Understanding the building

Kabar is expanding its offering in the area of comprehensive technical installations, as well as providing a model where energy retrofits are financed through actual energy savings. How important are these capabilities for property investors and developers?

The commercial real estate market is increasingly focusing on existing buildings. Many tenants, despite the passage of time, are reluctant to move away from proven locations. At the same time, these buildings are ageing, and technologies that were considered modern just a decade ago are now inefficient and generate unnecessary costs.

In such cases, we offer clients an energy audit combined with a reliable assessment of modernisation costs and an analysis of long-term financial benefits. This allows investors to increase the value of their properties by bringing their energy efficiency in line with that of new developments. It also opens the door to refinancing portfolios on more favourable terms or applying for white certificates, a process in which we also provide support.

You deliver projects for logistics, industrial, and public-use facilities. What are the key technical and design challenges you most often encounter in such investments, and how does Kabar help to address them?

The most important thing is to correctly identify the client’s needs and truly understand the building. We approach every project individually, because each building operates differently. Before proposing specific actions, we conduct an in-depth analysis of internal processes and the operational profile of the facility.

The key to success is a comprehensive approach. We achieve the highest efficiency when all building systems are integrated, and the entire process – from concept to execution – is managed in a coherent manner. We combine advisory expertise with design and execution experience, ensuring that proposed solutions are conceived from the outset with practical implementation in mind.

Thanks to their broad experience across multiple sectors, our engineers are able to translate a client’s business needs into a coherent, technically feasible, and dedicated decarbonization strategy.

In the context of growing risks related to power supply interruptions, grid overloads, and electricity price volatility, how does Kabar approach the issue of building energy security?

To protect clients against such scenarios, we begin by analysing the building’s actual energy demand. Very often, it turns out that the existing infrastructure is misaligned with real needs, generating unnecessary risks and costs.

We believe it is better to eliminate root causes than to deal with the consequences. Of course, we also offer protection against blackouts through various technical solutions, such as optimising power supply for critical loads and implementing energy storage systems—we are not limited solely to battery-based solutions.

In the face of rapid energy transformation and decarbonization trends, what solutions do you offer clients to make their buildings more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, while remaining economically competitive?

Our decarbonization strategies are always based on the synergy of multiple solutions. Each client proposal is preceded by multi-variant analyses, as a single measure rarely delivers the expected results at the scale of an entire building.

In our economic analyses, we emphasise pragmatism. We demonstrate that what is currently the most popular trend does not always guarantee the best return on investment. We focus on solutions that are economically justified and that build real competitive advantage for the property.

How do you assess the current needs of investors in Poland in terms of building systems and energy management, and what competitive advantages does working with Kabar offer compared to other contractors or technology advisors?

We see that investors are primarily looking for a technology partner who can guide them comprehensively, from A to Z, through the maze of market innovations. Our role is to demonstrate—using hard numbers—what is truly profitable and what is merely a short-lived trend.

Working with Kabar means access to reliable calculations and the expertise of engineers who combine technical competence with an understanding of real-world business conditions. We ensure consistency between the modernisation strategy, technical design, and the final outcome delivered in the building. We take responsibility for ensuring that projected energy savings and decarbonisation targets are actually achieved. We know how to translate technical parameters into the delivery of corporate objectives arising from sustainability strategies, SBTi decarbonisation targets, and access to green financing.