UtilityDirect™
Online Utility Tracking and Analysis SystemUtilityDirect is a on-demand utility management and reporting tool that audits, tracks and analyzes utility consumption and costs to identify savings opportunities.
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Benefits of Use
- Simple implementation and startup
- Enables fast and easy bill entry
- Saves at least 5% of your annual utility cost, for a typical 1-month ROI
- Improves efficiency by identifying utility waste, cost and meter problems, billing errors and savings opportunities
- Enables sharing of usage data with building occupants for conservation initiatives
Product Features
- Tracks and monitors bills for electric, fuel oil, propane, water, natural gas, sewer, trash/waste, telephone and more
- Enables simple comparison and analysis of utility billing data
- Checks bills fifteen different ways to identify usage and cost problems
- Allows energy usage and cost comparisons by square foot between similar buildings
- Enables simple creation and evaluation of utility usage and cost budgets
Why Select SchoolDude?
- Built for the unique needs of educational clients
- On-demand (Fast startup, easy, access from anywhere, affordable)
- Complete suite of integrated applications that specifically support educational operations
- Market leadership (More than 3,600 clients and 9 out of 10 decision-makers have picked SchoolDude the last 7 years in a row.)
- >> Home Page
- The customizable home page delivers valuable utility information upon log in.
- >> Bill Alerts
- Bills and accounts with incorrect or incomplete information generate instant notifications that are displayed on the home page.
- >> Bill Entry Screen
- UtilityDirect enables fast and easy bill entry.
- >> Yearly Building Cost Comparison
- Easily compare utility costs to identify inefficient usage and potential savings opportunities.
- >> Weather Normalization Report
- Provides various weather analysis reports to normalize energy usage according to weather data (optional, for an additional fee)
- >> Cost Per Day Report
- Compare utility costs across multiple months and years with the Cost Per Day Trend Report.
- >> Cost Budget Report
- View a monthly breakdown and graph of the status for an individual cost budget.
- Overall Client Satisfaction of 97%
- Unlimited support available through the following channels:
- All phone calls answered by a live person
- Over 95% of emails answered within 1 hour
- One-click instant messaging to support staff
- Easy to follow, role specific manuals
- Peer support through MySchoolDude
- 24x7 hosting, application and data management in a secure data center.
Contact Client Care:
- Hours of Operation: 8am - 6pm Eastern Standard Time
- Toll-Free by Phone: (877) 883-8337
- By Email: Support@SchoolDude.com
- Got a suggestion? Let us hear it! Email to Support@SchoolDude.com
"Support has been second to none. Training has been very easy, even for those with no computer or typing skills. Thank you SchoolDude!" Skip Gagne - Claremont School District, NH
"We love SchoolDude. Their customer service is phenomenal." Kate Firebaugh - Savannah College of Art and Design, GA
"These days, service is a rarity. SchoolDude is great at it." Jerry Blizzard - Crosby ISD, TX
- Quickstart package includes unlimited, personalized training
- Expert implementation guidance
- Participants rank training experience greater than 9 out of 10
Our training and startup sessions last approximately 2-3 hours. This is an online session that utilizes a web conferencing service to allow our client services technician and you to login to your system and begin the process of setting up your system for your use. This will include training on setup and operation.
Additional services:
- Onsite training (available for daily fees plus travel expenses)
- Data import (call for a custom quote)
- Group training (call for a custom quote)
"Your customer service is impeccable. Prompt, efficient, courteous and concise. You're one of the few places I can call these days and know that I'm being listened to and that my needs are important to you."
Rory Marty - South Kingstown School District, RI
"When questions arise, your support staff has been impressive with the response time and quality of information."
Skip Bandini - Waltham Public Schools, MA