A Look Back at COP21 and Lessons for the CRE Industry

COP21 saw the signing of a historic climate agreement – the Paris Agreement – among the world’s 195 countries. This milestone came from commitments of over 5,000 global companies that together represent over $38 trillion in revenue[1]. The Conference’s particular emphasis on energy efficiency and building efficiency, compounded with a general technology transformation in the market, could signify the right timing for the commercial real estate sector to take advantage of these changes and engage with the growing body of stakeholders.

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MACH Insights Webinar - Featuring speakers from ENERGY STAR EPA, City of San Francisco, and Kilroy Realty Corporation

In this webinar presentation and discussion from the EPA, City of SF, and Kilroy Realty Corporation, you can catch up on the latest ENERGY STAR changes and new tools from the EPA. You can also find out more about the City of San Francisco’s Benchmarking progress, and you will also hear insights on an the often overlooked, yet extremely important human factorengaged property managers and building engineers--in ensuring optimal building efficiency. Don't miss out on these valuable insights, and register for our webinar here.

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Industry Survey Reveals Rampant Market Confusion, and More

Industry Survey Reveals Rampant Market Confusion, and More

The results are in from our industry-wide survey of 800 building professionals, and one thing is paradoxically clear: There's rampant confusion in the alphabet soup of building and energy management. Although there is confusion surrounding the actual features distinguishing energy management systems from building management systems, there is no mistaking the growing need among building professionals to reduce energy costs. Given the proven track record of Energy Management Software (EMS) in reducing energy expenditures, it stands to reason that we are approaching the tipping point of the demand for EMS.

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MACH To Build on Successes of 2015 to Drive Growth in 2016

Company Launches Flagship Product With Improved Features, Builds Customer List, and Bolsters Executive Team

Oakland, CA, Jan. 8, 2016 — MACH Energy, the leading provider of commercial real estate (CRE) energy management solutions announced today a highly successful 2015, during which the company expanded its reach and impact in many ways:

  • Launched MACH Energy Insights with easy set-up, increased tenant billing and mobile capabilities.
  • Released the largest industry research survey and white paper on building energy management system adoption.
  • Strengthened senior management with two new hires and a new appointment to the board.
  • Built out MACH building portfolio with 15% bookings growth. MACH now has more than 100 portfolio customers.
  • Insights has helped identify real and measurable energy savings to its customers, as well as increased ENERGY STAR scores.

Central to the company’s success is the launch of MACH Energy Insights, a comprehensive and flexible software platform that automatically identifies, quantifies using utility grade tariff engines and tracks savings Initiatives. In fact, the system has already identified opportunities equal to $60 million savings, 14,700 ENERGY STAR points, reducing the collective carbon footprint by 361,000 tons of CO2.

The system also saves building personnel’s time by automating time consuming tasks like energy budgets, tenant billing or tariff based alerts via pushed updates or easy to use mobile access. Insights can be set up and installed quickly and easily via MACH’s hundreds of utility importers or via MACH’s team of experts.

“In 2015, MACH Insights has led to strong enthusiasm and growth in our customer base, by adding leaders such as publicly traded Hudson Pacific, well regarded institutional advisors like L&B Realty Advisors and our first buildings in Canada,” said Jon Moeller, CEO of MACH Energy. “We have also been able to leverage our experience and talent to enhance our solutions for customers, and we look forward to 2016, where we will continue to focus on our customer experience, delivering easy setups, reduced complications and most of all, savings in both energy and time.”

To do so, MACH invested heavily in both client services and marketing in 2015. Kristin Rock was hired as VP of Client services in early 2015 after having a similar role helping improve retention and response at Phoenix Energy Technologies (recently acquired by Duke Energy).

Wei-En Tan, Ph.D. joined MACH in Q2 2015 as VP of Marketing after leading marketing for Joule Assets and Elster, a multi-billion dollar smart grid and metering company. Her team has since conducted the largest industry survey (with more than 900 respondents) and white paper on building energy management software, in which many findings have been incorporated in Insights. The report has elicited significant interest amongst both media and industry professionals, and is available to interested parties here.

Finally, MACH also welcomed Tom Donoghue as a board advisor. Tom brings with him a unique and dynamic real estate skill set, and was most recently SVP of Operations for Equity Office. For more than ten years, Tom oversaw a 22-million-square-foot portfolio, culminating in a highly successful sale of the portfolio. “We saved millions using MACH Energy at Equity Office and I look forward to helping MACH position the company to help other owners and operators.”

 

About MACH Energy
MACH Energy Inc. is a leading provider of CRETech energy management solutions for commercial real estate property managers, operators, engineers, and owners. With some of the nation’s most iconic buildings under management, MACH counts hundreds of commercial, REIT, hotel and corporate building owners as customers encompassing hundreds of millions of square feet of properties across the country.

Company contact:
contact@machenergy.com

Media contact:
machenergy@missionc2.com

MACH Energy's Podcast Interview with Energy Efficiency Markets

Recently, our very own Jon Moeller and Wei-En Tan were guests on the Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast hosted by Lisa Cohn to discuss the insights gained from MACH’s industry survey of over 800 building management professionals and engineers on energy management solutions.  In this podcast, Jon and Wei-En explain the widespread confusion in commercial real estate surrounding the differences between building management systems and energy management systems.  They also reveal the primary motivations that drive the adoption of EMS – mainly, reducing energy costs – as well as the most enticing features, such as real-time monitoring to prevent unforeseen bill increases.  

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Setting up your EMS? Getting Energy Data is Easier than Ever...

We’ve all heard the axiom “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” This is particularly true when it comes to managing energy – the information contained in your monthly invoice is simply not sufficient for successfully controlling your energy costs and usage.

In the past, getting better visibility into energy meant a complicated installation process with metering devices, data loggers, internet cables, power adapters and contractors. I previously had responsibility for more than 1,000 assets and I know what a headache installation can be, and how easily it can fall to the bottom of our "to-do" list.  But it doesn't have to be that way! A couple of significant advances have radically changed this scenario for the better, and has made harvesting your energy data much simpler. 

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Welcoming Tom Donoghue to the Team: MACH Energy Adds an Advisor to the Board

The success of MACH Energy's energy management software - MACH Insights - has solidified our ongoing relationships as well as expanded our portfolio of clients and properties. With that growth, however, come new demands and challenges. Here to help ensure that we continue our growth trajectory while exceeding client expectations is our new board advisor, Tom Donoghue, a 27- year commercial real estate veteran. 

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Energy Management, Boats, Beer and MACH

From around the country, the MACH Energy team recently descended in San Francisco for a bi-annual team meeting, where the theme was "customer-centric." We stayed at a hotel that uses our software and hosted customers at our reception along the Embarcadero.  We also had the opportunity to dialogue with Ian O'Neil, the CEO of our new partner Electronic Tenant Solutions, and to discuss how their software solution is also helping to make the jobs of property teams easier. We traded war stories and industry information: Needless to say we learned a lot from talking with our customers, partners, and of course, each other!"

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