Energy Management
Energy Management – The Intelligent Core of Your Sustainable Building
A building is an ecosystem of interconnected systems. But when you can’t see how they work together, you miss the chance to optimise performance, reduce costs, and achieve your sustainability goals. Manually collecting data from electricity, gas, water, and other systems is tedious and prone to error, making compliance reporting a complex chore.
Today, energy management is a strategic imperative. With increasing demands from NABERS, ESG targets, and climate disclosure laws, a unified view is no longer a luxury – it’s essential.
mySmart’s energy management solution provides the clarity and control needed to transform your building from a passive energy consumer into an active, intelligent asset.
Why a Unified View is Your Key to Success
Juggling performance, compliance, and cost across disparate systems is inefficient and risky. mySmart simplifies this complexity by bringing all your building’s data into one intuitive platform.
Whether your goal is to meet basic NABERS compliance, track ESG progress, or prepare for advanced grid interaction, our approach starts with giving you a single, reliable source of truth for your entire portfolio.
Introducing mySmart EMS
Prepared for Today, Ready for Tomorrow
See
Get a real-time, granular view of your entire portfolio. Monitor consumption across all utilities, track trends, and receive instant alerts - all from a single dashboard.
Measure
Go beyond simple monitoring with AI-driven analysis. Identify inefficiencies, track performance against targets, and uncover savings opportunities.
OPTIMISE
Take informed action to improve building efficiency, reduce costs, and streamline reporting, without the need for a major system overhaul.
Future-Proof Your Asset
Grid-ready or planning to be? Our platform provides the foundation for participating in energy flexibility programs, turning future energy market changes into new opportunities.
Simplify Compliance
Automate data collection and reporting for NABERS, NCC 2025 energy monitoring requirements, and other regulatory obligations, turning a time-consuming burden into a seamless process
Meet ESG & Lease Demands
Confidently demonstrate your building's performance to meet ESG requirements, transforming sustainability compliance into a competitive advantage that enhances asset value.
Discover how our dedicated platform, mySmart EMS, can provide a tailored solution for your portfolio.
Why mySmart's Energy Management Solution Is Smart Simple For Tomorrow
Local Expertise, Global Standards
We tailor our solutions to Australian energy markets, tariffs, and unique standards like NABERS and Green Star.
Seamless Integration
Our platform is meter-agnostic and designed to work most meters, pre installed or supplied. We connect to the systems you already have, providing a unified view without disruption or a hardware overhaul.
Built on Real-World Experience
With over 25 years as smart building experts, we understand the operational challenges you face and build practical solutions to solve them.
Sustainable = Savings
A proactive energy strategy is a win-win. Our solutions help you significantly reduce operational costs while meeting critical sustainability goals and enhancing your asset's value.
Ready to Gain Control?
From commercial offices and hotels to aged care and industrial facilities, mySmart delivers energy management solutions trusted by Australian businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is energy management and why is it important for my building?
Energy management is the proactive process of monitoring, controlling, and conserving energy use in a building. It’s important because it directly reduces operational costs, simplifies compliance with regulations like NABERS, and helps you meet sustainability (ESG) goals. In today’s market, effective energy management is essential for maintaining asset value and tenant satisfaction.
What is mySmart EMS?
mySmart EMS is our dedicated energy management and asset intelligence platform. It’s the specific solution that delivers the benefits described on this page. If you’re looking for a powerful, AI-driven tool to unify your building data, you can learn more about mySmart EMS here.
Is this only for new or "smart" buildings?
Not at all. Our solutions are designed to work with the building you have today. We specialise in integrating with existing systems to provide a unified view, whether your building is brand new or decades old. You don’t need a full retrofit to start benefiting from better energy management.
My main goal is to simplify NABERS reporting. Can you help with that?
Absolutely. A primary benefit of our platform is automating the data collection and reporting process. We streamline NABERS compliance by pulling data from all your utility meters into one place, turning what is often a manual, time-consuming chore into an efficient, accurate process.
What does it mean for a building to be "grid-interactive" and why is it important for Australia's future?
A grid-interactive building optimises its energy use in response to signals from the electricity grid, such as time-based pricing. This is crucial for Australia as we transition to renewables, as it helps balance supply and demand, reduces strain on the infrastructure, and can lower energy costs. Buildings that can flex their load become valuable assets to the grid. For a deeper dive into this concept, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) explores its significance in their paper on Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings.
Does the National Construction Code (NCC) require energy metering in my building?
Yes, for many buildings. NCC Section J8 (2019) and J9D3 (2022) mandate detailed time-of-use energy metering for:
Any building or sole-occupancy unit over 500m² for whole-of-building gas and electricity.
Any building over 2,500m² for specific systems like HVAC, lighting, and hot water.
The goal is to provide the data needed to effectively manage and reduce energy consumption.
Our new building project must comply with NCC J9D3. What does this mean for us?
NCC Section J8 (2019) and J9D3 (2022) requires not just installing meters, but also a communication system that collates all the time-of-use data into a single interface for storage, analysis, and review. Simply having the meters is not enough; you need a platform to make the data usable for compliance and ongoing management. That’s where mySmart’s buildIQ comes in!
We need to comply with NCC J9D3's "single interface" requirement. What are our options?
You have a few options, from basic data loggers to full energy management platforms. A basic system might meet the minimum code requirement, but a platform like mySmart’s buildIQ transforms this compliance cost into a long-term asset, providing the AI-driven analytics and reporting tools you need to actually benefit from the data for years to come.
We're not a "grid-ready" building. Is this still relevant for us?
Yes, completely. The core value of our platform is providing clarity and control over your current energy use to save money and simplify reporting. The grid-ready capabilities are a powerful option for the future, but the system delivers significant value from day one for any building looking to improve efficiency and compliance.
How difficult is it to get started? Will it disrupt our daily operations?
Our philosophy is seamless integration. We connect to your existing systems without requiring a major overhaul or disrupting your operations. The implementation is designed to be straightforward, getting you to valuable insights quickly and with minimal fuss.
What's the difference between this and our existing Building Management System (BMS)?
A great question. Your BMS is for control—it makes sure systems like HVAC run correctly. Our energy management platform is for optimisation and insight—it analyses data from your BMS, utility meters, and other sources to identify waste, forecast costs, and generate compliance reports. Think of the BMS as the hands, and our platform as the brain.