LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE
Cut hidden base loads without disrupting warehouse operations.
Align heating, ventilation, lighting and peak demand with actual operating hours and building conditions. Process energy remains separate unless the tenant agrees.
THE SPLIT INCENTIVE
The owner controls the building. The tenant pays to run it.
In many single-tenant logistics assets, the investment decision and the direct energy benefit sit on opposite sides of the lease.
OWNER
Controls the asset
Owns the building and decides whether infrastructure is upgraded or optimised.
TENANT
Carries the cost
Operates the property and pays most energy and utility costs directly.
THE RESULT
Neither party has a complete business case to act alone.
THE COMMERCIAL GAP
The optimisation case must work for both sides of the lease.
The problem is not merely technical. It is commercial.
OPERATIONAL OPTIMISATION
Reduce the energy that supports the operation.
Building systems are optimised around the tenant’s operating conditions.
BUILDING-RELATED OPPORTUNITY
Heating and cooling · Ventilation · Destratification · Lighting schedules
Offices and welfare areas · Loading areas · Night and weekend operation · Peak-demand management
OPTIMISATION FOLLOWS ACTUAL CONDITIONS
Operating hours
not fixed schedules
Occupancy patterns
not assumptions
Weather conditions
not static setpoints
System performance
not reactive maintenance
PROCESS ENERGY remains separate unless the tenant agrees and it can be safely integrated.
TWO VALUE STREAMS
Operational optimisation creates value on both sides of the lease.
Direct operating value for the tenant. Asset and income value for the owner.
FOR THE TENANT
A more competitive operation
01
Lower operating cost
Reduced building-related energy consumption.
02
Lower CO₂ exposure
Verified performance for corporate ESG reporting.
03
Greater cost visibility
Clearer load patterns, peaks and seasonal variation.
FOR THE OWNER
A more resilient asset
01
Stronger tenant proposition
Lower occupancy cost supports tenant retention.
02
More resilient rental income
Lower vacancy and reletting risk.
03
Stronger market proposition
Better valuation, marketability and exit potential.
ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS CASE
The business case reaches beyond the energy bill.
A 30,000 m² single-tenant logistics example based on the assumptions used in the white paper.
OPERATIONAL SAVING
€120,000
illustrative annual saving
€600,000 × 20%
LEASE EXPOSURE
€2.34m
annual rent roll to protect
30,000 m² × €6.50 × 12
DIRECT OWNER VALUE
≈ €857,000
supported at a 7% yield
from €60,000 recurring NOI
THE PRINCIPLE
The tenant must save money. The owner must have a reason to enable the saving.
The owner-value example applies only where the contribution is contractually secured, recurring and recognised as sustainable NOI.
OUR SOLUTION
A continuous performance loop, not another one-time energy audit.
Existing building systems, metering, sensors and operational data feed one verified performance record.
01 · MEASURE
See where energy goes.
Understand where, when and why energy is consumed.
02 · OPTIMISE
Respond to actual demand.
Adjust schedules, setpoints and controls according to actual demand.
03 · VERIFY
Prove what changed.
Compare results with the agreed baseline and document the performance history.
04 · SHARE
Put verified value to work.
Translate verified benefits into tenant, landlord, reporting, financing and valuation use cases.
MEASURE · OPTIMISE · VERIFY · SHARE
LOGISTICS WHITE PAPER
From logistics operations to asset performance.
Explore the assumptions and evidence behind operational optimisation in logistics and light-industrial assets.
Operational savings
Tenant retention
Owner and asset value
START WITH ONE ASSET
Prove the case. Scale with evidence.
Begin with a low-friction initial assessment before any portfolio-wide commitment. Document the baseline, optimise, verify and use the evidence for portfolio decisions.
01
Initial assessment
Review available energy, metering and building data, existing infrastructure and visibility gaps.
02
Building Performance Report
Analyse consumption and load profiles, prioritise short-term measures and assess potential savings.
03
Implementation & monitoring
Connect relevant systems step by step, implement approved measures and document performance.
A low-friction first step
Initial assessment and first recommendations without an upfront fee or obligation to proceed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The essentials, before we talk.
Four practical questions about starting with an existing logistics asset.
Can workcloud24 use the systems already installed?
What does the initial assessment include?
How are verified savings shared between owner and tenant?
Does optimisation interfere with warehouse or production processes?