Case study
50 sites.
Half a million € potential.
How a retail chain found its roadmap to resource efficiency
The challenge
A German company with around 50 sites faced a classic hurdle: a decarbonization target, an energy efficiency target, a target for the share of green energy, data on the status quo that still needed improvement and growing regulatory requirements, especially for the building stock (GEG).
"Where do we start to achieve maximum impact with minimal investment?"
The dauri logic
Instead of getting stuck in lengthy analyses, dauri uses a data-driven engine that consistently filters actions by the best ratio of CO₂ impact and ROI . We replace months of analysis with immediate transparency.
Our partner ENION validates these paths from a building engineering perspective and ensures that all steps comply with the German Building Energy Act (GEG), standards such as DIN or ASR and future regulatory requirements.
| Projected result (p.a.) |
|---|
Operating cost reduction ~€500,000 |
CO₂ reduction ~10 % through low-investment actions |
The solution: a data-driven roadmap instead of “gut feeling"
Instead of converting the entire building stock across the board at high capital cost, the goal is: what should we definitely start today, and what should we examine more closely?
Potential screening
Identification of the most effective levers for this specific retail chain.
Profitability check
We check every action against the triad of CO₂, kWh and euros (ROI) to create a reliable forecast.
Regulatory assurance
Our partner ENION delivered the in-depth analysis of building standards and GEG requirements to make the roadmap future-proof.
Clear priorities
Which low-hanging fruit can we start right away today and thereby finance the next steps?
The lever: low investment, high impact
The analysis identified a series of quickly realizable actions that have enormous leverage, especially across many sites. Optimizations such as smart thermostat logic and systematic plug load management result in, per site:
~€10,000
Savings potential in energy costs
~18 t CO₂
Avoidance potential per site
Conclusion: The roadmap is in place. Implementation is underway.
The hurdle of lacking transparency and complex prioritization has been cleared. The roadmap is validated.
With dauri as its management infrastructure, the customer now has a solid basis for every investment decision. The uncertainty is gone.
Clear first steps are defined, with a focus on actions that finance themselves through their savings (Self-Funding Roadmap). The structured rollout has already begun, without the need for major construction work.