BuildingMinds: The Digital Future of Real Estate Management

BuildingMinds is an innovative company specializing in digital transformation and sustainability in real estate management. Founded in 2019 by the Schindler Group, the Swiss manufacturer of escalators, moving walks, and elevators, BuildingMinds has quickly developed into a leading international provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) for property managers.

Key Products and Services

BuildingMinds offers a comprehensive suite of SaaS solutions that cover all aspects of real estate management. These include:

ESG Reporting and Data Management: The platform ensures data quality, enables understanding of complex data, and centralizes storage, making it easier to create reports for various ESG reporting standards such as GRESB, SFDR, and TCFD[2][4].
Portfolio Management: BuildingMinds assists in analyzing emissions and costs, planning and managing KPIs, and implementing decarbonization goals through retrofit planning and impact simulations[2][4].
Digital Building Twins: These highly accurate, real-time virtual replicas of physical buildings integrate static and dynamic information, including spaces, equipment, sensors, and documents, to optimize the management of buildings and portfolios[2][4].

Mission and Values

The mission of BuildingMinds is to provide property managers and owners with a digital platform that enables them to enhance the performance of their portfolios both in daily operations and long-term strategy. The company aims to transform the real estate industry from a resource-consuming to a resource-generating industry[1][3].

BuildingMinds places great value on interdisciplinary teamwork, a flat hierarchy, and a collaborative approach to foster continuous learning and innovation. The company's culture is characterized by a high-performance culture supported by the expertise and commitment of the team[1][3].

Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

Sustainability is at the core of BuildingMinds. The company develops integrated decarbonization and digitalization strategies for real estate portfolios. Dr. Jens Hirsch, the Chief Scientific Officer, leads these efforts and has already made significant contributions as part of the EU research project "CRREM Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor"[1][3].

BuildingMinds supports its clients in achieving net-zero goals by analyzing energy consumption and emissions, planning retrofit measures, and simulating impacts. The platform allows for estimating CO2 risks and costs and optimizing the performance of buildings and portfolios[2][4].

International Presence and Recognition

With headquarters in Berlin and additional locations in Europe, Asia, and the USA, BuildingMinds is globally present. The company recently won the award for "Proptech of the Year" at the GRI Awards Europe 2024, highlighting the significance of its innovative solutions for a sustainable and data-driven future in the real estate industry[3].

By participating in key industry events such as the RICS Built Environment European Summit and collaborating with leading industry experts, BuildingMinds actively promotes sustainability and ESG strategies in the real estate industry[3].

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