Planet under Pressure

The new Wilopark
of all electricity used worldwide; 90 per
cent of these pumps are outdated and
inefficient. The replacement of outdated
technology in heating, cooling, and airconditioning
applications alone could
save up to 246 TWh of energy. This
is equivalent to the output of around
80 mid-sized power plants, which would
then no longer be needed. The Wilo
Group therefore aims to significantly
lower energy consumption through the
application of its system solutions.
Moving internal levers
Energy-efficiency and resource-efficiency
are vital for protecting the climate. In
addition to meeting the demands of climate
protection in its system solutions,
the Wilo Group is working to integrate
them in their production and distribution
processes.
Based on its Ambition 2025 corporate
aims, Wilo has developed an integrated
sustainability strategy that takes all stakeholders
into account and is implemented
throughout the whole Wilo world. At its
main production sites in Europe, Asia,
and America, the company is working
to adjust three key “levers” with the goal
of reducing CO 2
emissions, reducing
potable water consumption, and increasing
the recycling rate. In order to conserve
resources, the company aims to
reduce potable water consumption by 20
per cent and increase the recycling rate to
90 per cent. In addition to this, Wilo has
initiated energy-savings projects at all of
its sites and is currently considering ways
of reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
– the emissions that result from
the use of primary energy – around the
globe. The Wilo Group aims to achieve
climate-neutral production by 2025.
Energy-efficient buildings are key to
greater sustainability. For this reason, the
Wilo Group carries out its international
site development projects in accordance
with the German Sustainable Building
Council’s (DGNB) most recent Green
Building Standards and the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system. The new buildings
are more sustainable and more efficient –
and use more digital technology – than
their predecessors. In Russia, Kazakhstan,
and Dubai, the buildings are already a
reality; at the headquarters in Germany,
they are within reach as part of the
company’s “Vision 2020.”
The new Wilopark
In Dortmund, where the company
is headquartered, the Wilo Group is
currently completing the largest site
development program in the nearly
150-year history of the company. On a
site the size of 26 football pitches, the
company is building a new city district:
Wilopark. The centerpiece of the site is
the Smart Factory, a plant of more than
55,000 square meters built to Industry
4.0 standards.
Sustainable construction and efficient
operation were emphasized in designing
and building the intelligent factory
– just as they were for the office and
executive board buildings and the customer
service and sales centers.
Heat recovery and intelligent building
management systems, as well as integrated
energy monitoring and management,
are all elements of the sustainability
concept. For example, electricity, heating,
and cooling are provided by efficient central
systems and a distribution network.
Among other things, rainwater will be
collected from the external structures’
roof surface area of more than 70,000
square meters in order to support the
environmentally friendly and resourceefficient
use of the buildings. The water
will be used for irrigation and cooling.
In conclusion
Energy and resource efficiency are vital
for climate protection. The most environmentally
friendly energy is energy that
is not consumed in the first place: It promotes
the reliability of the energy supply,
reduces energy costs, and supports the attainment
of climate protection goals. The
Wilo Group has committed itself to acting
sustainably, contributing to the positive
overall development in this area.
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