Westbridge supports Mieter- und Bauverein Karlsruhe with the reorganization of energy and metering services for around 200 properties

Westbridge Advisory GmbH (Westbridge), one of the leading energy and sustainability consultants for the real estate industry in Europe, has assisted Mieter- und Bauverein Karlsruhe eG (MBV Karlsruhe) with the restructuring of its energy supply and the tendering of metering services for its residential portfolio.

The mandate focused on the strategic reallocation of metering and billing services for the entire portfolio of around 200 properties. The aim was to realign the existing structure economically and operationally and to create the basis for efficient long-term management of the metering and billing processes. In the course of the tender, Westbridge was able to achieve savings of around 40 percent in the area of metering services. Westbridge accompanied the entire tendering and awarding process - from the market approach to the evaluation of the offers to the final contract structure.

"It was crucial for us not only to optimize the existing processes economically, but also to make them structurally sustainable. Transparent and reliable measurement and billing structures are an essential part of efficient portfolio management, especially for large residential portfolios," says Marcel Kleinert, Head of Department at Mieter- und Bauverein Karlsruhe eG.

Westbridge also supported MBV Karlsruhe in the reallocation of the electricity and gas supply. The new contracts secure the long-term energy supply of the residential portfolio and cover a total of more than 1,000 electricity delivery points and 41 gas delivery points. Fixed price models were agreed for both areas, creating a reliable basis for calculation. The secured energy volumes amount to around 1.1 gigawatt hours and around 2.9 gigawatt hours of gas per year.

"Energy supply, consumption transparency and metering services are becoming increasingly intertwined, especially for large residential portfolios. It is therefore crucial not to view these areas in isolation, but to bring them together strategically," says Rüdiger Salzmann, Managing Director at Westbridge. "We have developed a structure for MBV Karlsruhe that creates both economic stability and a long-term, resilient operational basis."