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- 08/01/2026
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Energy efficiency and sustainability have become key issues in almost all branches of economic activity in recent years. Both topics are also gaining in importance in the area of real estate financing, particularly with regard to legal requirements and the handling of energy performance certificates.
This raises complex questions for banks and, above all, their managers: How can the requirements be met efficiently, what challenges need to be overcome and what (sales) opportunities does a proactive approach to energy performance certificates offer?
This raises complex questions for banks and, above all, their managers: How can the requirements be met efficiently, what challenges need to be overcome and what (sales) opportunities does a proactive approach to energy performance certificates offer?
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- How important are energy efficiency and sustainability in real estate financing? Both topics are gaining in importance in real estate financing, particularly with regard to legal requirements and the handling of energy performance certificates. This raises complex questions for banks and their managers as to how they can become more efficient and generate sales potential through a proactive approach to energy performance certificates.
- Why is it important for banks to raise customer awareness regarding energy performance certificates and what steps should they take? Many customers are not sufficiently aware of the importance of energy performance certificates. It is the banks’ task to proactively inform their customers and raise their awareness of the relevance of energy efficiency. This is important, because energy performance certificates contain crucial information for potential buyers and tenants and impact the property value as well as future operating and refurbishment costs.
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