Measurement
Separating refrigeration, HVAC and lighting consumption.
Scepi Smart EMS for food retail
Scepi Smart EMSScepi Smart EMS for food retail
Refrigeration, opening hours and differences across the store network.
30-minute introductory discussion · no obligation
An industry configuration of Smart EMS
Operating challenges
Scepi Smart EMS brings refrigeration, lighting and building-services data from food stores and retail networks into a shared view. Individual stores can be compared using their opening hours, floor area and refrigerated capacity alongside consumption.
Operating context
Identifying baseload and unusual operation outside opening hours.
Events and comparisons
Comparing stores using appropriate measures of usage and size.
Scoped integration
Central reporting and event handling assigned to local responsible staff.
From data to a decision
Measure the right things
Compare like-for-like operating periods and investigate changes before attributing them to an energy action.
Energy by store and equipment groupEnergy by store and equipment group
Baseload outside opening hoursBaseload outside opening hours
kWh / m² within comparable store groupskWh / m² within comparable store groups
Refrigeration deviations and alarm response time. Sensor and data-source compatibility is assessed during scoping.
The shared platform
A shared view of operations
Smart EMS brings accessible meter and operating data together. Monitor provides visibility; Executive supports analysis and reporting; Autopilot adds approved control. Interfaces, alerts, retention and integrations are scoped for the site.
Explore the platform
Annual software licence
Choose the capabilities you need
The same software tiers apply across industries. Industry-specific sensors, interfaces and workflows are implemented as a separate project.
EMS Monitor
99,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATA shared view of site consumption, production and basic energy costs.
Plan details and scopeEMS Executive
199,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATAnalysis, exports, forecasts and reports to support decisions.
Plan details and scopeEMS Autopilot
399,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATApproved automatic control within agreed operating limits.
Plan details and scopeHardware, implementation, operations and optional modules are separate costs. Prices are net of VAT. Full comparison
Transparent assumptions
What could it mean financially?
Annual energy cost, excluding VAT, for the stores in scope, separated by site.
Illustrative scenario
Calculate with your own figures
The starting figures are editable examples, not measured customer data or promised savings. All amounts are net of VAT, in Hungarian forints.
Estimated annual net benefit601,000 HUF
Assumed savings minus annual software and other recurring costs.
The estimated annual net benefit is positive.
- Simple payback period
- 31.9 months
- First-year investment ROI
- -62.4%
- Gross annual savings
- 900,000 HUF
- Energy savings
- 900,000 HUF
- Annual software licence
- 199,000 HUF
- Other annual costs
- 100,000 HUF
- Total annual recurring costs
- 299,000 HUF
- Total first-year cost
- 1,899,000 HUF
Energy saving needed to cover annual costs1.66%
With the entered water savings; excluding the one-off investment.
If actual savings differ
| Assumption | Annual net benefit |
|---|---|
| Half the entered rate | 151,000 HUF |
| The entered rate | 601,000 HUF |
| 1.5 times the entered rate | 1,051,000 HUF |
Uses 50%, 100% and 150% of the entered energy and water saving rates, capped at 100% savings. A sensitivity analysis, not a forecast.
How is this calculated?
Annual net benefit = energy cost × energy saving rate + water cost × water saving rate − annual licence − other annual costs. Payback = one-off investment / annual net benefit. First-year ROI = (annual net benefit − one-off investment) / one-off investment × 100%.
The model assumes constant annual costs and savings. It excludes financing, tax, inflation, discounting and residual value. Measurement supports decisions; savings require validated actions and follow-up measurement. Food safety, process and operational limits take priority.
List prices checked: 28 September 2026. Plans and included services.
What must be measured
Verified reductions from aligning operation with opening hours. Resolving investigated anomalies within comparable store groups.
The calculator includes only the energy and water cost buckets entered above. Capacity, avoided damage and other value must be evaluated separately from evidence.
Implementation
Start with a defined measurement scope.
We define the decision to support, the data needed and the operating limits before implementing the integration.
- A hierarchy of stores, meters and equipment groups.
- Opening hours, floor area and refrigerated capacity data.
- Product-safety and local operating limits.
Survey and scope
Meter list, interfaces, responsibilities and a comparable baseline.
Connect and verify
Connect the required data, test timestamps, gaps and alerts.
Act and measure again
Approve any control rules, test fallback and manual override, then measure results against the agreed baseline.
Frequently asked questions
Questions worth clarifying.
Can stores of different sizes be compared?
Yes, with appropriate grouping and normalised indicators. In addition to floor area, comparisons need to account for opening hours, refrigerated capacity, weather and significant differences in equipment and processes.
Can every store be controlled centrally?
Central monitoring and agreed control functions can be designed around available access and equipment interfaces. Local safety functions and authorised local overrides form part of the design.
Does the calculator include lower product waste?
The basic calculation starts with changes in energy cost and the costs of the system. Product-waste or stock-protection effects can only be assessed separately using documented occurrences and costs excluding VAT.
What does the annual licence include?
Monitor, Executive and Autopilot are annual per-site software licences. Meters, hardware, integration, implementation, operations and optional modules are separately scoped and priced. The calculator uses the published licence prices and editable project budgets.
Next step
Let’s look at your site.
Bring an energy bill, a meter list and the operating question you want to resolve. We can use them to define a practical first step.
Book a free consultation
30-minute introductory discussion · no obligation
Content and public licence prices reviewed: 28 September 2026. · Scepi Consulting
Scepi Smart EMS for food retail
Scepi Smart EMSScepi Smart EMS for food retail
Refrigeration, opening hours and differences across the store network.
