Resources · FAQ
Plain answers to the questions buyers ask.
Why buildings are hard to run, what makes GridEdge different, and how we work with your team.
Why are commercial buildings so hard to run well?
Thousands of pieces of equipment, every minute, managing how hot and cold the building is, alongside how much it costs to run and how much carbon it emits. Most systems tell you a switch is on. They don’t tell you the room is warm.
What does GridEdge do?
We watch your meters and your building controls, and give you one short list each morning: the top three things to do, for one building or all of them. Do them yourself, or we’ll do them for you.
What makes GridEdge different?
We check the outcome, not the switch. We join your meters, your controls and the grid, and keep comfort, cost and carbon in balance. A person checks every change.
Who makes the changes?
You decide. Your team, your FM provider or our partners can make the fix, or we can make it remotely once you say yes.
Do I need new hardware?
Not to start. Visualise uses your meter data. Optimise connects to the BMS you already have.
How quickly will I see something?
Send us an energy bill and we pull up to 14 months of your own data, usually within 48 hours.
Is my data safe?
We hold ISO 27001 certification.
How do you work with FM providers?
We find the answer and your engineers make the fix. Your name stays on the service, and the evidence is yours for reviews and bids.
Why will the grid matter to my building?
Today, using power when the grid is greenest cuts carbon. Tomorrow, more bills will follow the hour, so timing will cut cost too.
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Further reading.
Ready by Renewal →
Why prices will move by the hour.
The Building People →
Our podcast, with the people who run buildings.
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