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Ampler Holdings' Efficiency Improvement and Cost Savings with GridPoint

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Buildings Healthcare & Hospitals
Use Cases	Building Energy Management Energy Management System
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Ampler Holdings, a quick-service restaurant platform owning 347 restaurants, including over 80 Burger King locations, was facing a series of challenges related to energy management. The company had no Energy Management System in place, leading to inconsistent operational control and unnecessary energy use, such as lights being left on overnight. There was also a lack of automation for energy needs, resulting in situations like dining room lights not being turned on in the morning. The HVAC set points were inefficient and lacked standardization, and there was no visibility into the health of the HVAC systems. These challenges were exacerbated by the fact that Ampler had assembled its portfolio of restaurants in a relatively short timeframe, and was therefore focused on operational improvements and insights. Read More
About Customer	Ampler Holdings is a quick-service restaurant platform that owns 347 restaurants, including more than 80 Burger King locations. The company is committed to renovating and improving its portfolio of stores, and its locations have shown substantial improvements and profits. The leadership team identified energy management as an additional area for improvement and engaged GridPoint for guidance. Ampler had assembled its portfolio of restaurants in a relatively short timeframe, and was therefore focused on operational improvements and insights. Read More
Solution	Ampler engaged GridPoint to address these challenges. Initially, Ampler piloted GridPoint’s solutions at four sites. GridPoint standardized setpoints, developed advanced HVAC schedules, and provided operational lighting controls. With the newly installed software and hardware, Ampler was able to identify problematic HVAC units and monitor operational longevity with daily HVAC reporting. At the site level, Ampler gained deeper insights into overall site health via submetering. Ampler also outlined a plan for future work with GridPoint, including a national rollout with full fleet installation, reporting protocols to communicate its program savings, and standardized enterprise operations through intelligent controls. The company is also exploring added Demand Response services to obtain additional revenue streams. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Healthcare & Hospitals

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Energy Management System

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Ampler Holdings, a quick-service restaurant platform owning 347 restaurants, including over 80 Burger King locations, was facing a series of challenges related to energy management. The company had no Energy Management System in place, leading to inconsistent operational control and unnecessary energy use, such as lights being left on overnight. There was also a lack of automation for energy needs, resulting in situations like dining room lights not being turned on in the morning. The HVAC set points were inefficient and lacked standardization, and there was no visibility into the health of the HVAC systems. These challenges were exacerbated by the fact that Ampler had assembled its portfolio of restaurants in a relatively short timeframe, and was therefore focused on operational improvements and insights.

About Customer

Ampler Holdings is a quick-service restaurant platform that owns 347 restaurants, including more than 80 Burger King locations. The company is committed to renovating and improving its portfolio of stores, and its locations have shown substantial improvements and profits. The leadership team identified energy management as an additional area for improvement and engaged GridPoint for guidance. Ampler had assembled its portfolio of restaurants in a relatively short timeframe, and was therefore focused on operational improvements and insights.

Solution

Ampler engaged GridPoint to address these challenges. Initially, Ampler piloted GridPoint’s solutions at four sites. GridPoint standardized setpoints, developed advanced HVAC schedules, and provided operational lighting controls. With the newly installed software and hardware, Ampler was able to identify problematic HVAC units and monitor operational longevity with daily HVAC reporting. At the site level, Ampler gained deeper insights into overall site health via submetering. Ampler also outlined a plan for future work with GridPoint, including a national rollout with full fleet installation, reporting protocols to communicate its program savings, and standardized enterprise operations through intelligent controls. The company is also exploring added Demand Response services to obtain additional revenue streams.

Impact #1	As a result of implementing GridPoint's solutions, Ampler's locations have seen significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. The company now has sophisticated HVAC unit controls and access to real-time data and reporting for ongoing insight into building operations. This has led to additional operational savings through software analytics and GridPoint services. Furthermore, Ampler's management now has a stronger balance sheet, more insight into facility operations, and a solution set to turn to as it acquires new restaurants in the future. The company is also exploring added Demand Response services to obtain additional revenue streams.

Impact #1

As a result of implementing GridPoint's solutions, Ampler's locations have seen significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. The company now has sophisticated HVAC unit controls and access to real-time data and reporting for ongoing insight into building operations. This has led to additional operational savings through software analytics and GridPoint services. Furthermore, Ampler's management now has a stronger balance sheet, more insight into facility operations, and a solution set to turn to as it acquires new restaurants in the future. The company is also exploring added Demand Response services to obtain additional revenue streams.

Benefit #1	Achieved an average monthly 21.6% kWh reduction
Benefit #2	Saved an average of $4,000+ per location per year
Benefit #3	Identified problematic HVAC units and monitored operational longevity with daily HVAC reporting

Benefit #1

Achieved an average monthly 21.6% kWh reduction

Benefit #2

Saved an average of $4,000+ per location per year

Benefit #3

Identified problematic HVAC units and monitored operational longevity with daily HVAC reporting

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