30-minute introductory discussion · no obligation
An industry configuration of Smart EMS
Operating challenges
Scepi Smart EMS brings refrigeration, lighting and building-services data from food stores and retail networks into a shared view. Individual stores can be compared using their opening hours, floor area and refrigerated capacity alongside consumption.
Measurement
Separating refrigeration, HVAC and lighting consumption.
Operating context
Identifying baseload and unusual operation outside opening hours.
Events and comparisons
Comparing stores using appropriate measures of usage and size.
Scoped integration
Central reporting and event handling assigned to local responsible staff.
From data to a decision
Measure the right things
Compare like-for-like operating periods and investigate changes before attributing them to an energy action.
Energy by store and equipment groupEnergy by store and equipment group
Baseload outside opening hoursBaseload outside opening hours
kWh / m² within comparable store groupskWh / m² within comparable store groups
Refrigeration deviations and alarm response time. Sensor and data-source compatibility is assessed during scoping.
The shared platform
A shared view of operations
Smart EMS brings accessible meter and operating data together. Monitor provides visibility; Executive supports analysis and reporting; Autopilot adds approved control. Interfaces, alerts, retention and integrations are scoped for the site.
Explore the platformAnnual software licence
Choose the capabilities you need
The same software tiers apply across industries. Industry-specific sensors, interfaces and workflows are implemented as a separate project.
EMS Monitor
99,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATA shared view of site consumption, production and basic energy costs.
Plan details and scopeEMS Executive
199,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATAnalysis, exports, forecasts and reports to support decisions.
Plan details and scopeEMS Autopilot
399,000 HUFnet / site / year + VATApproved automatic control within agreed operating limits.
Plan details and scopeHardware, implementation, operations and optional modules are separate costs. Prices are net of VAT. Full comparison
Transparent assumptions
What could it mean financially?
Annual energy cost, excluding VAT, for the stores in scope, separated by site.
Illustrative scenario
Calculate with your own figures
The starting figures are editable examples, not measured customer data or promised savings. All amounts are net of VAT, in Hungarian forints.
Estimated annual net benefit601,000 HUF
Assumed savings minus annual software and other recurring costs.
The estimated annual net benefit is positive.
- Simple payback period
- 31.9 months
- First-year investment ROI
- -62.4%
- Gross annual savings
- 900,000 HUF
- Energy savings
- 900,000 HUF
- Annual software licence
- 199,000 HUF
- Other annual costs
- 100,000 HUF
- Total annual recurring costs
- 299,000 HUF
- Total first-year cost
- 1,899,000 HUF
Energy saving needed to cover annual costs1.66%
With the entered water savings; excluding the one-off investment.
If actual savings differ
| Assumption | Annual net benefit |
|---|---|
| Half the entered rate | 151,000 HUF |
| The entered rate | 601,000 HUF |
| 1.5 times the entered rate | 1,051,000 HUF |
Uses 50%, 100% and 150% of the entered energy and water saving rates, capped at 100% savings. A sensitivity analysis, not a forecast.
How is this calculated?
Annual net benefit = energy cost × energy saving rate + water cost × water saving rate − annual licence − other annual costs. Payback = one-off investment / annual net benefit. First-year ROI = (annual net benefit − one-off investment) / one-off investment × 100%.
The model assumes constant annual costs and savings. It excludes financing, tax, inflation, discounting and residual value. Measurement supports decisions; savings require validated actions and follow-up measurement. Food safety, process and operational limits take priority.
List prices checked: 28 September 2026. Plans and included services.
What must be measured
Verified reductions from aligning operation with opening hours. Resolving investigated anomalies within comparable store groups.
The calculator includes only the energy and water cost buckets entered above. Capacity, avoided damage and other value must be evaluated separately from evidence.
Implementation
Start with a defined measurement scope.
We define the decision to support, the data needed and the operating limits before implementing the integration.
- A hierarchy of stores, meters and equipment groups.
- Opening hours, floor area and refrigerated capacity data.
- Product-safety and local operating limits.
Survey and scope
Meter list, interfaces, responsibilities and a comparable baseline.
Connect and verify
Connect the required data, test timestamps, gaps and alerts.
Act and measure again
Approve any control rules, test fallback and manual override, then measure results against the agreed baseline.
Frequently asked questions
Questions worth clarifying.
Can stores of different sizes be compared?
Yes, with appropriate grouping and normalised indicators. In addition to floor area, comparisons need to account for opening hours, refrigerated capacity, weather and significant differences in equipment and processes.
Can every store be controlled centrally?
Central monitoring and agreed control functions can be designed around available access and equipment interfaces. Local safety functions and authorised local overrides form part of the design.
Does the calculator include lower product waste?
The basic calculation starts with changes in energy cost and the costs of the system. Product-waste or stock-protection effects can only be assessed separately using documented occurrences and costs excluding VAT.
What does the annual licence include?
Monitor, Executive and Autopilot are annual per-site software licences. Meters, hardware, integration, implementation, operations and optional modules are separately scoped and priced. The calculator uses the published licence prices and editable project budgets.
Next step
Let’s look at your site.
Bring an energy bill, a meter list and the operating question you want to resolve. We can use them to define a practical first step.
Book a free consultation
30-minute introductory discussion · no obligation
Content and public licence prices reviewed: 28 September 2026. · Scepi Consulting