Energy overview – the foundation for real energy optimization
Energy optimization starts with data. Without an accurate and continuous overview of consumption, every effort is based on assumptions rather than facts. That's exactly where ConneX's Energy Overview comes into play.
With ConneX's solution, consumption data from electricity, district heating, gas and water are collected into one common overview in OakSystem. The data makes it possible to identify savings potential, prioritize efforts and document the effect of the measures that are implemented. Energy overview is the foundation for intelligent energy management - from real-time monitoring to long-term optimization.
Energy overview in ConneX thus creates measurable value – both for the consultancy and for the building owners and operators who ultimately benefit from the solution.
“Measurable results in consulting. Lower costs for the building owner.”
Electricity – the greatest optimization potential
Electricity consumption is typically the largest and most dynamic item in a building's energy balance sheet. It is also where most hidden savings can be found – but only if consumption can be seen in sufficient detail.
With ConneX's solution, electricity consumption is monitored right down to the circuit and sub-meter level, and data is collected directly in OakSystem. Idle consumption, power peaks, atypical load patterns and potentials across buildings become visible – and can thus be prioritized.
Because electricity consumption offers so many opportunities for optimization, we have compiled it all into a dedicated Electricity Overview.
For energy advisors and consultants
Energy consulting is a discipline in itself – and requires the right data foundation to deliver recommendations that stand strong for both the customer and their management.
Energy Overview is built to support energy advisors and consultants with accurate, continuous consumption data on electricity, district heating, gas and water. It provides a stronger professional foundation – and a natural entry point to ongoing customer dialogue after the first assignment.
District heating – from consumption to business value
District heating is characterized by large volumes and a complex billing model that includes consumption, power and cooling. This makes district heating consumption data particularly valuable – and particularly difficult to understand without the right tool.
With ConneX's solution, the platform connects directly to district heating meters and delivers continuous data on consumption, flow and return temperatures, cooling, power output and peak loads. All data is collected in OakSystem and can be analyzed across buildings, periods and operating patterns.
Cooling in particular is an important parameter. Many district heating companies penalize poor cooling financially via cooling tariffs, and at the same time poor cooling is a symptom of inefficient installations – typically inappropriate regulation, defective valves or incorrectly dimensioned heat exchangers.
For the consultancy, district heating data provides the basis for concrete recommendations and documentable results for the customer. For operations in the buildings, this means fewer tariffs, lower heating bills and more stable operations.
Therefore, Energy Overview creates value in district heating
- Visibility on cooling as one of the most important KPIs
- Identification of buildings with uneconomical operation
- Prioritizing which installations need to be serviced first
- Documentation of the effect of specific measures
- Reduction of cooling tariffs and operating costs
Gas – natural gas and biogas at a glance
Although many buildings have converted away from gas, there is still significant consumption in manufacturing companies, older commercial properties and hybrid solutions. Gas is typically a high unit price, making every cubic meter relevant to monitor.
ConneX's solution monitors gas consumption at process, boiler and building level. Data is collected in OakSystem and provides an overview of consumption in m³ and kWh, the boiler's operating pattern and efficiency over time, the relationship between outdoor temperature and consumption, and early warnings of abnormal consumption patterns.
For manufacturing companies, gas consumption can be closely linked to production volume – but often without anyone actually seeing the connection. Energy overview makes it possible to calculate consumption per unit produced, identify production lines or periods with atypical consumption and document the effect of process or boiler optimization.
For the consultancy, gas data becomes the basis for concrete suggestions to the customer – conversion to a heat pump, optimization of burner settings or replacement with more efficient units. For the company, this means lower costs and a strong basis for CO2 reporting.
Therefore, Energy Overview creates value for gas
- Overview of consumption per process, boiler or building
- Relationship between production and energy consumption
- Early detection of leaks and operational errors
- Documentation of optimization measures
- Data basis for conversion and strategic decisions
Water – the overlooked saving
Water is the most often overlooked type of supply in energy work – and at the same time the one where the largest percentage savings can be found. A single leaky installation can run up tens of thousands of kroner a year, without anyone noticing it until the water bill arrives.
With ConneX's solution, water consumption is monitored at the main meter and sub-meter level. Consumption is displayed hour by hour in OakSystem, and the platform automatically detects constant consumption outside of operating hours – the clearest sign of a leak. Notifications are sent as long as the deviation persists, and the leak can be detected within hours instead of months.
For operations, this means fewer unexpected bills and faster interventions. For consulting, it means a simple and measurable place to demonstrate concrete value to a new customer – and thus a natural entry point to the larger optimizations of electricity and heating.
Water monitoring typically has the shortest payback period of all utility types because the installation is relatively simple, while the savings are often significant.
Therefore, Energy Overview creates value for water
- Automatic detection of leaks and constant consumption
- Notifications that allow for intervention within hours
- Comparison across buildings and periods
- Documentation of consumption development after renovation
- The shortest payback period among utility types
Documentation – from data to decision-making basis
Consumption data only creates value if it can be translated into action – and if the effect of those actions can be documented. Energy Overview is built for exactly that. With ConneX's solution, the platform becomes a complete energy management system that collects, structures and communicates data, so that both internal decisions and external reporting requirements become manageable.
For operators, property managers and building owners, Energy Overview provides a solid foundation for daily management. Smart energy management requires that KPI overviews, before-and-after comparisons, automatic reports and budget follow-up are easily accessible – and that is exactly what the platform delivers. It makes it easy to make informed decisions and communicate results to management, the board or cooperative members.
At the same time, the demands for external documentation are growing in line with the EU's green agenda. CSRD, CO2 accounts, energy labels and sustainability certifications all require a solid data foundation. Energy Overview delivers auditable data – time-stamped, traceable and structured according to the standards demanded – so that documentation does not have to be built from scratch every time.
For the consultancy, this means that recommendations can be supported by figures and that the customer's investment can be documented step by step. For the building owner, this means that energy and climate data can be actively used in both operations, reporting and communication.
Therefore, Energy Overview creates value in documentation.
- Automated reporting frees up time in everyday life
- Auditable data for CSRD, ESG and CO2 accounts
- Basis for energy labelling, DGNB and BREEAM
- Before-and-after documentation of savings
- Clear communication to management, board of directors and authorities
- Same platform whether the portfolio is 5 or 500 buildings
- A complete energy management program that grows with your needs
ConneX as a partner
ConneX provides the platform, data collection and technical operation. Energy advisors, energy consultants and installers provide the analysis, advice and customer dialogue. Together we create the basis for real, documentable energy optimization.
We don't go directly to the end customer - we work through our partner network. Our solution supports professional advice with data that is accurate enough to act on and documented enough to showcase. With OakSystem as the technological foundation, partners get a scalable platform that grows with the customer portfolio, and a collaboration model built on professionalism and mutual respect.
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