Case Study: a national retail company achieves 20% energy savings with Trane Commercial’s customized portfolio management tool

National Retail Company reduces energy costs 20% with Trane Commercial

Trane Commercial worked with a national retail company that was struggling with multiple HVAC vendors and incompatible system brands across its portfolio, a situation it called "vendor chaos." Their challenge was the inability to use a traditional enterprise management system to integrate data and control these different systems to meet energy reduction goals.

The solution was a customized portfolio management tool (PMT) engineered by Trane Commercial. This platform integrated data from multiple brands of controls and equipment into one central system, enabling tailored building management based on occupancy, weather, and demand response. Implemented across 600 locations, Trane's solution generated a 20% annual energy reduction and $5 million in annual cost savings, while also helping the retailer achieve ENERGY STAR certification.

National Retail Company (retailer)