2.3Years
81At over 60,000 sq. ft., the Hanna Agri-Sports Complex is a major community recreation facility that includes an arena, curling rink, outdoor pool, and multiple shared-use spaces.
Like many large facilities, it received monthly utility bills showing total consumption — but little insight into what was actually driving costs.
Staff could see the totals, but not where energy was being lost, which systems were over-consuming, or how operational waste was impacting the facility day after day.
They Could See The Bills — Not The Cause
The facility was receiving large monthly utility bills, but there was little visibility into what was actually driving them.
Staff couldn’t clearly see which systems were consuming the most energy, where waste was occurring, or how much operational behavior was impacting costs day after day.
What They Found Changed Everything
Once circuit-level visibility was introduced, the facility uncovered 81 separate areas of energy loss hidden across the complex.
Systems were operating during off-hours, ventilation continued running without demand, and smaller electrical loads quietly accumulated into significant operational waste.
A total energy savings opportunity of 14.7% was identified — much of it coming from behavior that had previously gone completely unnoticed.
The Waste Was Bigger Than Anyone Expected
The findings changed how the facility understood its operations. A significant share of total energy use was occurring while the facility was closed.
Loads continued overnight, systems operated longer than necessary, and unnecessary consumption quietly accumulated month after month.
The issue wasn’t just high energy use — it was invisible operational waste driving costs higher behind the scenes.
Operational Visibility Replaced Guesswork
Instead of relying on monthly totals and guesswork, the facility could finally see how systems were operating in real time.
The Hanna Agri-Sports Complex shifted from reacting to utility bills to understanding what was actually happening inside the facility day-to-day.
Utility Bills Show Totals — Not the Story Behind Them
Most facilities already have data. What they lack is visibility.
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14.7%Energy Savings
2.3YearsROI Period
81Energy Loss Areas
Opti-mized detected 81 instances of energy loss across four main categories. Each represents hidden costs that add up quickly.
Off-Hours:
On-Hours Overusage:
Standby / Idle:
High Continuous Loads:
Energy used when facilities are closed or unoccupied — systems left running overnight, on weekends, or during downtime.
Extra energy consumed during regular operating hours — systems drawing more power than necessary for the activity taking place.
Power used by systems that remain on or in standby mode even when they’re not actively being used.
Systems that run at high levels for long stretches without adjustment, even when demand is lower.
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Energy Use Breakdown
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Hidden Cost DetectedMost facilities are wasting roughly 5–20% of their energy spend without knowing it.
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