FAQ from Brunata Minol

The standard period for a heating bill is one year. Therefore, the meter readings are typically taken every twelve months.

For  electronic devices The consumption is saved from the set reference date (e.g., December 31st at midnight). This reference date value is then transmitted wirelessly for devices with remote reading. For electronic heat cost allocators without wireless and for […]

The reading method varies depending on the type of device:

Reading of heat cost allocators according to the evaporation principle

Reading of electronic heat cost allocators

At the time of the meter reading, no information can be provided regarding the expected heating costs. A comprehensive heating and water bill requires technical documentation, total energy and utility costs, and an analysis of all building meter readings. If […]

The billing period is generally twelve months and is determined by the landlord/property manager. If no specific instructions are given, the meter reading period is assumed to be the billing period. For organizational reasons, the billing period may differ from the meter reading period by a few days for heat cost allocators and water meters that are not read remotely. Incidentally, courts and tenancy law (as amended in 2002) stipulate a maximum billing period of twelve months. Shorter periods than twelve months are not a problem.

If you are still using evaporative heat cost allocators, the color of the ampoules changes annually for monitoring purposes. This color change has absolutely no effect on the evaporation characteristics. The color change serves to immediately identify any ampoules that may not have been replaced in the previous year. This helps to avoid billing errors.

By switching to wireless meter reading with Brunata Minol Connect, landlords and property managers increase convenience for their residents. They also benefit from reduced workload. For example, they no longer need to organize an interim meter reading when a tenant moves out: because the wireless system stores the last month-end readings, Brunata Minol can also record all interim readings during the annual meter reading. With the help of the eMonitorings Landlords and property managers can continuously monitor and optimize the energy consumption and costs of their properties.

The term "Internet of Things" (IoT) describes the networking of "smart" objects that are installed, for example, in cities, industrial plants, public places, or even private homes and can be activated wirelessly. The countless application areas include, for example, industrial process control, package tracking, safety and driver assistance systems for automobiles, and intelligent energy management technology for homes.

LPWAN stands for "Low Power Wide Area Network" and describes a wireless network with a long range and low energy consumption. It connects a wide variety of devices equipped with a corresponding chip. End devices require only low bandwidth and power for data exchange via LPWAN. As a result, they consume little energy and can operate for extended periods on a single battery. This makes LPWAN a suitable transmission technology for the Internet of Things (IoT).

LoRa stands for Long Range, meaning a long range. The company of the same name... LoRa Alliance® The LoRa Alliance® is a non-profit organization whose members – including the Minol-ZENNER Group – have set themselves the goal of establishing an open LPWAN communication standard for the Internet of Things. The brand name of the transmission standard is LoRaWAN®. The members of the LoRa Alliance® are actively driving the expansion of the network in many European countries, the USA, South Africa, and parts of Asia, and are sharing their knowledge and experience.

We offer energy performance certificates for residential buildings. The easiest and most affordable way to order an energy performance certificate is via our booking page or our customer portal.

Since May 1, 2014, real estate advertisements in commercial media have been required to display various details from the energy performance certificate. The energy performance certificate must be presented to every prospective buyer or tenant of an apartment or house by the seller, landlord, or real estate agent without being requested during the viewing. Once the contract is finalized, the certificate must be given to the tenant or buyer (at least a copy). Tenants in existing leases, however, are not entitled to an energy performance certificate. Therefore, an energy performance certificate is always required when a house or apartment is sold or newly rented.

• Energy performance certificates based on actual energy demand are required for buildings with fewer than five apartments that were built with a building permit before November 1, 1977 and have not been modernized to at least the requirement level of the first Thermal Insulation Ordinance (WSVO) of 1977.
• Consumption-based energy performance certificates are permissible in all other cases, i.e., for buildings with more than five apartments and a building application submitted after November 1, 1977.

The B.One Guide uses your existing consumption data from the Minol system. This means for you: no additional data collection, no manual processing, quick start without extra effort.

The analysis is available immediately after automated data processing. You receive instantly: benchmark comparisons, CO₂ assessments, recommendations for action, and prioritizations.

The B.One Guide is aimed at all building owners who are seeking a long-term modernization strategy for a single property or an entire portfolio.

It is structured with two levels of usability. This makes it suitable for both beginners without prior knowledge and users who want to carry out detailed and advanced analyses.

Yes. The B.One Guide helps you to make CO₂ emissions transparent, to identify potential savings, and to track sustainability goals measurably. However, the B.One Guide is not a traditional tool for ESG reporting.

Yes, if your employer equips parking spaces with charging infrastructure. We are happy to assist you with this. Your employer can then offer you, as an employee, special rates or even free charging at the company's own charging station or wallbox.

The charging process can be uniquely identified and assigned via the charging card.

Yes. Similar to a company car with a combustion engine, the employer bears the costs for your charging processes and therefore receives a transparent overview of the charging processes billed.

Yes, this is generally possible. If you own your own property, you can simply purchase a charging station. Often, the employer covers the costs. This charging option should be equipped with an integrated billing system. This means the charging station (wallbox or charging column) is equipped with a SIM card, all charging sessions are recorded and displayed in a web portal. You can then export a statement from there and submit it to your employer.

The SIM card automatically selects the best network available locally.

The law defines all heating media relevant for which standard values ​​for emission factors have been established in accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 4 of the Fuel Emissions Trading Act. The list of factors can be found in the EBeV 2030This typically includes heating oil, gas, coal, and district heating. However, heating media such as electricity, biogas, or wood are not included. This does not mean that these heating media have no CO₂ emissions or an emission factor, but there is no emissions trading system for them.

The law applies to billing periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. If the billing period is, for example, "July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023," the CO₂ cost sharing law does not yet apply. Note: The decisive factor is the agreed billing period, not the billing period of the energy provider.

Exceptions are stipulated in Section 2 Paragraph 3 and Section 9 Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the CO₂ Cost Allocation Act (CO₂KostAufG). An exception under Section 9 Paragraph 1 can be justified, for example, by historic preservation regulations or mandatory connection and usage requirements. The latter could be the case if building regulations or the building permit require a mandatory connection to the heat supply. We cannot tell you whether you can make use of any of these provisions. If you are unsure, we recommend that you contact the relevant city or municipal administration directly.

Generally, heating costs are billed per heating system, regardless of how many buildings are connected to it. This is stipulated in the Heating Costs Ordinance, which in turn is referenced in Section 5 of the CO₂ Cost Allocation Act. The metering service companies organized within the bved (German Association of Metering Service Providers) agree that a distribution at the building level is hardly realistic/feasible in various scenarios, or only […]

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As a first step, we only need your CV. If available and readily accessible, you are of course welcome to submit current certificates and other qualification documents as well. A cover letter is optional.

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