{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clear Haze Exchange","title":"How Utility Data Drives Better Building Performance | Somalia Jones","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2908,"description":"What happens after you collect the data?\n\nIn this episode of Clear Haze Exchange, Marcus Hazelwood sits down with Somalia Jones, MBA, Manager of Responsible Investment Policy & Practices at White Oak Partners, to explore how building owners can move from collecting information to actually using it to make better operational and investment decisions.\n\nAcross a real estate portfolio, utility bills, meter data, financial information, benchmarking requirements, sustainability reporting, and operational data can quickly become overwhelming.\n\nThe challenge isn't simply collecting more.\n\nIt's understanding which information matters, translating it across departments, and connecting it to action.\nSomalia shares how she works across sustainability, finance, accounting, operations, and other teams to create a more complete picture of building performance — and how that information can ultimately influence everything from reporting and budgeting to CapEx decisions.\n\nKey Takeaways\n• More data isn't necessarily better — start with the information needed to answer a specific question.\n• Utility invoices can reveal much more than cost, including consumption trends, anomalies, operational changes, and potential savings opportunities.\n• Sustainability professionals can play an important role translating information between finance, accounting, operations, and investment teams.\n• Reporting shouldn't end with the report. The information can be used to identify future operational improvements and capital projects.\n• Low-cost, high-impact opportunities can provide a logical starting point when prioritizing CapEx investments.\n• Software and AI can help organizations process information, but human judgment remains critical for understanding anomalies, context, and organizational priorities.\n• As experienced building professionals retire, documenting not only processes but also the reasoning behind them is increasingly important.\n• Establishing a reliable baseline is one of the most...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WIAyqvhIWaQZ-70pmb3ZoLgAWA4dIevFxMvJfRLg2pE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjVj/YTY0ZGExMTUxN2U5/NjVkM2EzMmRjZDYx/NjkxOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}