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Portfolio Environmental Figures

Environmental Key Figures – Energy Consumption in the Portfolio

2022 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Energy Consumption in the Portfolio 1)

302–2, 302–3

Energy consumption 2)

MWh

4,548,951

4,447,794

5,516,630

4,630,713

323,463

562,454

of which from renewable sources 3)

%

2.0

2.1

10.7

6.5

28.0

35.2

Energy Intensity

Energy intensity of rentable area

kWh/m²

165.1

162.2

154.5

149.8

186.2

183.9

Energy intensity per rented unit

MWh/‌ rented unit

10.8

10.6

9.9

9.4

14.7

13.5

Heating Consumption in the Portfolio 4)

Heating consumption in the portfolio

MWh

4,433,194

4,325,611

5,365,043

4,548,085

317,094

499,863

from renewable sources 3)

%

8.8

4.9

26.8

32.1

Natural gas

MWh

2,090,876

2,034,751

2,507,943

2,394,422

113,520

0

District heating

MWh

2,029,574

2,015,140

2,620,895

1,986,831

147,260

486,804

from renewable sources 3)

%

17.8

11.6

52.0

32.7

Heating oil

MWh

181,555

167,659

148,415

123,565

24,849

0

Electricity

MWh

74,596

67,541

55,785

28,687

24,706

2,391

from renewable sources

%

57.9

63.5

63.6

45.1

85.4

59.8

Coal

MWh

37,367

26,817

14,737

14,580

157

0

Other 5)

MWh

19,226

13,703

17,269

0

6,601

10,668

Electricity Consumption in Communal Areas

Electricity consumption in communal areas

MWh

115,757

122,182

151,587

82,627

6,369

62,591

from renewable sources 6)

%

77.3

76.9

79.5

94.0

85.4

59.8

  1. 1)2020 and 2021 excl. Deutsche Wohnen. 2022 incl. Deutsche Wohnen (excl. nursing care and SYNVIA segments).
  2. 2)Consists of electricity consumption in the portfolio’s communal spaces and total heat consumption in the portfolio (according to energy certificates, calculated for living and communal areas).
  3. 3)Renewable energy District heating Germany and Sweden based on data from the respective district heating suppliers (market-based approach), for Austria location-based approach based on data from the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection (BMK). For 2020 and 2021, no information is available on the share of renewable energies in district heating, therefore shown as “–”.
  4. 4)When calculating the heat energy used, the rental areas were extrapolated to the total building area in accordance with German Buildings Energy Act (GEG) 2020 §82 (2) by adding 20% for the common areas. However, the denominator of this key figure remains the rental space without common areas. Renewable energy electricity in each case location-based.
  5. 5)Other includes: Biomass, solar thermal, heat pumps.
  6. 6)Calculated on the basis of the share of renewable energies in the Swedish electricity mix according to the Swedish Energy Agency, in the Austrian electricity mix according to the E-Control 2021 electricity labeling report (location-based approach in each case). For the German region, all volumes traded via VESG using the 100% green electricity certificate of origin, deleted via the Federal Environment Agency's certificate of origin register.

Environmental Key Figures – Refurbishment

2022 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Refurbishment

Number of modernized buildings 1)

number

1,382

1,152

850

804

15

31

2)

Number of modernized rented units 1)

number

11,299

9,420

7,436

6,821

332

283

2)

Modernized rentable area 1)

million m²

0.69

0.58

0.44

0.40

0.02

0.02

2)

Number of rented units with upgraded heating systems 1)

number

7,247

5,025

2,924

2,115

156

653

2)

Refurbishment rate 1)

%

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.5

0.7

2)

Investment in the portfolio 3)

in € million

1,500.4

1,425.0

1,693.6

1,403.2

68.9

221.5

Investment intensity

€/m²/a

56.6

53.8

49.1

46.6

43.7

78.5

of which expenses for maintenance

in € million

592.0

666.4

856.2

704.4

66.9

84.9

Maintenance intensity

€/m²/a

22.3

25.2

24.8

23.4

42.4

30.1

of which expenses Modernization

in € million

908.4

758.6

837.4

698.8

2.0

136.6

Modernization intensity

€/m²/a

34.2

28.7

24.3

23.2

1.3

48.4

  1. 1)Figures for 2020 to 2022 excl. Deutsche Wohnen.
  2. 2)As in the previous years, refurbishments and modernisations with a total investment sum of more than € 500 per square metre of rental space per business unit were taken into account for the Sweden region.
  3. 3)All following investments and intensities for 2020 and 2021 excl. Deutsche Wohnen. 2022 incl. Deutsche Wohnen (excl. Care segment and SYNVIA).

