Robert Dyas partners with IoT software firm Facilio, cuts down CO2 emissions, reduces energy costs by 20%
London, October 25, 2023:
Home and garden retailer, Robert Dyas, has partnered with
leading proptech firm
Facilio and NJRobinson to
streamline their energy management practices. The company
reported a 20% reduction in energy costs, equivalent to
600,000 pounds worth of savings in just three months of
deploying Facilio’s Connected buildings platform across their
93 stores and distribution center. They were also able to save
285 tonnes of CO2 through their energy savings program.
Speaking about this important milestone, Robert Dyas’ CFO
Charlotte Walker said,
“It took a combination of using the right technology and a
cultural shift to get here. The change centered around
instilling a cost-conscious culture and encouraging
responsible spending. When we decided to tackle energy cost
reduction as a strategic priority proactively, we found the
perfect partner in Facilio - their platform meaningfully
connects people, processes, and systems to achieve
remarkable results.”
As part of the
transformation project, smart meters were installed across Robert Dyas’ 93 stores
and distribution center. The installations were done during
off-peak hours to avoid disrupting operations.
Facilio’s Connected buildings platform
enabled them to gain extensive visibility over their entire
portfolio of stores, along with access to real-time insights
and analysis into consumption, which helped them visualize
better. Real-time reports and indicators such as heatmaps and
energy consumed per sq meter etc. helped them identify the
exact causes for a spike in energy consumption and take
corrective action.
Commenting on the partnership, Prabhu Ramachandran, CEO of
Facilio said,
“The energy crisis of 2022 prompted many companies in the
retail sector to reassess their approaches to energy
consumption. The rising energy prices weren’t helping
either, taking this into the boardroom discussions of most
UK-based enterprises. But Robert Dyas was one of the few who
had the foresight to proactively address energy optimization
on a larger scale through their cultural transformation and
technology-driven strategy. Their readiness allowed them to
navigate intricate compliance regulations and mounting cost
pressures confidently.”
Nick Robinson, Managing Partner at NJ Robinson said
“This project was a testament to the fantastic
collaboration between all teams, including operations,
finance and store managers, and proof that significant
energy savings, supported with data that delivers actionable
insights, can be achieved with limited resources and capital
expenditure. Facilio enabled the teams to access and action
the insights on energy consumption within minutes, allowing
those small incremental changes to be made that delivered
such great results for Robert Dyas.”
Facilio’s Connected Buildings software enables smart energy
monitoring, advanced data analytics, and renewable energy
integration, holding the potential to revolutionize the way
retailers manage and consume energy. It democratizes systems
data across the portfolio (HVAC, lighting, other systems) onto
a single cloud platform and provides portfolio-wide visibility
to fast-track decarbonisation projects.
About Facilio
Facilio's AI-driven property operations platform allows
real estate owners to aggregate building data, optimize
performance, and control portfolio operations - all from
one place. Customers in the commercial office, healthcare,
retail, education, and other real estate categories across
the world use Facilio to reduce operations costs, increase
net asset value, and de-risk operational liability.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in Dubai,
Chennai, Singapore, and Sydney, Facilio is a global
company backed by leading investors including Accel India,
Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, and
Brookfield Growth.
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