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Decarbonization through data

Energy analytics and M&V for Niagara 4 — savings you can verify

We turn Niagara 4 histories into actionable financial metrics. Move beyond simple monitoring to automated measurement and verification (M&V) and predictive energy optimisation.

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Weather-normalised baseline Actual Verified saving Illustrative
Carbon reduction
22%

Average emission reduction via automated load shedding.

Cost savings
15–30%

Typical ROI realised within the first 12 months of deployment.

Data verified
99.9%

High-fidelity history collection via native Niagara drivers.

Compliance
ESG / ISO

Ready-to-use templates for ISO 50001 and local ESG reporting.

Context first

Built on Niagara 4 semantic tagging

Standard charts fail because they lack context. We use Project Haystack and Brick Schema within Niagara so every energy point is tagged with its equipment type, location and relationships.

That context is what lets one rule run across a whole portfolio — and what makes every number traceable back to the meter it came from.

  • Automated M&VIPMVP-aligned savings verification directly in the Niagara station.
  • Fault detection & diagnostics (FDD)Identify equipment degradation before energy bills spike.
  • Tenant billingCustom sub-metering modules for accurate utility cost recovery.
  • Load profilingVisualise peak demand patterns to optimise curtailment.

Methodology

From histories to verified savings

The method behind every number on your dashboard.

  1. Collect

    High-fidelity history collection via native Niagara drivers, validated for gaps and sensor drift.

  2. Tag

    Haystack / Brick semantic tagging gives every point its equipment, location and relationships.

  3. Model

    Weather-normalised baselines and rule libraries built per equipment class.

  4. Verify

    IPMVP-aligned measurement and verification turns kWh into auditable savings claims. IPMVP options explained.

Under the hood

Built on the Niagara Analytics Framework

Our analytics work follows the same five-stage pipeline the framework is designed around: collect from every source, ingest securely, contextualise with semantic tags, analyse with rules and models, and deliver insight to the people who can act on it.

Because we engineer stages one to three properly, stages four and five produce numbers you can defend — to auditors, tenants and the board.

  1. 1. Collect
  2. 2. Ingest
  3. 3. Contextualize
  4. 4. Analyze
  5. 5. Deliver

Reporting

One dataset, every stakeholder

The same tagged histories feed reports tuned to each audience.

Executives & ESG

Portfolio-level cost, carbon and intensity trends formatted for board packs and disclosure frameworks.

  • ISO 50001
  • ESG reporting
  • Carbon intensity

Facility engineers

Equipment-level fault lists, runtime anomalies and efficiency drift, ranked by cost impact.

  • FDD alerts
  • Chiller kW/ton
  • Runtime analysis

Tenants & finance

Sub-metered billing statements and recoverable-cost summaries generated straight from the station.

  • Tenant billing
  • Cost recovery
  • Budget vs actual

The Niagara Analytics Framework

From data sources to visualisation: the stages every analytics project has to get right.

Niagara Analytics framework infographic in five stages: data sources, data ingestion, data model and contextualisation, analytics engine, and visualisation and action, built on the Niagara platform Full size
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Frequently asked questions

Do we need new meters or hardware?

Usually not. We start with the histories your Niagara station already collects. Where coverage gaps genuinely limit insight, we recommend the minimum sub-metering needed and integrate it natively.

How much history do you need to build a baseline?

Twelve months captures full seasonal behaviour, but useful fault detection and load profiling typically start within weeks of deployment.

Where does the data live?

Your choice: analytics can run inside the station, on an on-premise Supervisor, or stream to your cloud platform. You retain ownership of all raw and derived data.

Are the savings figures audit-ready?

Yes — baselines and adjustments follow IPMVP options, with the methodology documented so a third-party verifier can reproduce every number.

What is IPMVP?

The International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol, published by the Efficiency Valuation Organization — the most widely used framework for measuring energy savings. Our guide explains the four IPMVP options and when each applies.

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