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The Friburg State Provident Fund (CPEF) initiates a vast renovation project. It stops “ambitious” climatic objectives by 2030 for its real estate stock, going beyond the requirements set by the Confederation.
(Keystone-ATS) The CPEF housing stock represents no less than 24% of its assets, its leaders said in Friborg on Wednesday. The reflections to make it “less greedy” on the energy level began in 2019. The fund thus established follow-up in the field in collaboration with the Sign-Terre specialist.
By relying on the data collected, the CPEF was able to develop a “consistent and targeted” energy renovation strategy. A work that has made it possible to identify priority sites and lay the foundations for a long -term action plan. The project will gradually be deployed in the coming years.
Two indicators
Concretely, to go faster than the Confederation, the CPEF intends to reduce the average index of heat expenditure of its park by a seventh compared to the target value in 2030. It also wishes to decrease the average carbon intensity to 13 kilos of CO2 per square meter, against 15 kilos as an intermediate objective in 2030.
In Switzerland, almost 30% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the real estate branch, recalled the provident institution. This is why the Confederation stopped climatic objectives for 2040 and 2050. But the CPEF wants to be more ambitious even by fixing short -term goals, 2030.
After fall
Building analyzes and technical and economical feasibility studies are underway, the press release said. By next fall, the Caisse will validate the first buildings of buildings to be renovated. Then, a first batch of building permit requests will be filed. Others will follow over the progress.
Beyond that, have also noted the managers of the CPEF, the renovation of buildings must reconcile two objectives that can prove to be contradictory: to adopt a proactive approach in sustainability, while avoiding pushing the expected performance of buildings, which would pre-prepare the insured of the fund.
With its approach, the CPEF, which has already adapted its portfolio of titles, says that it wants to reconcile climate commitment and performance in terms of profitability. As a reminder, it has more than 22,600 active insured people and pays more than 9,100 pensions each month. In total, the institution counts 75 affiliated employers.
