Aquicore Alternative | Nectar

Aquicore, now part of Infogrid, closes the loop from identifying savings to validating them across CRE portfolios. Nectar is the independent, API-first utility data layer underneath any such workflow.

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Aquicore built its reputation on automated utility and energy data collection, anomaly identification, low-cost optimization workflows, and net-zero reporting for commercial real estate, historically covering more than 1,000 buildings and 400 million square feet with customers including Tishman Speyer, EQ Office, and Columbia Property Trust. It now sits inside Infogrid, the London-based real-estate IoT company, alongside a broader sensor portfolio.

The Infogrid combination gives Aquicore something distinctive: a closed loop from identifying an opportunity to executing on it and validating the saving, with sensor data available to cross-sell into the same accounts. For an owner who wants one vendor covering both the building intelligence layer and the utility data beneath it, that consolidation is the argument.

Nectar makes the opposite argument. We are independent of any hardware or building systems agenda, API-first, and multi-commodity across more than 7,000 utility providers globally. The data we produce is designed to travel: into your ESG platform, your benchmarking submission, your own analytics stack, rather than to anchor you to one vendor’s ecosystem.

Challenge

Platform consolidation creates dependence on one vendor ecosystem.

Solution

Nectar exports the full dataset through an API and to 20+ carbon, ESG, and ERP integrations, so the data works wherever you need it.

Challenge

IoT-led platforms assume hardware deployment before data arrives.

Solution

Nectar collects from utility provider accounts with no sensors or hardware required, so coverage starts on day one.

Challenge

Ownership changes create uncertainty about product direction.

Solution

Nectar is a focused utility data company: the roadmap is collection, parsing, completeness, and export, not an adjacent hardware portfolio.

Closed loops and the cost of the lock

A closed loop from identification to execution to validation is valuable when it works. The measurement and verification problem in energy efficiency is real: it is easy to fund a retrofit and hard to prove afterwards that it delivered. A platform holding both the baseline data and the operational execution can close that gap convincingly.

The trade-off is that the loop only closes inside one vendor. If the utility data lives in the same system that recommends and validates the work, changing vendors means rebuilding the baseline. That is a meaningful switching cost and it is worth pricing into a decision, particularly after an acquisition when product direction is less predictable than it was.

Nectar’s position is that the data layer should be the portable part. Collect it independently, keep the audit trail, and let it feed whichever analytics, ESG, or execution platform you use this year and next.

No hardware required, and why that matters for coverage

IoT-led platforms produce excellent data about the buildings where sensors are installed and nothing at all about the rest. In a portfolio where the sensor rollout covers a fraction of assets, that creates a two-tier dataset (rich detail on some buildings, gaps on others), which is difficult to report against consistently.

Because Nectar works from the utility account rather than the meter, coverage begins wherever there is a bill, which is everywhere. That gives you a uniform baseline across the whole portfolio immediately, and specialist sensor data can then add depth on the assets that justify it.

For CRE owners specifically, this also avoids negotiating hardware access in tenant-controlled space, which is frequently the practical blocker on sensor deployment.

Where Nectar fits

Choose Aquicore and Infogrid if you want one vendor covering utility data, building IoT, and the execute-and-validate savings loop across a CRE portfolio. Choose Nectar if you want the utility data layer to be independent and portable, need coverage across every asset without a hardware rollout, or want the data through an API to feed your own stack.

Frequently asked questions

Does Nectar require sensors or hardware?

No. Nectar collects from utility provider accounts and bills, so there is nothing to install and no per-building deployment. That is the main reason coverage across a full portfolio can be established quickly.

Can Nectar feed an existing building intelligence platform?

Yes. The dataset is available through an API and exports to 20+ carbon, ESG, and ERP integrations, so an analytics or IoT platform can consume validated utility data rather than collecting it itself.

Does Nectar do measurement and verification for retrofits?

Nectar supplies the consumption baseline (billing and interval data with provenance) that M&V depends on. The savings calculation and validation workflow is something Aquicore and Infogrid provide and we do not.

How does Nectar handle multifamily and mixed-use assets?

The same way as any other site type: from the utility account. There are no asset-class assumptions, and commodity coverage spans electricity, gas, water, waste, steam, fuel, and solar.

Powerful features for every team

Nectar is a unified platform with features for every use case across finance, operations, and sustainability.

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Data collection for sustainability

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Facility benchmarks, Energystar reports

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Utility bill audits, bill reconciliation

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Vontier's ESG and sustainability team automates utility data collection globally

Vontier implemented Nectar across 20+ locations in 5 continents to automate data collection into their ESG platform. Learn more about how Nectar provides more accurate data and visibility into metrics.

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Senior Director of ESG, Vontier Corporation

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“Partnering with Nectar's AI-driven platform has been groundbreaking, allowing us to tackle changes faster and skip the outdated, painful integration required by other solutions. Having the right information is the first step, and Nectar is exactly what we have been looking for to make that happen.”
Matt Shaw, Managing Director at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

Matt Shaw

Managing Director, Stanwich Energy

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Nancy Summe, Sustainability Manager at Vontier Corporation — Nectar customer

Nancy Summe

Sustainability Manager, Vontier Corporation

“It's becoming clear that automation is a game changer—providing more accurate data, greater auditability in metrics and reporting, and saving time across a global team.”

Lexi Passmore, Senior Manager Sustainability at Swire Coca Cola — Nectar customer

Lexi Passmore

Senior Manager Sustainability, Swire Coca Cola

“Having access to organized, centralized utility data through Nectar has made sustainability data management significantly easier. The ability to quickly retrieve supporting documents ensures the highest level of accuracy in our reporting.”

Jeremy Pike, Sustainability Leader at Idaho Milk Products — Nectar customer

Jeremy Pike

Sustainability Leader, Idaho Milk Products

“Thanks to Nectar's innovative solution, we can accurately assess our environmental impact, becoming a pioneer in sustainability among our peers.”

Jonathan R., Sustainability Director at Thomas Foods Int., USA — Nectar customer

Jonathan R.

Sustainability Director, Thomas Foods Int., USA

“Using Nectar has significantly streamlined the process of gathering and analyzing our utility data. The platform just works!”

John O'Connell, CEO and Founder at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

John O'Connell

CEO and Founder, Stanwich Energy

“Nectar enables faster insights, smarter forecasting, and more accurate budget tracking. It also strengthens our ability to deliver on key sustainability goals by providing real-time visibility into usage and emissions.”

Matt Greening, Founder and Director at Nettzero — Nectar customer

Matt Greening

Founder and Director, Nettzero

“Nectar serves as a reliable and cost-effective technology solution to extract, store, and analyse sustainability data leading to enhanced reporting capabilities and streamlined workflows.”

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