Our
Services
Our platform is designed to empower all stakeholders to collaboratively, deliver energy retrofits at scale, reshaping the future of energy-efficient buildings.
Building Utility Monitoring
Our Building Utility Monitoring service processes data from various sources, including utility bills, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, or other utility tracking software, and submeter information. We provide comprehensive reports organized into individual and portfolio-level energy dashboards, offering valuable insights through:
- Benchmarking – Compare your building’s performance against industry standards.
- Weather Regression – Analyze energy usage patterns in relation to weather conditions.
- Energy Breakdown Estimations – Gain detailed insights into how energy is consumed across different areas.
Virtual Submetering
Our Virtual Submetering service for buildings equipped with Direct Digital Control (DDC), Building Automation Systems (BAS), or Building Management Systems (BMS) includes all the benefits of our Building Utility Monitoring service, plus additional advanced features:
- Comprehensive Data Reading – Analyze millions of historical and live data points from DDC, BAS, or BMS systems.
- Detailed Energy Dashboards – Access hourly usage data for every piece of equipment in the building.
- Electrical Load Profiles – Obtain hourly consumption breakdowns for all equipment.
- Electrical Capacity Optimization – Optimize electrification processes to reduce costs and avoid the need for electrical service upgrades.
High-Level or Detailed Dynamic Energy Assessments and Decarbonization Planning for Consultants and Energy Managers
Our service offers both high-level or detailed dynamic energy assessments, along with decarbonization planning, tailored for consultants and energy managers. Key features include:
- Streamlined Data Collection – Gather data from multiple sources, including Energy Star Portfolio Manager, utility bills, historical energy assessments, building condition assessments, mechanical system documentation, and SISA’s data collection app. This app allows property staff to collect information efficiently.
- Comprehensive or high-level Assessments – Conduct assessments on both individual and portfolio-level buildings to identify energy-saving and GHG emission reduction opportunities.
- Dynamic Decarbonization Plans – Develop customized decarbonization plans optimized based on client preferences.
- Energy Dashboards and Retrofit Tools – Access a platform featuring energy dashboards, retrofit opportunities, and tools to modify retrofits or decarbonization plans dynamically.
- Next Steps Mapping – Outline clear next steps for implementing energy-saving and decarbonization initiatives.
Continuous energy assessments and decarbonization planning for Consultants and Energy Managers
Our service provides ongoing energy assessments and decarbonization planning tailored for consultants and energy managers. Key features include:
- Up-to-date Utility Monitoring – Ensure utility data is consistently current.
- Hourly Energy Consumption Updates (for Building on virtual submeters) – Maintain accurate, up-to-date hourly energy consumption data at the equipment level.
- Market Rate Monitoring – Stay informed with the latest market rates.
- Ready-to-Implement Energy Retrofits – Deliver energy retrofit plans that are always updated and ready for implementation.
Project
Portfolio
Advanced Energy Management and Decarbonization: BCIT Facilities
BCIT Facilities manages an extensive portfolio of nearly 80 buildings, each equipped with advanced building systems and control mechanisms. In a forward-thinking collaboration, BCIT and SISA Energy harnessed over 1 billion historical and real-time data points from the campus control systems. This partnership enabled the virtual submetering of every piece of equipment, providing detailed insights into hourly, daily, and monthly energy consumption at the equipment, building, and portfolio levels. An energy and decarbonization dashboard was developed for BCIT, featuring a comprehensive inventory of equipment specifications. Additionally, scattered documents were processed to create a unified data source. Leveraging this granular data, BCIT and SISA Energy optimized decarbonization initiatives, ensuring upgrades were both cost-effective and mindful of electrical capacity constraints.
Collaborative Level 2 Energy Assessments and Decarbonization Analysis
SISA Energy empowers consultants to deliver energy assessments faster and more cost-effectively by leveraging its advanced data collection and decarbonization platforms. SISA’s platform not only facilitates comprehensive data gathering but also seamlessly integrates data from various sources. The decarbonization platform performs detailed energy conservation measure (ECM) analysis using consultant-provided data. Examples of this collaboration include the Shepard Operational Work Centre for RJC Engineers and Bridgeland Manor for MCW. Through these assessments, SISA Energy identified and recommended actionable strategies to enhance energy efficiency and promote decarbonization in these facilities.
Streamlined Data Acquisition and High-level Screening: Market Rental Buildings for Landlord BC
Market rental apartment buildings present a significant opportunity for energy efficiency and decarbonization (EE&D) retrofits, crucial for enhancing the sustainability of the housing stock. However, a major challenge is the scarcity of data on these buildings and their systems, along with the need for a swift and efficient screening method for EE&D opportunities. This project developed and tested such a methodology, resulting in an initial dataset of building characteristics and EE&D potential by utilizing various data sources. In collaboration with Landlord BC, BC Hydro, FRESCO Building Efficiency, and SISA Energy, a streamlined approach to data acquisition was implemented for 50-100 buildings. This included forming a live dataset of building information for stakeholders which enabled comprehensive portfolio analysis, identifying needed support, and optimizing efforts at the portfolio level. The project also conducted screening audits and provided clients with actionable insights to advance toward net-zero emissions.