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Results

Efficiency You Can Measure.

Reported outcomes from specific RMEG client projects. Results are building-specific and reflect individual operating conditions and utility rates.

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21.43%

Reported Water-Bill Reduction

$20,000+

Reported Savings in Six Months

$3,000+

Reported Monthly Savings

< 2 Months

Reported Payback

Case Studies

The Work Behind the Numbers.

Facility type, the problem, the opportunity, what was implemented and what the client reported.

Facility type

Multifamily / HOA — 204-home shared water system

21.43%

Reported water-bill reduction

Challenge: A community management company was responsible for holding down shared operating costs across an HOA with a single shared water system. Water was one of the largest controllable expenses.
Opportunity: Shared-meter water consumption had never been examined at the system level, so no one knew how much of the billed volume was avoidable.
Approach: A water flow management system was specified and installed on the community's shared water service.
Reported result: Over the first six months the community reported a 21.43% reduction on its water bill — calculated at over $20,000 — with the investment reported as paid back in roughly four months.

“We currently have your Water Flow Management System installed on a 204 home community with a shared water system, and it has worked wonders. Over the first 6 months, we have experienced a 21.43% savings on our water bill which calculates to over $20,000.”
R. Zilem, CMCA — Senior Property Manager, PS Property Management

Facility type

Commercial facility — water and sewer

$3,000+

Reported monthly savings

Challenge: Water and sewer was one of the facility's largest single annual expenses, with overall charges reported to exceed $67,000 per year.
Opportunity: Metered volume was higher than actual consumption warranted, and the account was also being billed on the wrong water rate.
Approach: A customer-side water management device was installed after the meter in a two-hour installation, and the billing rate was challenged and corrected.
Reported result: Measurement at the meter showed a reduction of more than 19%, water and sewer costs were reported down by over $3,000 per month, and payback on the device was reported at less than two months. The account was also redesignated to the correct, lower rate.

“Because of the installation of this system we have reduced our water / sewer costs by over $3000 per month with a payback on the device of less than 2 months.”
Commercial facility client

Facility type

Hospitality — full-service hotel guest rooms

Occupancy-aware HVAC

Guest-room energy control

Challenge: Guest rooms were conditioned continuously regardless of whether they were occupied, and any change had to protect guest comfort.
Opportunity: Real-time occupancy monitoring allows guest-room conditioning to follow actual use rather than a fixed schedule.
Approach: Intelligent networked smart-screen thermostats were reviewed against available alternatives and implemented across guest rooms.
Reported result: The property reported improved profitability and guest comfort alongside reduced energy usage.

“Only advanced thermostat technology gives us the power to immediately accommodate guest preferences while also reducing energy usage, contributing to both guest satisfaction and our responsible operations goals.”
Area Director of Engineering, Hyatt Regency property

Facility type

Industrial — chiller plant

Chiller performance

Cooling duty and power draw

Challenge: Existing chiller systems were carrying high electrical load, with compressor wear and reliability a standing concern.
Opportunity: Improving mechanical lubricity inside the refrigerant circuit affects both efficiency and equipment life.
Approach: A refrigerant lubricant supplement system was applied to the site's chiller systems and performance was evaluated.
Reported result: The site reported significant improvement to both cooling duty and consumed power, plus expected resilience benefits from reduced compressor wear and cooler compressor windings.

“The Refrigerant Lubricant supplement Oil system has shown significant improvements to both cooling duty and consumed power within our Trane chiller systems.”
P. Rolfe — BAE Systems, Chester House

Facility type

Retail — specialty outfitter

LED retrofit

Utility reduction + merchandising quality

Challenge: A retail build-out needed lighting that reduced utility cost without compromising how product displays looked.
Opportunity: Lighting is usually the most straightforward first retrofit in retail, and display quality can improve at the same time.
Approach: An LED lighting project was scoped and guided through implementation.
Reported result: The retailer reported meaningful utility savings and better-looking displays.

“Thank you for guiding us through our LED Lighting project, saving us so much on utilities and our displays look great.”
M. Kopelman — Evergreen Mountain Sports

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