15-30% Energy Savings Across 300+ Buildings, With a 2-Year Payback
A proven energy-optimization methodology was capped by senior-engineer headcount. We built the toolkit that let it scale to 300+ buildings worldwide at 15-30% savings and a ~2-year payback.
What they were up against.
A major energy research lab had a methodology that worked. It delivered 15-30% energy savings on commercial and institutional buildings that supposedly already had every cost-effective retrofit in place — a hard result to beat. The problem wasn't the methodology. It was headcount. Optimizing a building's energy performance meant modeling envelopes, simulating internal loads, calibrating HVAC, and tuning operations against weather and occupancy — weeks of work from a senior engineer per project. There were only so many of those engineers, the methodology couldn't scale past them, and there was no monitoring layer to catch performance drift after commissioning.
- Every project needed a senior engineer for weeks of hands-on analysis
- Qualified-but-junior engineers couldn't execute the methodology at quality
- No way to catch performance drift once a building went live
- A large, untapped market the lab couldn't reach at current headcount
How we did it.
3D building modeler
Engineers define envelope, internal loads, passive ventilation, air- and water-side systems, and economics.
Floor-plan + zone editor
Connects building geometry to mechanical zones.
Simulation engine
Runs the energy model so junior engineers produce senior-quality analysis, with senior engineers reviewing and signing off.
Real-time monitoring layer
After commissioning, live operational data feeds the same model — comparing estimates to actuals and catching drift.
What changed.
The toolkit is now in production across 300+ buildings worldwide — including buildings already considered fully optimized. By calibrating systems with it, the lab promises 15-30% energy savings with a typical payback of around two years. The methodology now scales well beyond the headcount of its senior engineers, and operators get a single, validated ecosystem of energy-saving tools rather than a one-off analysis. Delivered as a Value Sprint and run through AI Office.
The system.
3D building modeler
Envelope, loads, ventilation, air/water systems, and economics in one model.
Floor-plan & zone editor
Geometry mapped to mechanical zones.
Simulation engine
The energy model that lets junior engineers work at senior quality.
Real-time visualization layer
Live data vs. model — a single source of truth for tuning, training, and manuals.
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