The reporting tools are aimed at owners and executives who want to automate energy and emissions audits. Cost and consumption data from a range of buildings can be aggregated or compared with the software, saving time over manual reporting. EMS offers more detailed energy information than utility billing can provide; Another advantage is that external factors that affect energy use, such as weather conditions or building occupancy, can be accounted for as part of the reporting process. This information can be used to prioritize energy savings initiatives and balance energy savings with energy-related capital expenditures.

Bill verification can be used to compare measured consumption with billed consumption. Bill analysis can also demonstrate the impact of different energy costs, for example by comparing electricity demand charges with consumption costs.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting can calculate direct or indirect GHG emissions, which can be used for internal reporting or corporate carbon accounting.

Monitoring tools track and display real-time and historical data. EMS often includes several benchmarking tools, such as energy consumption per square foot, climate normalization, or more advanced analysis using energy modeling algorithms to identify anomalous consumption. Seeing exactly when energy is used, combined with anomaly recognition, can allow facilities or energy managers to identify savings opportunities.

Initiatives such as replacing malfunctioning equipment, modernizing inefficient equipment, and removing unnecessary loads can be discovered and coordinated using EMS. For example, an unexpected power spike at a specific time each day may indicate an incorrectly set or malfunctioning timer. These tools can also be used for Energy Monitoring and Targeting. The EMS uses models to correct for variable factors such as weather when making historical comparisons to verify the effect of conservation and efficiency initiatives.

The EMS can provide alerts, via text message or email, when consumption values ​​exceed predefined thresholds based on consumption or cost. These thresholds can be set at absolute levels, or use an energy model to determine when consumption is abnormally high or low. More recently, smartphones and tablets are becoming the primary platforms for EMS.[5][6]​.

Engagement can refer to automatic or manual responses to collected and analyzed energy data. Building control systems can respond as easily to fluctuating energy as a heating system can respond to varying temperature. Demand spikes can trigger equipment shutdown processes, with or without human intervention.[7]​.

Another goal of Engagement is to connect occupants' daily choices with the building's energy consumption. By displaying real-time consumption information, occupants see the immediate impact of their actions. The software can be used to promote energy conservation initiatives, offer advice to occupants, or provide a forum for feedback on sustainability initiatives.

People-driven energy conservation programs can be highly effective in reducing energy use and costs.

Let occupants know that their real-time consumption alone can be responsible for a 7% reduction in energy consumption.[8]​.

The reporting tools are aimed at owners and executives who want to automate energy and emissions audits. Cost and consumption data from a range of buildings can be aggregated or compared with the software, saving time over manual reporting. EMS offers more detailed energy information than utility billing can provide; Another advantage is that external factors that affect energy use, such as weather conditions or building occupancy, can be accounted for as part of the reporting process. This information can be used to prioritize energy savings initiatives and balance energy savings with energy-related capital expenditures.

Bill verification can be used to compare measured consumption with billed consumption. Bill analysis can also demonstrate the impact of different energy costs, for example by comparing electricity demand charges with consumption costs.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting can calculate direct or indirect GHG emissions, which can be used for internal reporting or corporate carbon accounting.

Monitoring tools track and display real-time and historical data. EMS often includes several benchmarking tools, such as energy consumption per square foot, climate normalization, or more advanced analysis using energy modeling algorithms to identify anomalous consumption. Seeing exactly when energy is used, combined with anomaly recognition, can allow facilities or energy managers to identify savings opportunities.

Initiatives such as replacing malfunctioning equipment, modernizing inefficient equipment, and removing unnecessary loads can be discovered and coordinated using EMS. For example, an unexpected power spike at a specific time each day may indicate an incorrectly set or malfunctioning timer. These tools can also be used for Energy Monitoring and Targeting. The EMS uses models to correct for variable factors such as weather when making historical comparisons to verify the effect of conservation and efficiency initiatives.

The EMS can provide alerts, via text message or email, when consumption values ​​exceed predefined thresholds based on consumption or cost. These thresholds can be set at absolute levels, or use an energy model to determine when consumption is abnormally high or low. More recently, smartphones and tablets are becoming the primary platforms for EMS.[5][6]​.

Engagement can refer to automatic or manual responses to collected and analyzed energy data. Building control systems can respond as easily to fluctuating energy as a heating system can respond to varying temperature. Demand spikes can trigger equipment shutdown processes, with or without human intervention.[7]​.

Another goal of Engagement is to connect occupants' daily choices with the building's energy consumption. By displaying real-time consumption information, occupants see the immediate impact of their actions. The software can be used to promote energy conservation initiatives, offer advice to occupants, or provide a forum for feedback on sustainability initiatives.

People-driven energy conservation programs can be highly effective in reducing energy use and costs.

Let occupants know that their real-time consumption alone can be responsible for a 7% reduction in energy consumption.[8]​.