Building ESG Insights

This report helps property managers assess data completeness and enables sustainability managers to improve the quality of data across their portfolio.

building esg insights

Below is an overview of all columns included in this report, along with their descriptions.

Column name

Description

Building name

User specific building name e.g: EMEA Headquarter, Office Berlin

Building code

User specific building code

Building ID

Unique building identifier ID coming from user

Street

Name of the street

City

Any official settlement including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, localities, etc

Country

Sovereign nations and their dependent territories, anything with an ISO-3166 code

Building valid until

The records can be used from this date onwards

Primary building type

Type of building usage

Contruction year

Year of construction

Final building permit application

The date when the construction permit is granted for the building

Expected life end date

The expected end date of the building's lifecycle

Parking spaces

Number of parking spaces

Electric vehicle charging station

Number of electric vehicle charging stations

Total gross floor area

The total area of all floors in a building, measured from the exterior of the enclosing walls

Total gross internal area

The total area of all floors measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls

Primary water type

The building’s primary water type stored in the digital twin

Primary heating source

The building's primary heating type stored in the digital twin

Secondary heating source

The building's secondary heating type stored in the digital twin

Air conditioning

The information whether the building has air conditioning or not

Fossil fuel exposure

The information whether the building is exposed to fossil fuel or not

Average Annual Valuation

Building valuation stored in the valuation table - shows the average value if valuations are uploaded quarterly

Valuation unit

Unit of the valuation for e.g euros, dollars etc

HVAC system over 290

Indicates whether the building has an effective HVAC system with a capacity greater than 290 kW

Efficiently operated

Indicates whether the building has a Building Management System (BMS)

NZEB status

Indicates whether the building is classified as a nearly zero-emission building (NZEB)

Building not dedicated to fossil fuel

Indicates whether the building uses fossil fuels for its operations

Air tightness testing

Indicates whether an air-tightness process has been implemented in the building

Thermal integrity testing

Indicates whether a thermal integrity process has been implemented in the building

Quality control process

Indicates whether a quality control process has been implemented in the building

Global warming potential

Indicates whether the building has the potential to contribute to global warming

Number of energy rating certificates

Total number of valid EPCs available for the building

Energy class

Class of energy rating

Certificate type

Type of Certificate e.g: LEED, BREEAM, DGNB

Reporting type/assessment level

This field depends upon the certificate type 

Object type

The description of a specific part of the building or the entire building

Status

The current status of the EPC

Energy reference area

Associated area measurement to the EPC

Area type

Type of the standard area

Final energy demand

The final energy value. Depending on the selected 'ReportingType', this value indicates either consumption or demand

Primary energy demand

The primary energy value. Depending on the selected 'ReportingType', this value indicates either consumption or demand

Total energy efficiency

The final energy demand value for countries such as Poland, Austria, and the Nordic region

Electricity

The final energy value for electricity. Depending on the selected 'ReportingType', this value indicates either consumption or demand

Heating

The final energy value for heating. Depending on the selected 'ReportingType', this value indicates either consumption or demand

Cooling

The final energy value for cooling. Depending on the selected 'ReportingType', this value indicates either consumption or demand

Carbon emission

Total carbon emission value

Heating source

Heating source defined in the EPC

Valid from

Indicates the date from which the energy performance certificate is valid

Valid until

Indicates the date until which the energy performance certificate remains valid

Evidence

The PDF document served as an evidence

Total number of certificate

Total number of valid GBCs available for the building

Certificate type

Type of Certificate e.g: LEED, BREEAM, DGNB

Reporting type

This field depends upon the certificate type

Level

The standard for the certificates such as gold, silver, etc

Score

Score, grade if applicable for the certificate

Application date

If 'ApplicationDate' is provided, it takes priority; otherwise, 'Valid From' is used