Ecova's Big Data Infographic

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SEE MORE, SAVE MORE, SUSTAIN MORE. How businesses are creating positive impact with new energy data. Energy is costly. Data has revealed that for many U.S. businesses, utility expenses are the third-largest budget item, often trailing only labor and materials. Now, industry-leading companies are strengthening their bottom line and reducing their environmental footprint by investing in energy management. Nearly

New data reveals comparative industry trends showing

30% of

energy consumption per square foot declined by an average of 8.8% between 2008 and 2012.

commercial facilities’ energy use is wasted*

’08

’12

*Source: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

As reported by the U.S. Department of Energy, the total annual cost of power for U.S. commercial facilities is more than .

utilities

labor

$190 B

materials

Utility expenses follow labor and materials as many companies’

third largest budget item.

6%

Peak demand , has been reduced by driven to a good degree by utilitysponsored incentive programs.

Energy management creates multi-faceted Return on Investment.

Energy management teams can now gauge their performance relative to their peers, geographic locations, and size as they work to

Analysts at CO2 Scorecard have concluded that economy-wide efficiency efforts were responsible for three-quarters of the carbon dioxide emissions reductions in 2012.

identify previously unrealized savings.

COST OF RESOURCES ARE ON THE RISE. After a period of relatively low energy prices, (36% average decline in cost of Natural Gas, and a 3% average decline in Electric prices from 2008 to 2012), analysts project energy costs are on rise.

Water/sewer rates have increased

30% over

the past 4 years, with almost 60% of water intensive firms without an identified water performance benchmark.

With costs on the rise, companies looking to stay competitive must make efficiency and demand reduction part of their overall energy and sustainability strategy. Learn more in Ecova's Big Data white paper.

Driven by Ecova. Ecova’s expansive Energy Data Warehouse stores, processes, and analyzes over 2.5 billion points of data for many of the nation’s top enterprises. Ecova provides exclusive insights that result in cost savings, improved environmental performance, and risk mitigation.

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