unlocking the value of utility analytics, benchmarking, and big data · 2017-04-07 · unlocking...
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Unlocking the Value of Utility Analytics, Benchmarking, and Big Data
DeeAnne McClenahan Senior Director -- Procurement & Sustainability Greystar Real Estate Partners
Shveta Oak Product Manager -- Utility Smart NWP Services Corp.
Kent McDonald Director -- Utility Management NWP Services Corp.
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Agenda
• Big Data and what to do with it • What is benchmarking? • Analyzing results, taking action
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Buzz word bingo
Big Data – 1000s of props, millions of invoices Analytics –
slice and dice Big Data into bite sized chunks Benchmarking –
what is it? can it help me?
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What is benchmarking?
A yardstick - How do you measure up? 1. Self over time
Trending/YOY
2. Other buildings within portfolio Internal Benchmarking
3. Outside "peers“ External Benchmarking
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"Apples to Apples"
Need two things: • Common unit of
measure • Filter by big impacts
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Common unit of measure
• Need this to calculate the comparison • Usage (kwh, therms, gal)
– per square foot or per unit or per person
• Dollars – per square foot – per unit
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Filter by big usage impacts
• Geographic area (metro or climate zone) – weather may have big impact
• Use type (residential/mixed/office/etc) – occupant behavior may have big impact
• Physical characteristics – high rise vs garden – common area only vs whole building
beware too many filters!
External benchmarking: How do you compare?
Benchmark area
Benchmark properties
Your properties
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Internal benchmarking
WaterElectricityNatural Gas
• Water/sewer 50% • Electricity 28% • Natural gas 18%
(less in South)
+ Waste & recycling Total spend distribution based on NAA 2013 study
Peel back the layers on each resource
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Internal benchmarking
• Which communities are the costing the most money?
• Which are wasting the most resources?
Your Water & Energy Hogs
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Quick view of big data
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Customized benchmarking reports
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Continue to peel back the layers
• For each commodity, what components are driving my utility costs? – rate – consumption
• weather • physical asset • behavior
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Internal benchmarking: rate insights
Potential Rate Opportunity
Internal benchmarking: consumption insights
Note: 2100 gal/person = normal
Saddleback Meadows
Saddleback Ridge I
Woods at Saddleback
The Saddleback Estate
Saddleback Ridge II
Saddleback Meadows
Saddleback Ridge I
Woods at Saddleback
The Saddleback Estate
Saddleback Ridge II
Compare: Gas Usage & Heating Degree Days Electricity Usage & Cooling DD
Consumption driver: weather insights
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The tough questions
• Once I know which commodities are costing the most, which systems or equipment are wasting the most utilities?
• What CapEx projects should I prioritize?
Pro-grammable
Thermostats
Toilets
Leaks Lighting
Water Heater Wraps
Shower Heads
Irrigation Controls
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Where should I start on water?
Many Customers Find: • Irrigation can account for 30% to 60%
of your total water usage – Smart Controllers and efficient spray
heads can cut irrigation water usage by up to 30%
• Savings of +$100/unit/year – Low flow aerators and showerheads are
cheap and can cut usage up to 30% – Toilet retrofits can cut water usage up
to 50% • Leaky toilets and faucets can
waste up to 200 gal/day (check flappers!)
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Where should I start on energy?
Many Customers Find: • Some projects have good ROI and low
overall cost impact – Lighting retrofits – Variable speed pool motors
• Gas savings of up to $40/unit/yr – Low flow showers can cut hot water
heating costs – HW Boiler demand controllers can have
payback < 1 year • HVAC uses the most energy, but replace
near EOL due to cost
www.DSIREusa.org
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What do I do now?
• Information overload – your head is spinning • Start with whatever you HAVE now… there is
no perfect report • Ask questions about your data, look for red
flags (spikes, anomalies) – Good numbers = STOP – Bad numbers = don’t stop until you find the
cause • Work towards collecting more detailed data
going forward
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Start at the top
• Lay out what you know • Put them in order – what are the top 3? 10? 5%? • Now go look at the first one (the worst one!)
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Outliers
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Use your G/L
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Ask a lot of questions
• Manager, RPM, Maintenance • Previous Reports, Projects • How old? What kind? How many? • Google Earth
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Call in the professionals
• Lighting proposal • Irrigation proposal • Water fixtures proposal • Leak detection • Level II ASHRAE audit?
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Do something
• Do anything • Do small things 100x • Do one big thing ….Watch what happens
Big irrigation project
New shower heads
Turn the lights off
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Results multiply
Year over year cost savings Compare your utility costs to benchmarks Compare to NAA data
Now, go to work on the next one…
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Questions?
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