Quantifying hidden savings without setting foot in the building.

The problem.
- Energy consumption is excessive: 39% of US energy attributed to buildings
- Most buildings are “dumb” with limited sensors and controls
- Sub-metering, modeling, sensing, building management systems, physical audits are too costly and cumbersome
- The industry needs to gain virtual insight to savings
Our Solution.

Diagnostics
Quantify building characteristics and operations. How does my building perform?

Prognostics
Energy and cost savings opportunities.
How much will I save if I change the… ?

Comparisons
Population comparisons. How do I compare to other like buildings?

Screening
Building portfolio screening. Which buildings are best positioned for savings?
The Market
The global market for commercial retrofits will grow ~9.2% annually through 2020

$71.4B
Global Market for ALL commercial building retrofits

$24B
Global Market for Small and Medium sized commercial building retrofits (SMCBs)

$5B
North American Market for SMCB retrofits

$2B
Estimated North American Market for Office and Retail SMCB retrofits
Case Studies
Kent State University
Roof and window replacement. EDIFES prediction of savings: $1,559 (6 month period). Actual savings achieved: $1,771 (6 month period). Roof replacement: R-value increase from 16 to 30Window replacement: R-value increase from 1 to 2

Starbucks
HVAC Reschedule. EDIFES prediction of savings: $1,150 (6 month period). Actual savings achieved: $1,096 (6 month period). Adjusted HVAC schedule to align with store hours, reducing HVAC run time by 15 hours per week.

REI Portfolio Screening
EDIFES portfolio screening results were compared to those from a time intensive EnergyPlus simulation that required significant data and information collection

Our team.

Michael Goldberg
Co-CEO
Assistant Professor, Department of Design and Innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at CWRU also is Managing Partner at Bridge Investment Fund.
michael.goldberg@case.edu

Alexis Abramson
Co-CEO
Maltz Professor of Energy Innovation at CWRU, was formerly the Chief Scientist at the DOE Building Technologies Office. She takes on the role as Dean of Engineering at Dartmouth in June 2019.
alexis.abramson@case.edu

Roger French
CTO/COO
Kyocera Professor at CWRU, is also the Faculty Director for the Applied Data Science program. He brings 25 years of industry experience at DuPont.
roger.french@case.edu

Chris Littman
VP Business Development
Chris, Commercialization and Operations Director at CWRU brings extensive experience working with startups and developing successful growth strategies at companies and organizations.
christopher.littman@case.edu
How It Works?
Output Markers

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