智慧建築不智慧：ESG 的資料瓶頸正在拖慢永續進程

根據 Atrius 最新調查，55% 的建築產業專業人士認為其組織在實踐永續目標方面「進展順利」。乍看之下，這似乎是值得慶賀的訊號——企業在永續浪潮中逐漸走上正軌，這比去年成長了 8 個百分點。

55% of Building Professionals Say Their Sustainability Goals Are “On Track” - But Are They Really Moving Forward?

According to a recent survey by Atrius, 55% of professionals in the building industry believe their organizations are “progressing well” in achieving sustainability targets. At first glance, this seems like a promising sign - an 8-point increase from the previous year, suggesting that companies are finally aligning with the sustainability movement.

Atrius 在調查中提到了一個關鍵但經常被忽略的問題：「資料治理效率仍嚴重不足。」事實上，超過一半的組織仍仰賴手動帳單處理與人工抄表來蒐集永續資料，即使在智慧建築的浪潮中，數據早已充斥各個角落。

However, the report also highlights a critical yet often overlooked issue:

“Data governance inefficiency remains a major barrier.”

In fact, more than half of the organizations surveyed still rely on manual billing and meter readings to collect sustainability data - even as smart building technologies generate data at an unprecedented scale.

這就是今天企業在 ESG 實踐上所面對的核心矛盾：想永續、也在永續，但方法還停留在過去。

一場看似「前進」的永續戰略，其實正原地打轉

Atrius 的母公司 Acuity Brands 副總裁 Lauren Scott 一語道破盲點：「資料愈來愈多，卻讓永續決策變得更難。」當智慧建築端點爆炸性成長，來自感測器、能源管理系統（EMS）、智慧電錶等裝置的數據如潮水般湧入，但企業卻仍以傳統手法來整理、分析、甚至手動上傳報表。

This reveals a central contradiction in today’s corporate ESG landscape:

Companies want sustainability. They’re acting on it. But they’re still using outdated tools.

The Illusion of Progress: When Sustainability Strategies Spin in Place

Lauren Scott, Vice President of Atrius’ parent company Acuity Brands, pinpointed the underlying challenge:

這樣的現象反映兩個關鍵結構性問題：

換言之，永續目標雖然明確，但通往目標的基礎建設卻遠遠落後。這就是目前全球 ESG 建築實踐面臨的「數據焦慮症」。

從「合規導向」轉向「效益導向」的下一步

值得注意的是，Atrius 觀察到愈來愈多組織將永續行動的動機，從「政策合規」轉向「碳效益與成本效益並重」——這看似務實的轉向，其實也是一場心態革新。

“More data is coming in, but it’s making sustainability decisions harder.”

As smart building endpoints proliferate - sensors, EMS (energy management systems), smart meters - the data floods in. Yet organizations are still sorting, analyzing, and uploading reports manually, often through spreadsheets.

This disconnect reflects two major structural problems:

In short, the sustainability destination may be clear, but the infrastructure to get there is severely underdeveloped. This is the core of the “data anxiety” now haunting global ESG efforts in the built environment.

From Compliance-Driven to Impact-Driven: A Mindset Shift in the Making

Encouragingly, Atrius also observed a shift in motivation: more organizations are now focusing on carbon and cost efficiency, rather than just policy compliance.

過去的 ESG 實踐，多半是為了回應政府監管或投資者壓力，但當聯邦政策延遲、政局搖擺不定時，企業逐漸意識到，若不將 ESG 融入成本結構與營運優化，就永遠無法自發地驅動轉型。

資料治理，正是這場轉型的關鍵。未來真正能在永續賽局中勝出的組織，不僅是那些擁有淨零承諾的公司，更是那些能將數據轉化為洞察、將洞察轉化為決策、將決策轉化為績效的公司。

ESG 的第三張報表，會是「資料報表」

This pragmatic turn represents more than strategy - it signals a cultural transformation.

Historically, ESG efforts have been largely reactive - designed to satisfy regulators or appease investors. But amid regulatory delays and political volatility, companies are waking up to a hard truth: if ESG is not embedded into cost structures and operational workflows, the transformation will never be self-sustaining.

And at the heart of this transformation lies data governance.

In the long run, the true winners in sustainability won’t just be the companies with net-zero targets.

They’ll be the ones who can turn data into insight, insight into decisions, and decisions into performance.

當企業紛紛準備應對 CSRD、IFRS 永續揭露、SEC 氣候資訊規則等報告準則時，也許該反思的不是 KPI 填寫得夠不夠快，而是：我們是否真的知道自己在排多少碳？能源消耗來自哪裡？建築系統何時最沒效率？

The Third ESG Report Might Be a Data Report

As businesses gear up for new disclosure frameworks like CSRD, IFRS Sustainability Standards, and the SEC’s climate rule, it’s worth asking:

Are we just racing to fill out KPIs?

Or do we actually know how much carbon we emit?

Where our energy consumption originates?

答案，很可能還躲在成堆帳單後面的 Excel 表單裡。

這場轉型，不能只靠報表，也不能只靠承諾。它需要的是：更好的資料、更快的整合、更深的洞察。

When our building systems are at their least efficient?

The answers might still be buried deep in spreadsheets attached to old utility bills.

This transformation can’t rely solely on reports - or promises.

What it needs is: better data, faster integration, and deeper insights.

否則，建築永續就只能永遠卡在「看似順利，實則停滯」的半路上。

Otherwise, building sustainability will remain stuck in a halfway zone - appearing on track, but in truth, standing still.