2,380 short-haul flights in twelve months

The Bonn-based GreenTech company Recogizer offers artificial intelligence-based technology for energy and CO₂ optimisation. The technology regulates existing air conditioning systems in buildings in a fully automated and demand-oriented manner, taking into account environmental conditions and usage parameters in advance.
Recogizer promises energy savings of up to 30 percent in existing buildings and a high reduction in CO₂ emissions depending on the energy supply situation – quickly, easily and with short payback periods. Previous projects by the GreenTech company had already shown that the necessary investments pay for themselves within the first year of operation thanks to the savings achieved.
Just one year after implementing the self-learning technology at Apleona's headquarters in Neu-Isenburg, this forecast has been fulfilled: since March 2021, the energy consumption of heating, ventilation and cooling in the building has been reduced by around 33 percent! This corresponds to energy savings of approximately 1,639,000 kilowatt hours and a cost reduction of 73,200 euros. In addition, 371.9 tonnes of CO₂ were avoided during this period thanks to the optimisation measures. The energy saved at the Neu-Isenburg site since March 2021 corresponds to approximately 2,380 short-haul flights.
This data can be viewed on the savings dashboard, which provides information on the current status of savings in energy consumption, costs and CO₂ emissions compared to the situation without Recogizer.
‘The use of our AI solution at Apleona's headquarters is a prime example of how significant energy and CO₂ savings can be achieved in buildings despite comparatively older technical equipment,’ comments Carsten Kreutze, CEO of Recogizer. ’The savings we have achieved in heating, ventilation and air conditioning after such a short time are impressive.’
‘A great savings success for sustainable building operation and low energy consumption,’ emphasises Frank Katzemich, Head of CoC Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Apleona. ’The investment in Recogizer technology will pay for itself after four years of regular operation at the latest.’ According to Frank Katzemich, the prerequisites for installing Recogizer technology are a building size of more than 6,000 m² and existing building automation (building management system/direct digital control building automation) with an open interface (e.g. BACnet/IP and OPC UA). Energy meters can be retrofitted cost-effectively in air conditioning systems and temperature sensors in individual parts of buildings.