The Challenge
Traditional energy audits are expensive, time-consuming, and human-centric. Engineering firms often take 6 to 10 weeks to complete one audit and charge up to $50,000 per building, frequently without delivering consistent financial analysis or a holistic portfolio view. For owners of large portfolios, that’s not only impractical but results in taxing in-house resource requirements. CRBNX aimed not just to digitize this process, but to transform it, focusing on automation, ROI modeling, and asset valuation to link sustainability with a compelling business case.
the solution
After reviewing existing systems and potential partnerships, CRBNX opted to develop a custom-built platform. Competitors lacked the precision and financial modeling needed to meet client expectations. mesoneer emerged as the ideal partner: agile, highly skilled, and entrepreneurial. The result was a fully web-based platform enabling automated building assessments, real-time simulations, and centralized portfolio optimization.
Development followed agile methodologies with weekly syncs and close collaboration. mesoneer delivered both the frontend and backend, including secure single sign-on, dynamic dashboards, interactive reports, and integrations with external services such as OpenAI, Google APIs, and Highcharts.
the result
While the platform is still in pilot phase, initial feedback from strategic partners and early customers has been overwhelmingly positive. The combination of technical depth, usability, and interactive simulations is seen as a game-changer. Real estate owners can make real-time data-informed decisions across entire portfolios, marking a shift in how ESG strategies are linked to the financial returns and implemented in the built environment.
Advantages
- 6x faster analysis compared to traditional audits
- >100 buildings manageable through one centralized dashboard
- 80% lower costs with equal or better data quality and precision
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