Digital Energy Audit and Benchmarking Platform for Government Offices

Objective: To enable government departments to monitor, audit, and benchmark energy consumption in public buildings for improved efficiency and cost savings.

Many government office buildings across India suffer from inefficient energy usage, leading to high electricity bills and unnecessary carbon emissions. Departments such as Urban Development, Energy, and local municipal bodies lack actionable data and comparative benchmarks to identify inefficiencies and prioritize retrofitting. This problem aligns with SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and national energy efficiency missions.

The proposed solution is a digital dashboard platform that automates energy audits using real-time and historical consumption data, benchmarks buildings against peer facilities, and recommends actionable improvements. The system will integrate with smart meters, open datasets, and manual inputs to generate reports for facility managers and department heads.

Key features include: automated data ingestion from smart meters and public datasets, comparative benchmarking, visual analytics, customizable audit reports, and actionable recommendations. The working prototype will allow users to select or upload building data, view energy performance indicators, and track progress over time.

Measurable impact includes reduced energy costs, improved efficiency ratings, and lower carbon footprints for public buildings. The platform can scale to cover all government offices, schools, hospitals, and municipal assets, enabling transparent reporting and informed decision-making for policy and retrofitting investments.