Digitalisation

Can data analytics replace people in energy efficiency?

Data analytics can identify potential customers where there may be energy efficiency opportunities. Existing load information cannot determine exactly what is creating the load pattern. analytics can only provide directional vs. actionable information. It will never be able to gauge the interest and motivation of customers that have the choice to spend time and money on energy efficiency (or not) The role of energy efficiency experts who perform audits and/or assessments will also not go away in the near term, says Steve Baab, DNV GL. He says: ‘In my experience, face to face conversations work much better than computer algorithms’ Baumab: Getting people to become more energy efficient requires a conversation with the people who are using energy efficiency requires a discussion with people who have the potential to save energy and save energy. The energy efficiency expert will never have the ability to gauge energy efficiency potential to guide staff on which customers to save time and energy efficiency is a big difference between buildings that save energy efficiency.