{"id":10744,"date":"2025-09-06T23:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/ets2-in-2027-how-much-will-carbon-cost-buildings\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T23:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:24:09","slug":"ets2-in-2027-how-much-will-carbon-cost-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/en\/ets2-in-2027-how-much-will-carbon-cost-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10744\" class=\"elementor elementor-10744 elementor-10687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18df198 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"18df198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b65eb\" data-id=\"d9b65eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0692860 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0692860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/co2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10696\" alt=\"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/co2.png 900w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/co2-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/co2-768x798.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" title=\"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8887f1\" data-id=\"e8887f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff499f elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff499f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From 2027, fossil fuels will pay a tax.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9821f37 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9821f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The European Union has decided that the time has come for buildings to enter the climate fight directly. From 2027, the consumption of fossil fuels for energy in commercial buildings, offices and hospitals will carry a carbon price tag. In other words, every ton of CO\u2082 emitted by heating, cooling or thermal energy production will cost money &#8211; following the new ETS2 Emissions Trading System. It&#8217;s the polluter pays principle coming directly into the energy bill. If until now emitting CO\u2082 was an invisible \u201cextra\u201d, it will soon be an explicit cost. And no, unfortunately there will be no carbon promotions.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/main>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f695b96 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f695b96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:250}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348b105\" data-id=\"348b105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be45aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be45aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e47b067\" data-id=\"e47b067\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9c283 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de9c283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ETS2 and why does it matter?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff2108 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff2108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">ETS2 expands the European carbon market to include sectors that were previously outside the original ETS, which has covered industries and energy production since 2005. This time, buildings and transport have been included. The system operates on a cap-and-trade basis: the European Union sets an annual emissions ceiling and auctions off permits, each of which is equivalent to one tonne of CO\u2082. Fossil fuel suppliers must buy these permits to cover emissions resulting from the use of their products in buildings. In practice, this cost will be passed on to end users in the form of higher fuel prices. In other words, burning fossil fuels to keep buildings comfortable will become more expensive.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The target is clear: to reduce emissions from these sectors by around 42% by 2030 (compared to 2005). And unlike the original ETS, there will be no free allowances. Every tonne emitted will have to be paid for, sending a clear signal to speed up the decarbonization of buildings.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-223d5aa\" data-id=\"223d5aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e620bf flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-jbafe_lottie_animation\" data-id=\"1e620bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jbafe_lottie_animation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"jbafes-la69ea0d04dd9dd\" class=\"jbafes-lotties-animation-wrapper jbafes-jbafes-la69ea0d04dd9dd  align-center renderer-svg\"  style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;\" data-id=\"jbafes-la69ea0d04dd9dd\" data-path=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/smoke_postin.json\" data-loop=\"\" data-anim_renderer=\"svg\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"\" data-playspeed=\"0.3\" data-play_action=\"autoplay\" data-la_scrollbased=\"la_custom\" data-la_section_duration=\"500\" data-la_section_offset=\"0\" data-la_start_time=\"\" data-la_end_time=\"\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2555d16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2555d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ccbe6f elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ccbe6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fbeef5\" data-id=\"7fbeef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80f712 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a80f712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10705\" alt=\"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/impacto-no-opex-o-carbono-entra-na-fatura-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" title=\"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a57410\" data-id=\"0a57410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6490e elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a6490e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on OPEX: carbon enters the bill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11bb28 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c11bb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The impact will be felt by owners and managers of commercial buildings, offices and hospitals in the form of increased energy-related OPEX. Fuels such as natural gas and diesel will now include a &#8216;carbon premium&#8217; in their prices. Put simply, if the cost of carbon is \u20ac50 per tonne of CO\u2082, then every 1,000 kg emitted will cost an additional \u20ac50. This equates to approximately \u20ac0.01 per kWh of natural gas consumed. While this may not seem like much, it quickly adds up to thousands of euros a year.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The price of carbon will vary. It is estimated that it will start at around 50 \u20ac\/t in 2027 and could reach 100 \u20ac\/t in 2030. This uncertainty will bring complexity to the financial planning of buildings.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58315e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58315e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e6f929\" data-id=\"9e6f929\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e87310 elementor-view-default flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3e87310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tgh-icon fire-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3047058 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3047058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical examples of impact <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa872b4 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa872b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Office building<\/b><\/span>: A 10,000 m\u00b2 building consuming 750,000 kWh of gas per year emits around 150 tonnes of CO\u2082. At \u20ac50\/t, this means an additional cost of \u20ac7,500 per year. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Hospital<\/b><\/span>: A hospital unit consuming 8,000 MWh\/year of fossil-based heat emits approximately 1,600 tCO\u2082. At \u20ac50\/t, the additional bill is \u20ac80,000 per year &#8211; a considerable impact on the operating budget. