Centralized Analytics Platform Accelerates Decarbonization Initiatives Across Bay Area Jurisdictions

BayREN’s TDS Program needed better visibility into project performance, stakeholder engagement, and environmental outcomes. DiLytics implemented a centralized analytics platform that unified program data and delivered actionable insights to support decarbonization initiatives.

42  

Participating  jurisdictions supported  

10 

Training programs and events tracked

1.2  

Million kWh energy savings monitored 

Executive Summary

The client sought enhanced visibility into its Targeted Decarbonization Services (TDS) program, which supports local jurisdictions through showcase projects, training programs, and technical assistance aimed at accelerating building decarbonization. Program information spread across multiple systems limited stakeholders’ ability to effectively monitor participation, assess program outcomes, and quantify environmental impact.   

DiLytics implemented a centralized analytics platform that unified data from Salesforce and Drupal and delivered interactive dashboards and self-service reporting capabilities. The solution provided comprehensive visibility into project progress, stakeholder engagement, training effectiveness, energy savings, and greenhouse gas reductions.    

By establishing a single source of truth, the platform improved reporting transparency and empowered stakeholders to make data-driven decisions that advance regional decarbonization initiatives.  

The client’s Targeted Decarbonization Services (TDS) program needed better visibility into project performance, stakeholder engagement, and environmental impact, but data spread across multiple systems limited effective reporting and analysis. DiLytics  implemented a centralized analytics platform that unified Salesforce and Drupal data, delivered interactive dashboards and self-service reporting, and provided insights into project progress, training effectiveness, energy savings, and greenhouse gas reductions. The solution established a single source of truth, improved reporting transparency, and enabled data-driven decision-making to support regional decarbonization goals.

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Client Overview

BayREN is a regional energy efficiency organization serving nine counties across the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization develops and administers sustainability programs that help communities reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and accelerate electrification and building decarbonization initiatives.

Improving Visibility into Decarbonization Program Performance and Outcomes

The TDS Program relied on data spread across multiple systems, making it difficult to track program participation, measure project outcomes, and assess environmental impact. Stakeholders needed a centralized reporting platform to improve transparency and decision-making.

Disconnected Program Data

Disconnected Program Data

Program information was distributed across Salesforce, Drupal, and other sources, limiting access to a consolidated view of performance

Limited Visibility into Program Outcomes

Limited Visibility into Program Outcomes

Stakeholders lacked comprehensive insights into project progress, training effectiveness, and stakeholder participation

Difficulty Measuring Environmental Impact

Difficulty Measuring Environmental Impact

Tracking energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions required significant effort and lacked standardized reporting capabilities

Limited Self-Service Reporting

Limited Self-Service Reporting

Users depended on manual reporting processes and had limited ability to independently analyze program performance and trends 

Improving Visibility into Decarbonization Program Performance and Outcomes

Disconnected Program Data

Disconnected Program Data

Program information was distributed across Salesforce, Drupal, and other sources, limiting access to a consolidated view of performance

Limited Visibility into Program Outcomes

Limited Visibility into Program Outcomes

Stakeholders lacked comprehensive insights into project progress, training effectiveness, and stakeholder participation

Difficulty Measuring Environmental Impact

Difficulty Measuring Environmental Impact

Tracking energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions required significant effort and lacked standardized reporting capabilities

Limited Self-Service Reporting

Limited Self-Service Reporting

Users depended on manual reporting processes and had limited ability to independently analyze program performance and trends 

Centralized Analytics Platform for Decarbonization Program Management

DiLytics implemented a centralized analytics platform providing a unified view of the TDS program. Interactive dashboards enabled stakeholders to monitor project progress, training participation, program effectiveness, and environmental outcomes through intuitive visualizations and self-service analytics capabilities.

Services Provided
  • Analytics solution architecture and design  
  • Data engineering and integration development  
  • Snowflake Data Cloud implementation  
  • KPI and reporting framework development  
  • Tableau dashboard and visualization development  
  • Self-service analytics enablement  
  • User training and knowledge transfer 
Business Solution

The solution delivered comprehensive visibility across the following:

  • Analytics solution architecture and design  
  • Data engineering and integration development  
  • Snowflake Data Cloud implementation  
  • KPI and reporting framework development  
  • Tableau dashboard and visualization development  
  • Self-service analytics enablement  
  • User training and knowledge transfer 
Technical Solution
  • Integrated program data from Salesforce and Drupal into a centralized analytics platform  
  • Leveraged Snowpark to perform data ingestion, transformation, and business rule implementation  
  • Established Snowflake Data Cloud as the enterprise repository and single source of truth for TDS program data  
  • Developed a KPI and outcome tracking framework to monitor program participation, energy savings, greenhouse gas reductions, and stakeholder engagement  
  • Delivered interactive Tableau dashboards with drill-down and geographic visualization capabilities  
  • Enabled self-service analytics and automated reporting to improve stakeholder visibility and decision-making  

Enhanced Visibility into Decarbonization Progress and Program Outcomes

The analytics platform transformed fragmented reporting processes into a centralized decision-support environment, enabling stakeholders to better measure program effectiveness, track environmental impact, and optimize decarbonization initiatives.

Centralized Program Visibility

Provided a unified view of projects, training programs, stakeholder participation, and environmental outcomes

Improved Stakeholder Reporting

Enabled timely access to trusted insights through interactive dashboards and automated reporting

Enhanced Training and Engagement Analytics

Delivered visibility into participation rates, training effectiveness, and stakeholder involvement

Better Environmental Impact Measurement

Enabled consistent tracking of energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction outcomes

Self-Service Analytics Capabilities

Empowered stakeholders to explore data independently and answer ad hoc business questions

Scalable Analytics Foundation

Established a future-ready platform supporting expanded reporting requirements and advanced analytics initiatives

Tech Stack Summary

The solution leveraged a modern cloud analytics architecture to consolidate program data, automate reporting processes, and provide scalable visibility into operational, engagement, and environmental performance metrics.

Data Sources
Data Integration
Data Warehouse
Data Visualization

Data Cloud

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