There is a profound language barrier in the commercial real estate industry. It exists between the boiler room and the boardroom. Operations teams speak in a technical dialect of kilowatts, setpoints, and BMS alarms. The C-suite speaks a financial language of…
Case Study: How We Found and Fixed a $22,000 Annual Energy Leak
For a well-managed Class A office building, the obvious problems have usually been solved. The lights are energy-efficient LEDs, the major equipment is on a schedule, and the on-site team is quick to respond to critical alarms. But what about the…
Your Maintenance Team is a Profit Center in Disguise
In the world of commercial real estate finance, the facility maintenance department has always been an easy line item to categorize: cost center. It’s viewed as a necessary expense, a team that consumes budget to fix things when they break. The…
The ROI of Trust: How Digital M&V Builds Unshakeable Credibility
What is the ultimate return on investment of a building analytics platform? We often focus on the direct financial metrics: the energy savings, the reduced maintenance costs, the extended equipment life. These are all critically important. But they are symptoms of…