Sustainability for buildings
Sustainable developments ensure that future generations will also be able to meet their basic needs. Sustainability in existing buildings is mainly related to energy transition: less use of fossil fuels and increasing use of sustainably generated energy.
For new buildings, the government is already setting the "sustainability bar" higher and higher, but for existing buildings it is a lot less strict. Many building owners, landlords, users etc. do develop ideas to make their buildings more sustainable, but often get stuck how to get from an abstract wish to "work in progress". Even when the government does urge entrepreneurs to become more sustainable, it is often not easy for the same entrepreneurs to decide what the best measures are and how to implement them.
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Optimization of real estate
The use of real estate has been changing at an increasingly rapid pace over the past decades. We are increasingly living in churches or offices, for example. Business premises are furnished according to the latest insights, but people are also increasingly working from home. The effective modification of existing property or the development of new property in a responsible and future-oriented way is downright complex.
Optimisation of existing buildings is often triggered by comfort complaints. Installations that are not properly adjusted are common and, in addition to dissatisfied and less productive staff, also result in unnecessarily high energy bills. Installations are not always perfectly adjusted upon delivery, sometimes due to changed use but also due to limitations resulting from the original design.
By focusing on getting the most out of the design of the installations, taking a good look at the structural conditions and applying improvements where necessary, positive results can often be achieved quickly. Both through lower energy consumption and through satisfied and more productive staff. However, coming up with a solid business case is often the biggest obstacle for organizations to make progress and this is exactly where 1612.nl can help.
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Legislation and regulations
The government also finds itself in the dynamic playing field of the changing technological world. This requires regular adjustments to laws and regulations, both nationally and internationally.
For users, property owners or facilities organizations, it can be difficult to keep their attention focused on all areas. This regularly leads to situations in which it is unclear whether the current legislation and regulations are still being complied with. Building code, health and safety regulations, fire and electrical safety in buildings, legionella risk management, STEK, SCIOS-SCOPE etc. are the most well-known, but there is a lot of misunderstanding about when which regulations apply and how to secure these in the organization.
We notice that in practice the facilities organization is often looking for an independent sounding board to spar with and see if their knowledge is up to date in this area. 1612.nl is always independent and can assist you in these matters.
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Operational reliability
Depending on your business operations, business security can be a very important issue. Due to the increasing complexity and integration of different technical systems, it is not always clear where the weakest link is, what the risks are and how they can be reduced or eliminated.
The primary process of your organization can be seriously damaged by a power failure, for example. A high uptime of the ICT environment is also very important because in case of a failure in today's organisation, the entire communication usually comes to a standstill. Besides power failure, unwanted visitors can also be a risk.
In addition to structural and organisational measures, operational safety can also be increased by access control, intrusion detection or camera systems, for example.
1612.nl looks together with our clients to the main risks. By providing insight into these risks, the appropriate technical measures can be taken to optimally maintain operational reliability.
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