In the context of accelerating climate change and France’s energy transition, the French government announced an ambitious energy sobriety plan on October 6, 2022. This strategic initiative aimed to reduce the country’s energy consumption by 10% by 2024, marking a significant shift in how France approaches energy management in buildings. At the heart of this transformation are Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS), which have been identified as crucial enablers for achieving these ambitious objectives via the BACS decree. The French Energy Sobriety Plan France faces a pressing need to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and decrease energy consumption by 40% by 2050. The energy sobriety plan set an intermediate target of a 10% reduction within just two years of its announcement. This aggressive timeline reflected the urgency of France’s energy transition and the government’s commitment to meeting its climate obligations. BACS have been specifically identified within this plan as key technological solutions that […]
