Context of Application

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Studies show that buildings or facilities with sub-metering and cost allocation use less energy than those that allocate energy cost by area (ft² or m²) or other non-metered allocation methods. Typically, a 10 to 20% reduction in usage can be achieved due to behavior change and conservation. This in turn requires that occupants or cost centers are provided with the right information to make the right decisions.

Problem to Solve

The facility manager needs to:

Gain insight into which departments, processes, buildings, or floors are contributing to energy costs.
Improve energy accountability by allocating costs to departments or tenants.
Identify key areas for energy savings opportunities.

Purpose of Application

Encourage energy efficient behavior: you can encourage energy efficient behavior by allocating energy cost by department, business unit, area, floor, or building.

Find the biggest energy savings opportunities: before initiating an energy savings project, you need to understand which load type, business unit, area, floor, or building provides the biggest savings opportunities.