01 — CONTEXT & INVESTMENT CHALLENGE
Improving Energy Performance Across Energy-Intensive Digital Infrastructure.
q.beyond AG is a German IT service provider with more than 1,100 employees and operates high-security data-center infrastructure alongside its wider office and branch network.
Data centers represent a particularly energy-intensive asset class where continuous operation, cooling requirements and IT infrastructure create a fundamentally different energy profile from conventional commercial buildings.
The mandate was to establish a structured understanding of energy consumption across the German operations and identify opportunities to reduce energy demand and associated emissions without compromising operational requirements.
02 — TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT SCOPE
Assessing the Systems Behind Data-Center Energy Demand.
The Energy Audit was undertaken in accordance with DIN EN 16247-1, covering q.beyond’s German data centers and branch offices.
The assessment established the existing energy situation, analysed energy consumption and identified major consumers. It considered the technical systems and operational conditions relevant to the audited facilities and developed opportunities for improving energy efficiency.
The EN 16247 methodology also provided the framework for establishing baselines, evaluating potential measures and developing implementation-oriented recommendations.
03 — ASSESSMENT APPROACH
Moving from Portfolio Energy Data to Prioritised Opportunities.
The audit combined energy data analysis with assessment of the facilities and their energy-consuming systems to establish where energy was being used and where efficiency opportunities existed.
Potential improvements were assessed not simply as technical measures, but in terms of their expected energy impact and implementation relevance.
The resulting analysis provided a structured basis for prioritising energy-efficiency opportunities across q.beyond’s German operations.
04 — RECOMMENDATIONS & OUTCOME
Establishing a Technical Basis for Energy and Emissions Reduction.
The Energy Audit identified and described measures capable of reducing energy consumption and associated carbon emissions across the audited portfolio.
Rather than treating the audit solely as a compliance exercise, the work provided q.beyond with a structured technical evidence base for understanding major energy consumers and identifying where future efficiency improvements could be pursued.
This supported the wider objective of systematically reducing the energy and emissions impact of the company’s operations.
05 — ROLE OF WINFRIED HAAS
Independent Energy Assessment Across Critical IT Infrastructure.
Winfried Haas conducted the engagement as an independent Energy Consultant and authorised Energy Auditor, with responsibility for the EN 16247 Energy Audit across q.beyond’s German data centers and branch offices.
His work included assessment of energy consumption, identification of major energy consumers, evaluation of technical efficiency opportunities and development of recommendations for reducing energy demand and associated emissions.
The engagement provided independent technical evidence to support subsequent energy-efficiency and decarbonisation planning. The audit documentation identifies Winfried Haas directly as the responsible auditor.
06 — RELEVANCE FOR OWNERS TODAY
Critical Infrastructure Requires Efficiency Without Compromising Performance.
For energy-intensive assets such as data centers, efficiency opportunities need to be evaluated alongside operational continuity, technical resilience and the long-term requirements of the infrastructure.
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