Retail · Malls
Long hours of energy use with heavy cooling. Solar cuts the daytime costs; storage trims the monthly peak; fuel cells carry the steady demand.
What decides itPeak demand charges, and how leases split the energy bill.
By building type
Which energy source works best for your type of building?
Each type of building uses power differently, so the best mix of energy sources changes too. These are typical results. Your Scorecard decides for each of your buildings.
Solar on the roofRooftop solar
Solar carports
Fuel cells and battery by the loading docksFuel cells
Retail · Malls
Best fit: solar, with storage and fuel cells for the peaks.
Long hours of energy use with heavy cooling. Solar cuts the daytime costs; storage trims the monthly peak; fuel cells carry the steady demand.
SolarBattery storageFuel cellsCombined heat & powerGeothermal
At a glance
Every building type, side by side.
The usual best fit for each, and the one thing that most often changes the answer.
Industrial
Warehouses and distribution centers: huge flat roofs and steady daytime use. Solar covers most of the energy charges; a battery trims the monthly peak.
What decides itRoof condition, and whether the owner or the tenant pays the bill.
Self-storage
Big flat roofs and light, steady electricity use. Solar can cover most of the bill, and a battery trims the monthly peak.
What decides itRoof condition and how many years are left on it.
Hospitality
Hotels and resorts use cooling, hot water and laundry day and night. Solar on roofs and carports takes the daytime load; CHP covers the steady heat.
What decides itOpen roof and parking space, and hot water and laundry use.
Hospital
Runs around the clock and can never lose power. Solar on the garage and roofs cuts daytime costs; fuel cells and CHP supply steady power, heat and hot water on site.
What decides itBackup power requirements and year-round heat use.
Manufacturing
Heavy power use through the day and often around the clock. Solar takes the daytime energy charges; fuel cells carry the steady load and keep lines running in an outage.
What decides itShift hours, peak demand, and gas price against your grid rate.