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5149528 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5149528\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dba36a1\" data-id=\"dba36a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccfc50 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ccfc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing the GTC (SACE): time to fine-tune the systems<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cd5b2 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45cd5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The most effective way to mitigate this new cost is to invest in energy efficiency straight away. And this is where <a href=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/en\/building-management-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SACE (Building Automation and Control System)<\/a>, or GTC (Building Management System) comes in as the brain of the building, monitoring and controlling HVAC, lighting and electricity. A fine-tuned building reduces waste without compromising comfort, making it a direct weapon against ETS2 costs.  <\/p>\n<h4><b>Practical actions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Granular monitoring<\/b><\/span>: Collect accurate fuel and energy consumption data in real time. Integrate additional meters, if necessary, and calculate the CO\u2082 emissions associated with each subsystem. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Optimising schedules<\/b><\/span>: Adjust HVAC and lighting operation according to occupancy. It makes no sense to keep heating active in unoccupied areas after hours. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Demand control<\/b><\/span>: Integrate presence and air quality sensors to modulate ventilation and air conditioning only when necessary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Equipment tuning<\/b><\/span>: Ensure that boilers, chillers and ventilation systems are working at their most efficient. Small adjustments can significantly reduce consumption. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Energy alarms<\/b><\/span>: Programme the BMS to identify non-standard consumption or the simultaneous operation of redundant systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Team training<\/b><\/span>: Well-trained technicians make the most of the BMS&#8217;s full potential. The gains often depend more on operational competence than on additional investment. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Investment planning<\/b><\/span>: Use BMS data to justify future replacements, such as heat pumps, solar thermal panels or hybrid systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77698c2\" data-id=\"77698c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ffe55 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edificios-que-instalam-gtc-reduzem-entre-10-e-30-do-consumo-energetico.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edificios-que-instalam-gtc-reduzem-entre-10-e-30-do-consumo-energetico-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edificios-que-instalam-gtc-reduzem-entre-10-e-30-do-consumo-energetico-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edificios-que-instalam-gtc-reduzem-entre-10-e-30-do-consumo-energetico-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/edificios-que-instalam-gtc-reduzem-entre-10-e-30-do-consumo-energetico-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"ETS2 in 2027: how much will carbon cost buildings?\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd22d0 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd22d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f45fad7\" data-id=\"f45fad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffd9ac elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ffd9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buildings that install GTC are proven to reduce energy consumption<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a97ff elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a97ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In practice, buildings that install GTC reduce their energy consumption by between 10 and 30 per cent through intelligent management alone. In more advanced cases, reductions of 40 to 50 per cent have already been seen in service buildings and hospitals. Every kWh saved means less CO\u2082 emitted and fewer euros paid in carbon. The GTC, which was once seen as a tool for comfort and efficiency, is now also becoming a financial shield against ETS2.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">ETS2 will transform the landscape: buildings that rely heavily on fossil fuels will face mounting additional costs, while efficient, automated buildings will enjoy greater protection. Investing in automation and optimising the GTC is a low-risk, high-return measure: it saves energy, improves comfort, and lowers carbon bills. So, the question is simple: will you wait for your first inflated carbon bill, or start preparing your building&#8217;s \u2018brain\u2019 for the future today?  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c579ed elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c579ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08215ab\" data-id=\"08215ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac6b83 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ac6b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75f794 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f75f794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">European Commission \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-markets\/ets2-buildings-road-transport-and-additional-sectors_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ETS2: buildings, road transport and additional sectors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">ICAP Carbon Action \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/icapcarbonaction.com\/en\/ets\/eu-emissions-trading-system-buildings-and-road-transport-eu-ets-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a45b7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"30a45b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1250}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c67214d\" data-id=\"c67214d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a294fc5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a294fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WiseBuilding\u00ae<\/strong> is technically capable of implementing any differentiated project that creates <span class=\"s1\"><b>buildings that think, save and protect the planet<\/b><\/span>.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/en\/wisebuilding-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Consult us<\/a><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18d814a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d814a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce7306e\" data-id=\"ce7306e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6972777 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6972777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h4 elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 1.2px;\">WISEFRAMEWORK<\/span> - The certified and customised solution.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed20329 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default 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Designed to redefine the way buildings are operated through an open platform and seamless harmonisation between building-generated data by supporting multiple protocols including BACnet, Modbus, KNX, OPC-UA and MQTT. Through the use of Haystack technology, the software also empowers the building for the future at the forefront in the integration of the various technical systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0500610\" data-id=\"0500610\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffaefc2 animated-fast flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledimage\" data-id=\"ffaefc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wisebuilding.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/wiseframework_app.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:5715,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;wiseframework app&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;icon_show&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledimage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"styled-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-default gem-wrapbox-position-left lazy-loading \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner  lazy-loading-item\"  data-ll-effect=\"move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wiseframework_app.png\" class=\"fancybox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t src=\"https:\/\/wisebuilding.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wiseframework_app.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"wiseframework_app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-camera\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ETS2 will increase the costs of buildings that use fuels. 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