Sustainability Magazine April 2019 | Page 121

renewable energy solutions , BKW is also increasing its potency in the efficient building sector . “ We are developing a large business for building solutions and installations , as around 50 % of Europe ’ s energy is consumed within buildings , says Zinniker . “ We are helping companies and consumers to be much more efficient within their buildings , and therefore save energy . In the engineering business , we have a number of engineers specialised in energy efficiency who will drive uptake of new technologies that manage energy far more sustainably .” Zinniker stresses that digital transformation is not seen as a hindrance or burden at BKW , but that it is instead the answer to many questions asked of the energy and infrastructure sector by the modern world . “ I think our sector was perceived 10 years ago as a dull , slow industry ,” he says . “ It has now become one of the most interesting through the adoption of technology , the changes of the markets , and new players coming in . It ’ s extremely interesting to be here .”
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