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Optima software is rapidly moving the property sector towards climate neutrality
- Published 23 November 2022; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 3 minutes. Listed as available under Proptech (Technology) and Buildings (Energy).
- Optima is ØRN Software’s cloud-based energy-management system for non-residential buildings, from offices to public schools. It collects building energy data from existing meters and third-party suppliers, identifies deviations and does not require additional hardware. The core module is energy monitoring; optional modules cover waste, environmental emissions, energy-use and financial reporting, plus a manufacturing-specific module.
- The system helps answer operational questions about emissions, waste sorting and changes in energy use. ØRN describes it as supporting both day-to-day building operations and management decisions. Data comes from installed equipment, with the company planning capacity for larger numbers of meters as buildings become smarter.
- Optima is offered with advisory support for owners who need help identifying or fixing energy-use deviations. The page says full use can reduce building energy consumption by 30%, with roughly similar cost savings; these are company claims and depend on using the system fully.
- Challenge context: the article cites non-residential buildings as responsible for roughly one-third of global energy use and carbon emissions, and says global floor area is expected to double over 40 years. It argues that measuring energy/emissions is necessary to identify reductions.
- Market and footprint: Europe is cited as having 12 million non-residential buildings. ØRN says Optima has about 20 years of Norwegian-market experience, is used by large commercial-property owners and is also deployed in Sweden. Planned expansion named Denmark, Finland and Iceland. It says a next-generation system is being developed for increasing data volumes; the article contrasts 40–50 meters in typical buildings with over 1,000 in smart buildings.
- Linked to SDG 7, Affordable and clean energy, and SDG 11, Sustainable cities and communities, through energy efficiency and reducing urban environmental impacts.
- Contact: Terje Uttian, Product Manager, teu@ornsoftware.com. Phone number is behind a collapsed reveal control. Company: ØRN SOFTWARE AS, Bassengbakken 4, 7042 Trondheim, Norway; ornsoftware.com.