Scandens presents digital redevelopment planning
Scandens is launching an internet application that will make it easier to plan and implement energy-efficient building renovations in the future. It shows 400 different alternatives, including technical feasibility, costs including subsidies, energy recovery and emissions.
With its innovative software technology,Scandens wants to revolutionise digital renovation and investment planning for the decarbonisation of buildings. According to a media release, the Scandens web app provides users – homeowners, energy advisors, financial institutions, public authorities as well as architecture and construction firms – with an analysis of the current climate compatibility of the property with just a few clicks. It is intended to show over 400 different renovation strategies and concrete measures with which the current CO2 footprint and energy consumption of the building can be reduced.
The spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich(ETH) was founded in 2021 and supported by the Migros Pioneer Fund. The machine learning algorithms were developed at ETH and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the founders. The software reportedly combines them with the latest energy modelling techniques for digital twins and official planning standards.
It updates the entire planning process, from data collection to feasibility testing and component and building design to economic calculation and CO2 balancing, including grey emissions. According to Scandens co-founder Dominik Bucher, the pilot customers have confirmed in daily use that “with our solution, time savings of 80 percent are possible. Our product will have a lasting impact on the construction and real estate industry.”