Environmental Key Figures – Energy Efficiency Standards by Energy End-use Efficiency Class

2022 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Energy Efficiency Standards by Energy End-use Efficiency Class 1)

Rental area

27,545,128

27,422,827

35,711,977

30,915,483

1,737,266

3,059,229

of which energy level A+

%

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.0

of which energy level A

%

0.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

2.8

0.0

of which energy level B

%

7.7

9.5

10.5

11.4

11.6

1.0

of which energy level C

%

18.9

20.5

21.5

23.5

12.0

6.5

of which energy level D

%

24.8

23.9

25.6

25.6

16.5

30.7

of which energy level E

%

18.7

18.1

18.9

17.9

9.2

34.6

of which energy level F

%

11.6

10.1

10.4

9.9

10.9

15.4

of which energy level G

%

4.7

4.4

3.3

3.2

9.7

0.7

of which energy level H

%

3.2

2.7

1.8

1.5

10.5

0.0

of which not disclosed

%

9.3

9.6

6.9

5.9

16.3

11.1

  1. 1)Existing buildings incl. listed buildings excl. pure parking buildings. Classification of all buildings according to German final energy classifications. No like-for-like consideration, therefore the change is also influenced by purchases. 2020 and 2021 excl. Deutsche Wohnen. 2022 incl. Deutsche Wohnen (excl. nursing care and SYNVIA segments).

Environmental Key Figures – Water Consumption in the Portfolio

2022 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Water Consumption in the Portfolio 1)

303–5

Water consumption 2)

million m³

33.8

33.7

42.2

34.5

2.5

5.3

Water intensity 2)

m³/m²

1.23

1.23

1.18

1.12

1.42

1.72

  1. 1)2020 and 2021 excl. Deutsche Wohnen. 2022 incl. Deutsche Wohnen (excl. Care segment and SYNVIA).
  2. 2)Change in extrapolation approach compared to previous year's report from building level to business unit level when meter reading data not available in Germany and Austria. Water consumption and water intensity for 2020 and 2021 have been corrected accordingly.

Environmental Key Figures – Waste Volume in the Portfolio

2022 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Waste Volume in the Portfolio 1)

306–3

Waste volume

t

386,594

385,363

519,497

470,728

21,947

26,822

of which residual waste

%

35.0

34.1

34.6

33.6

36.3

50.6

2)

of which waste paper

%

13.5

13.6

13.8

13.5

15.4

16.9

of which recycling 3)

%

25.4

22.5

23.0

23.5

20.2

17.4

of which organic waste

%

26.2

29.7

28.6

29.4

28.1

15.1

Recycling ratio 4)

%

65.0

65.9

65.4

66.4

63.7

49.4

  1. 1)2020 and 2021 excl. Deutsche Wohnen, 2022 incl. Deutsche Wohnen (excl. Care segment and SYNVIA); restatement for the 2020 and 2021 values for Germany due to change in method in 2022: from 2022, calculation is based on consumption data supplied as part of utility billing; correction of the 2020 and 2021 values based on extrapolated data from the Federal Statistical Office. Due to lack of data availability, calculations for Austria and Sweden continue to be based largely on statistical data.
  2. 2)Reflects residual waste including bulky waste and incineration for energy generation.
  3. 3)Region Germany and Austria: Glass, packaging, metals, wood, plastics, textiles. Region Sweden: Material from recycling centres and packaging waste.
  4. 4)Calculation of recycling rate via share of waste generation in tonnes. The recycling rate takes into account not only the volume of recycled waste but also the reusability of waste paper and organic waste.

Environmental Key Figures – Green Space Inventory Vonovia Germany

Key Figures

Unit

2020

2021

2022

Change from Previous Year

Green Spaces (in Germany) 1)

Green areas 2)

million m²

18,876,435

18,586,918

18,392,150

–1.0%

of which lawns

%

76.6

76.8

77.2

0.5%

of which hedges

%

1.4

1.4

1.5

7.1%

of which copses

%

22.0

21.7

21.3

–1.8%

Degree of sealing of the properties 3)

%

42.6

43.1

44.2

2.6%

Trees on the property

number

214,895

214,890

211,028

–1.8%

average crown diameter

m

7.3

7.2

–1.4%

Proportion of climate resilient trees 4)

%

40.2

40.9

1.7%

Playgrounds

number

1,224

1,280

1,478

15.5%

  1. 1)Excl. Deutsche Wohnen.
  2. 2)Excl. green roofs and facades; excluding areas under tenant care (e.g. tenant gardens).
  3. 3)Definition of degree of sealing: Covering of the earth's surface with impermeable materials in relation to the area of the property.
  4. 4)Climate-resilient woody species based on designation in the product manual, e.g., field maple, hornbeam or tree-hazel.