Teaching buildings to fish: Build your internal energy champions

The best energy efficiency strategy isn’t one that depends on outside consultants forever. It’s one that builds lasting internal capability—empowering on-site teams to take control of their building’s performance and costs.

“Our job is to provide building teams a complete set of energy management best practices that apply to their building,” says Jonathan Gritz, Senior Vice President of Energy Solutions at WellStat. “Then we support them in implementing those strategies so they can run their building at lower operating costs for the long haul.”

At WellStat, we train on-site teams in everything from process optimization to energy analytics. But we don’t just drop off a report and walk away. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your team, explaining the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how’ behind every recommendation. We make sure your operators understand not just what needs to change, but how to make it stick.

The tools we provide are built with users in mind: clear dashboards, customized reports, and real-time feedback designed to keep your team informed and engaged. The goal isn’t to rely on us. It’s to build team capabilities and integrate new practices into your operations.

“Energy efficiency shouldn’t be a mystery,” says Gritz. “It should be part of your operating rhythm, just like preventive maintenance or tenant satisfaction.”

That’s why we focus on embedding energy awareness into daily operations. It’s not about one-time savings, it’s about turning efficiency into a shared value that your whole team supports.

“Think of it like safety protocols in a plant,” Gritz explains. “Energy efficiency becomes a habit, not a task. It’s something people take pride in. And once the entire team understands the best practices and they are all reading off the same sheet of music, an energy cost control focused culture is established, providing support and accountability to everyone.”

The results speak for themselves: consistent performance improvements, measurable savings, and stronger, more motivated staff. We’ve seen firsthand how empowering a team doesn’t just change energy use—it changes culture.

“We’re not just helping buildings save money,” Gritz concludes. “We’re helping amazing teams become internal champions and squeeze every dollar of value out of their building’s performance.”

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