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When organizations deploy OpenBlue in their buildings, they experience significant energy and cost savings, get more out of their real estate and report increased asset and shareholder value.
The results of the commissioned Total Economic Impact™ of OpenBlue, conducted by Forrester Consulting, April 2025 are in, revealing $11.0m in business benefits over three years, with a payback period of eight months for a composite organization representative of interviewed customers. Dive into the study to learn more.
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Up to 10% Energy savings
Interviewees found that deploying OpenBlue enabled their organizations to save energy and cost.
67% Reduction in annual chiller service costs
Real-time data and insights from OpenBlue allowed a move from monthly to quarterly service intervals, reducing unnecessary costs.
21.9% Leased real estate savings
Customers were able to track and analyze their workspace utilization to make the most of owned real estate and reduce expenses on rented office space.
7% Rental premiums
Smart and Green building certifications achieved with the help of OpenBlue attracted higher-paying tenants and generated more rental income.
“We now have data for multiple systems available through a single pane of glass. These insights gathered from a combination of sources and delivered in a unified view enable our facility managers to act quickly without the need to wait for and gather the required data on their own.”
- Workplace technology architect, Pharmaceuticals
Impact at every point of the building lifecycle
Businesses are under pressure to reduce costs as a means of profit generation, while at the same time maintaining a high level of employee occupant experience. OpenBlue provides businesses with a better understanding of their expenses, climate impact, and employee experience, enabling them to respond to the demands of their many stakeholders in an integrated and cost-effective manner.
To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with this investment, Forrester interviewed five decision-makers with experience using OpenBlue and FM: Systems solutions in this study.
Learn moreSpotlight: Energy savings
In the study, findings show customers achieved up to 10% energy savings, realizing a three-year present value of $3 million. How?
Before deploying OpenBlue, customers lacked aggregate understanding of the performance of their facilities regarding energy efficiency.
They could track their energy spend but could not get the detail or breadth of view necessary to understand how to decrease their energy waste, save on spend, and improve their environmental impact without hurting employee productivity across their portfolio of buildings.
After deploying OpenBlue, the interviewees described saving on energy costs by responding to issues in real time and by implementing the best practices of certain facilities across their wider portfolio. Get the insights
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