Why the schedule matters
Several rules compare what the building did against when it was supposed to be occupied: after-hours operation, schedule overrides, unoccupied reheat, exhaust outside its schedule, setback depth. Without a schedule, Energy Agent infers occupancy from the load shape, which works well for buildings with a clear daily pattern and less well for hospitals, labs and 24-hour sites. An uploaded schedule removes the guesswork.
The schedule file
A CSV with one row per occupied period: start, end, a label, and an occupancy flag. Holidays and shutdown weeks are simply rows that are missing, or rows with occupancy 0. If different areas keep different hours, one schedule for the main occupancy is enough to start.
- Columns: start, end, label, occupancy.
- Local time, same timezone as the meter data.
- A year is ideal; a typical week plus the holiday list is acceptable.
Why bills matter
Savings are only as real as the price behind them. Without a bill, Energy Agent prices at a $0.12/kWh default and a $12/kW demand rate. One bill gives it your blended, energy and demand rates; two or more unlock bill trend analysis, estimated-read streaks and billed-versus-metered reconciliation.
Send the PDF the utility emails you, or a CSV export from the account portal. Twelve consecutive months is best.
Common questions
We use a Google or Outlook calendar for the building schedule.
Export it to CSV and send it; the start, end and label columns are what matters.
Our bills come from an energy manager or a broker, not the utility.
Fine, as long as the bill shows the meter number, billing period, kWh, peak kW and the charges.