|
|
6/12/20
|
Gridium’s new electric utility rate optimization tool has cut approximately $47,000 in operating expenses at The Towers Emeryville, an 814k sf, Class A office park in Emeryville, which is part of a KBS client portfolio. Gridium Inc is a software company specializing in data analytics.
KBS used Gridium’s data analytics tool at The Towers Emeryville to identify annual utility-rate cost savings of $0.06 per square foot. Products and services that reduce operating costs are especially significant as property owners grapple with concerns surrounding COVID-19, according to Brent Carroll, asset manager for The Towers Emeryville and senior vice president for KBS.
“We are always looking for ways to manage operating costs while delivering unmatched properties and services to tenants in each of the markets that we invest,” says Carroll. “The COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown have highlighted the need to keep expenses in check so that we can focus on exceeding the expectations of our investors, partners and tenants. Assessing current and future electricity use to decrease operating costs will be particularly important in the aftermath of the pandemic. Products like Gridium’s optimization tool help us to achieve this goal.”
Building from its foundation of patented machine learning technology – validated for accuracy and precision in an assessment performed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab – Gridium’s new electric utility-rate optimizations combine interval meter data with a proprietary rate engine to independently verify both historical bills and optimal rate selections. This technology enables buildings to claim utility bill credits from incorrect bills and to save money, going forward, by switching to the optimal electric utility rate for its own unique energy-use profile, explains Tom Arnold, CEO of Gridium Inc.
“Our interval-data powered technology finds energy and operating cost savings overlooked by legacy bill-pay providers running on spreadsheets,” says Arnold. “Similar to a double-entry accounting system, Gridium’s technology independently calculates a building’s historical electric utility bills. These benchmarks allow for accurate comparison and verification of historical bills and for the identification of billing errors. And, by calculating these comparison benchmarks under all eligible hypothetical rate scenarios for each building, Gridium’s technology identifies optimal rate recommendations that lower future operating expenses.”
Diana Rivers, at Cushman & Wakefield, is handling property management services for The Towers Emeryville on behalf of KBS.
The Towers Emeryville is a three-building waterfront office complex located at 1900-2200 Powell St, across the bay from downtown San Francisco. The property features a host of modern amenities including a recently renovated conference center; state-of-the-art tenant lounge; fitness center; outdoor employee lounge areas; a bocce ball court; bike storage, locker rooms, and showers; 3:1,000 secure parking; 24/7 security; close proximity to public transportation; a car-wash service; electric vehicle charging stations; and high-quality food and retail amenities.
|
|
 Return to the Archive page
|
|
|
|
|
Printer-friendly Version
Email an Associate
