Virtual Enterprises for Integrated Energy Service Provision

Holistic Energy Service Provision has the potential to provide new business opportunities for Facility Management Companies, Building Managers, Energy Providers, Maintenance Providers and many other stakeholders currently working in the area of building design, construction, building operation, energy management, maintenance, etc. since customers wish to get access to all services related to energy supply, energy consumption and building services maintenance through a "one-stop-shop". Our paper describes how the concept of Virtual Enterprises/Virtual Organizations could be applied in the area of Energy Service Provision. The paper describes the context, the relevant stakeholders, required novel IT-services and finally the concept of "Extended Energy Profiles" to allow easy and standardised exchange of Energy Information amongst potential partners in an "Energy Service Company" established on the VO-paradigm.