The Challenge
Capture Energy, a UK-based company focused on simplifying home decarbonization for homeowners, needed to swiftly launch their initial product. They opted to build their first digital twin for buildings using Excel due to its flexibility and powerful calculation capabilities. The digital twin models the complex relationships between a house's energy consumption and potential improvements like insulation and solar panels.
"We don't have an engineering team and I have neither the time nor inclination to translate all our logic from this calculator into code."
The Solution
Capture Energy found the ideal solution in SpreadsheetWeb, which allowed them to convert their Excel-based calculations into APIs. Johannes explored other options but found them either too cumbersome or limited. With SpreadsheetWeb, Retrofitted could make API calls without needing a user interface or extensive code rewriting. This solution enabled them to iterate and deploy new digital twins quickly, integrate live data feeds, and maintain the familiar flexibility of Excel.
“We recently launched our second project at SpreadsheetWeb. The first digital twin has been live for four weeks and we have just launched the second one.”
The Results
Implementing SpreadsheetWeb APIs transformed Retrofitted's data management and customer service. The seamless integration of live data feeds ensured accurate calculations for cost and payback analyses of energy-saving solutions. Automation reduced errors and accelerated service delivery. Johannes praised SpreadsheetWeb's responsive support and user-friendly API design, which enabled efficient prototyping and deployment of online calculators.
As Capture Energy continues to grow, the integration of SpreadsheetWeb's API capabilities will be central to its success, supporting expansion into new markets and innovative energy solutions. Johannes expressed strong satisfaction with the platform, emphasizing its significant role in their ongoing innovations.
"I sent one e-mail and got a response in about two minutes; I sent my spreadsheet to SpreadsheetWeb team, and about an hour later, they sent me an example of how it would work and how it was done. Within a couple of days of finding SpreadsheetWeb, we embedded the calculator on our website and it worked perfectly. But the big thing for us is we're the only one in our industry that has this so it allows us to be on top of our competition, allowing our customers to have an easier time getting quotes from us ."
