Why the market is asking for an IT-Label
IT is no longer a facility but an essential utility. Without reliable connectivity, a building loses functionality, appeal and ultimately value.
The real estate market is changing fast
Organisations are placing increasingly higher demands on the digital performance of their work environment. Where connectivity was once a line item in the delivery file, it now determines whether an organisation can function at all.
- The rapid growth of AI and data processing. Models and data streams place a demand on networks that didn't exist a few years ago. Read more about AI and real estate.
- Increasing strain on networks. Video conferencing, cloud applications and smart building systems share the same infrastructure.
- Longer waiting times for internet connections. A connection that isn't there can't be arranged at short notice. That makes the delivery level relevant in advance.
- Higher demands on reliability, speed and continuity. Downtime is no longer an inconvenience but a business standstill. See network redundancy.
- The rise of Smart Buildings. Climate control, access and security run on the same network as the user. See Smart Building technology.
The story
From telephone line to smart building
In the past
A building used to need just one telephone line.
A copper wire, a handset. That was all.
Fibre
Then came the internet. Now fibre is the backbone.
Fast, stable and ready for the future.
Smart buildings
The building runs on the network.
Climate, access, lighting and cameras are all connected.
Data
Everyone uses more data.
And it grows every year.
The IT-Label
That is why there is the IT-Label.
Six levels, from IT1+ to IT5. Like the energy label, but for IT.
See the six levels
This raises a new question
Is a building digitally ready for the way companies work today and tomorrow? The IT-Label provides an objective, transparent and measurable answer to this.
What the IT-Label solves
Without an IT-Label
- Digital quality only becomes clear after delivery
- Unclear who needs to install which facility
- Investments come as a surprise after signing
- Buildings are not comparable on this point
- Claims about connectivity cannot be verified
With an IT-Label
- The delivery level is fixed in advance and independently verified
- The delivery level per classification is explicit
- The required investment can be factored into the rent
- Buildings are comparable to one another on a single scale
- Not only presence, but also measured performance counts
Buildings compete on new fronts
Commercial real estate is developing from physical space into a digital ecosystem. Buildings no longer compete solely on location, appearance or sustainability, but increasingly on digital connectivity, performance, user experience, technology integration and future-proofing.
For property owners, this means a new way to stand out. For tenants, it means they can finally compare something that directly affects their business operations. Read more about the value of your real estate.
Note what the IT-Label does not do
The label does not assess real estate as good or bad. An IT5 building is not a failure: it serves a tenant who wants maximum freedom. The label only makes transparent what is being offered. Who does what is recorded in the IT Demarcation List.
Data determines use. Use determines value.
And value starts with IT. Discover how the certification process works.
Related information
What is the IT-Label?
The IT-Label is the independent standard that provides insight into the digital quality, performance and IT delivery level of commercial real estate.
The IT-Label for property owners
Buildings increasingly compete on digital connectivity and performance. The IT-Label makes those qualities objectively measurable and comparable.
Digital quality and the value of your real estate
Without reliable connectivity, a building loses functionality, appeal and ultimately value. The IT-Label makes that quality visible.
AI and real estate
The rapid growth of AI and data processing is increasing the load on networks. What that means for the digital infrastructure of commercial real estate.