CPIPG launches strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics to upgrade Warsaw Spire!

As part of its ESG strategy and operational goal of minimising water and electricity consumption
by 10% by 2030, CPI Property Group is implementing a series of modernisations based on the
latest technology in the office and retail properties it manages. For the further development of one
of the largest high-rise buildings in the Polish capital city, Warsaw Spire, the group has entered
into a strategic partnership with one of its office tenants – Samsung Electronics Polska, which
operates in the electronic systems and transmitter market. The first such project will be the
improvement of the management and control system of the building’s HVAC installations. The
latest version of the b.IoT platform, based on artificial intelligence algorithms, is to be used to
optimise the operation of the system. b.IoT’s software enables the heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning devices to be adjusted to the requirements of each tenant, and by using the
conditions in the office space and its current use, it will be even more effective at optimising the
energy usage. Additional advantages of the system for companies include the remote viewing of
utility consumption and the ability to individually control devices, allowing for more economical
cost management. The management and technical service of the building will also be able to
remotely supervise and administer the operation of the entire system.
“A VRF air conditioning system based on DVM S Water units has been installed in the Warsaw
Spire building. This system uses heat from Warsaw’s municipal heating network, cooling towers
located on the building's roof, internal duct air conditioners and heat recovery distributors. Thanks
to these solutions, the electricity consumption for the air conditioning and heating system has
been minimised, because the heat collected from cooled rooms along with the waste heat from
technical rooms is transferred to areas where heating is required. It is worth emphasising that the
system provides a year-round ability to both heat and cool rooms – as at the same time, some rooms can be heated and others cooled by using the same system. The entire system is to be
managed by b.IoT’s software, the algorithms of which ensure the minimisation of energy
consumption, the maintenance of user comfort, the detection and prevention of energy losses,
and the constant monitoring of the system,” explains Marcin Jaworski, a Product Manager at
Samsung Electronics.
Warsaw Spire is one of the most popular and prestigious office addresses in Poland and has
become an iconic symbol of the capital city. Located on Plac Europejski in the Wola business
district, it is ideally connected to the city centre and surrounding districts. The high-rise building,
which came into use in 2016, offers almost 72,000 sqm gla. CPI Property Group has been
managing the office tower since mid-2022, as a result of the acquisition of a majority stake in
Immofinanz. Warsaw Spire has been BREEAM In-Use certified at the ‘Excellent’ level.
“We are proud of the strategic partnership we have entered into with Samsung Electronics
Polska, thanks to which we can introduce the technologically advanced management of HVAC
systems to Warsaw Spire – our showcase office tower in Warsaw. We are convinced that from
the very moment that it comes into use, this innovative system will not only increase our tenants’
sense of comfort, but will also have a positive impact on their individual cost management. The
constant monitoring of utility costs it allows translates, above all, into measurable savings. It also
means successfully putting into practice the goals of our green policy. It is also not without
significance that this synergistic cooperation is with a distinguished tenant, who has been based
in the building for years and already has extensive knowledge of its parameters and many
aspects of how it functions. Our partnership is thus a perfect example of a relationship based on
mutual understanding and the exchange of experience,” insists Marcin Mędrzycki, the Head of
the Asset Management Department at CPI Property Group Polska.
CPI Property Group is the leading company on the Warsaw office real estate market. The group
actively manages 23 office buildings with a total area of over half a million sqm and a value
exceeding EUR 1.7 billion.