Case Study: Western Washington University achieves 200–300 hours annual time savings and streamlined energy reporting with Brightly Software

Proper Reporting Helps Energy Efficiency Program at Western Washington University

Western Washington University’s energy team, led by Campus Energy Manager Scott Dorough, faced an inefficient, spreadsheet-based workflow that consumed staff time and limited their ability to track and report on energy data across campus. Maintaining multiple Excel files made budgeting, measurement and verification, and program management slow and error-prone.

By adopting Dude Solutions Energy Management, the department moved to a centralized database that lets staff quickly enter data, generate standard and custom reports, and produce budgets in minutes. The solution tracks electricity, gas, steam, water, waste and more, saves an estimated 200–300 hours per year, improves morale, supports a revolving energy fund, and frees the team to focus on project development and conservation efforts.

Western Washington University

Scott Dorough

Campus Energy Manager