What the Project Is
GET DECARBONIZATION PLANS FOR YOUR WHOLE PORTFOLIO – WITHOUT A SINGLE ENERGY AUDIT. Leading real estate ESG teams are taking net zero from talk to action with Audette. This innovative solution encodes the methodologies of traditional energy auditors into scalable software to make decarbonization planning faster, easier, and surprisingly affordable. It transforms the process of collecting asset-level data – the #1 barrier to progress on decarbonization – into a streamlined, physics-based modeling journey using just a few key inputs. Built by expert building scientists and trained on over 800,000 unique energy model simulations, Audette’s platform pre-models the built environment so that even with minimal data, comprehensive plans can be delivered in record time.
Main Benefit
Audette delivers game-changing benefits that allow portfolio managers to move swiftly from defense to offense. The platform provides clarity where there was once guesswork, offering insight into costs, savings, and actionable decarbonization plans. Key highlights include:
- Carbon baseline and BAU trajectory
- Decarbonization potential and achievable carbon end state
- Total and incremental cost to decarbonize
- Decarbonization measures accompanied by a recommended project schedule
- Cost and savings business cases
- Comprehensive cash flow analysis
A Revolutionary Approach to Modeling
Audette’s iterative approach to graduated intelligence is nothing short of revolutionary. Without any initial data, the system uses just an address list to quantify how much carbon can be removed from a portfolio, along with the associated cost. It even allows the exploration of decarbonization roadmaps from now through 2050. Yes… it’s as dynamic as it sounds. The platform recalibrates in real-time when provided with utility data, increasing the confidence level in identifying the biggest opportunities and risks in a portfolio. This means that by simply analyzing which funds, regions, energy conservation measures (ECMs), or assets to target first, Audette ensures that every dollar spent gets the biggest (carbon) bang for the buck.
Decarbonization Made Simple
Collecting the operational data for large real estate portfolios can be daunting, but Audette gently removes that complexity. With its physics-based modeling, the platform takes just a few bits of information and spins up a decarbonization plan in as little as two weeks. Gone are the cumbersome days of sifting through 100-page PDF reports that quickly become outdated. Instead, the dynamic platform updates in real-time to reflect evolving needs, changing grid conditions, and emerging technologies. It’s almost like clicking an ‘easy button’ when it comes to tackling sustainability challenges.
The Power of AI in Real Estate Decarbonization
The magic behind Audette lies in its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence to analyze portfolios with unprecedented speed and scale. By pre-modeling the built environment with a rigorous data set, the system provides property-level insights that are actionable and budget-ready. It slices and dices plans by fund, geography, asset type, or any other dimension using custom tags. This ensures that decision makers are not left with random sustainability acts but are armed with clear, prioritized strategies that highlight both risks and opportunities. It’s a move from problem to solution that is as conversational as it is scientific.
Expert-Driven Insights for Real Estate Portfolios
The value of Audette goes beyond just numbers and simulations. It provides expert-led insights that guide capital deployment decisions on every level. With a focus on both operational data and equipment details, the tool recalibrates its models to deliver detailed project-level business cases, complete with projected costs, potential savings, and supporting cash flow analyses. This iterative process not only helps in identifying where to start but also in planning the exact schedule for decarbonization measures. The approach is both comprehensive and practical, turning large-scale decarbonization from a theoretical exercise to an actionable strategy.
Project Impact
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – by enabling budgets that favor sustainable energy practices.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – with infrastructure updates that leverage cutting-edge AI and scalable software.
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – by empowering urban real estate owners to manage carbon risks effectively.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – through practical, measurable steps toward net zero emissions.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – cultivating cross-industry collaborations in sustainability.
Efficient, Fast and Scalable
Audette’s transformative platform is designed to meet the challenges of today’s fast-paced real estate market with a delightful mixture of efficiency and speed. The process is simple: input an address list, leverage utility and equipment data, and allow the real-time recalibration of models to unlock a decarbonization plan that adapts to current grid conditions and new technology trends. Audette stands apart by providing dynamic updates instead of static, outdated reports—a refreshing change in an industry often bogged down by cumbersome documentation. The solution not only uncovers risks and opportunities but does so in a way that’s engaging and easy to understand, making it a must-have tool for any leader aiming to navigate the complexities of a low-carbon future.
