
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ESG & ComplianceThe Omnibus Paradox: Less Regulation, Same Investor Expectations
The EU Omnibus I Directive has dramatically narrowed the scope of mandatory sustainability reporting for commercial real estate. But the investors writing the checks haven't changed their requirements at all. That gap is the
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