Energy Audit
Where is energy being consumed in your property? Where are the inefficiencies, and what can be done to address them? An energy audit provides the answers.
An energy audit is the first step towards
energy efficiency
A property energy audit establishes the current state of energy use. It shows how energy flows through the property, where it is being consumed and how energy-efficient the property currently is.
Granlund’s energy audit also includes recommendations on the most effective ways to reduce energy consumption and emissions, while maintaining occupant satisfaction and property profitability.
Every energy audit is tailored to the specific property and delivered cost-efficiently.
Energy audits are a legal requirement for many companies in Finland
Under the Energy Efficiency Act, in force from 1 January 2026, a company energy audit is mandatory for businesses with an annual energy consumption of at least 2,700 MWh.
How is a property energy audit carried out?
1. Data collection
Specialists gather baseline data on heating energy, electricity and water consumption.
2. Site visit
Granlund’s building automation and energy efficiency specialists conduct a site visit to the property.
3. Building systems inspection
The condition and energy efficiency of building systems, such as heating and ventilation, are assessed.
4. Maintenance staff interviews
The property’s maintenance team has the best understanding of previous service work and occupant experience.
5. Reporting
Specialists produce a clear audit report that forms the basis for developing the property’s energy efficiency.
Current
energy use
The property’s energy consumption and the performance of its technical systems are established.
Energy
efficiency
Opportunities to improve energy use with existing technology, e.g. through building services adjustments and operational optimisation.
Investment
potential
Map of improvement needs requiring capital investment, such as equipment upgrades, with cost estimates and payback periods.
Cost and emissions impact
The effect of each measure on the property’s energy and maintenance costs and CO₂ emissions is quantified.
Who is an energy audit for?
Real Estate Investors
Identifying energy efficiency improvements and the return potential of investments supports profitable property management.
Owner-Occupiers
An energy audit ensures the spaces an organisation occupies serve the core business and operate efficiently and responsibly.
Tenants
An energy audit brings transparency to a property’s energy consumption and costs and helps reduce operating expenses.
Public Sector
An energy audit ensures public properties serve their users and operate in an energy- and cost-efficient manner over the long term.
AI Energy Survey scales energy auditing across large portfolios
Granlund’s AI Energy Survey tool efficiently identifies the properties within a large portfolio where the energy saving potential is greatest.
Using data from energy performance certificates, AI Energy Survey calculates and simulates which measures will deliver the most significant energy savings and the greatest reductions in CO₂ emissions.
The results allow energy specialists to focus on the properties where interventions will have the greatest impact, progressing energy efficiency improvements quickly and with clear targets.
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