Assets to portfolios:
cost-optimal and low CO₂ investment strategies
Web-based SaaS, hosted on secure Swiss cloud
Intelligent real estate decisions in two products
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OPTIML-asset
Long-term strategies to 2050 for any unique building asset considering all aspects of renovations for asset and construction management
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3+ strategy options from least-cost to least-CO₂
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Capex and Opex budgets
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Rental projections and rental pass-on
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Operational and embodied CO₂ emissions (Scopes 1-3)
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Data-driven stranded asset risks
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Policy compliance and available incentives
Considerations
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25+ materials and technologies considered for all components
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Energetic renovations "all at once" for efficiency and supply
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Retrofitting energy demand simulations with EnergyPlus
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Building extension opportunities
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Non-energy components (e.g. kitchens, baths, floors, etc.)
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Coupling projects to reduce cost
Digital twin 3d models and solar design
Accurate component areas and building retrofitting simulations
Integrated 5-zone solar PV design with tilt
Any asset and energy system composition
Attached buildings with a shared energy system
Separate buildings with multiple energy systems
Minimal data input with maximum customizability
Simplify your strategy development process. Our platform delivers intelligence with minimal data input by leveraging data-driven processes.
OPTIML-portfolio
Total sustainability: portfolio budgetary and CO₂ pathways considering asset-level granularity with minimal planning cost
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Smooth and limit Capex budgets
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Benchmark asset performance
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Bottom-up Net Zero CO₂ pathways (beyond CRREM)
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Limit number of projects per year
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Evaluate risks across assets
Considerations
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Prioritize "low hanging fruit" vs. "hard to decarbonize"
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Test any potential developments (e.g. natural gas price)
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Future policy scenarios for 10+ policy instruments
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Robust risk-conscious strategies
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Technology exposure and reliance
Portfolio investment planning for the digital age
Smooth Capex and assure consistent dividends with intelligent alerts
Bottom-up CO₂ pathways towards "whole life" Net Zero Scope 1-3
Benchmark asset strategies to flag "hard to decarbonize" vs. "low hanging fruit" and stranded assets
Break down technology and component Capex costs along with embodied CO₂
Scientific credentials
OPTIML leverages over 4 years of state-of-the-art engineering, sustainability, and policy research at ETH Zurich with multiple PhDs on the technology
Journal publications
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Petkov, I., Mavromatidis, G., Knoeri, C., Allan, J., Hoffmann, V. H. (2022), MANGOret: An optimization framework for the long-term investment planning of building multi-energy system and envelope retrofits. Applied Energy, Volume 314
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Petkov, I., Knoeri, C., Hoffmann, V. H. (2021), The interplay of policy and energy retrofit decision-making for real estate decarbonization. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, Volume 1
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Mavromatidis, G., Petkov, I. (2021). MANGO: A novel optimization model for the long-term, multi-stage planning of decentralized multi-energy systems. Applied Energy, Volume 288
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Petkov, I., Gabrielli, P., Spokaite, M. (2021). The impact of urban district composition on storage technology reliance: trade-offs between thermal storage, batteries, and power-to-hydrogen. Energy, Volume 224
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Petkov, I., Gabrielli, P. (2020). Power-to-hydrogen as seasonal energy storage: an uncertainty analysis for optimal design of low-carbon multi-energy systems. Applied Energy, Volume 274