Case Study: Turner Construction Company achieves reduced energy costs and improved occupant comfort with Atrius BuildingOS

Turner Construction Company uses BuildingOS to reduce energy costs and improve occupant comfort

Turner Construction Company, the largest general builder and a leading green contractor in the U.S., wanted to increase employee awareness of office energy use and avoid wasteful behaviors like simultaneous HVAC operation or leaving electronics on. Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Deane sought a way to make real-time energy data visible to staff and clients, and to motivate behavior changes that would cut costs while maintaining occupant comfort.

Turner installed Lucid’s Building Dashboard (BuildingOS) in six offices and ran a “Turn‑It‑Off” competition using the Dashboard’s Competition App and percent‑reduction baseline methodology. With Green Champions, tip sheets, HVAC and timer adjustments, and regional lunch prizes, employees made equipment changes and tracked results in real time. The initiative lowered energy consumption and costs, improved occupant comfort by fine‑tuning systems, and provided transparent, client‑facing metrics on their efficiency progress.

Turner

Michael Deane

Chief Sustainability Officer