Utilities and operating costs
We line up 12 to 36 months of water, energy and gas bills, and allow for tariff, seasonal and occupancy changes so real movements stand out.
Independent review · free first review for founding sites
Did the money you spent on water, energy and maintenance improve your operating result?
Water, power and repairs are costs you can't simply cut. So the question is whether the money you spend on them is working.
TerraNetix is an independent check on whether money spent to repair, upgrade or manage a building's water, energy and maintenance shows up in its operating result. For example, if a strata building replaces a lift motor, we check whether the bills and repair records show a measurable change afterwards, allowing for known factors such as weather, occupancy and tariff changes.
Free first review for a small number of founding sites. Led by Peter Teichmann, a retired Royal Australian Navy Commander and Work Study practitioner.
See it for yourself · 60 seconds
See what a rehearsal could look like
An interactive illustration on an invented golf course and an invented tech park. Pick a bad few weeks, press play, and watch what fails first and what it could cost. All data is invented. It is not a result and not a client site.
The problem
Spending is easy to see. Whether it worked often isn't.
Water, power and repairs are costs you can't simply cut (non-discretionary spend). They sit in net operating income whether or not anyone checks them, and the total rarely shows what changed, or whether an upgrade showed up in the result.
TerraNetix independently reviews one to three years of your records and tells you what they show and what they cannot.
- Set the baselineLay out what was spent on utilities, repairs and upgrades, and what operating conditions applied.
- Check what changedCompare the records before and after each repair or upgrade, allowing for known factors such as tariffs, weather and occupancy.
- Raise the right questionsFlag unexplained cost movements and repeat repairs for management to look into. We do not present estimates as verified savings.
What you receive
A short written note you can take to your committee or board.
For each repair or upgrade, the note says whether the records show a measurable change. Every finding is marked shown, partly shown or not shown. No dollar savings are stated unless you supply the figures and approve them.
Hypothetical example · invented records · not a client result
A strata building replaces its lift motor
We compare the lift's electricity use and repair records for the year before and the year after the replacement.
| Lift electricity use | ShownUse is lower in each quarter after the replacement. |
| Electricity cost | Partly shownThe supply contract changed in the same period, so the cost cannot be put down to the motor alone. |
| Lift repair spend | Not shownToo few quarters of records since the replacement to say. |
RECORDS CHECKLIST
What we would ask you to send
- 12 to 36 months of utility bills (water, electricity, gas)
- Maintenance and repair invoices or logs
- Invoices for any upgrades or replacements, with dates
- Any contract or tariff changes in the period
Any format is fine: PDFs, spreadsheets or photos. We clean and organise them. Please leave out owner and resident personal details.
What we review
Three parts of the cost picture.
We review the records you already hold. The scope is agreed with you at the start.
Repairs and maintenance
We list every repair and contractor invoice by asset and date, and flag repeat call-outs so recurring problems become visible.
Upgrades and asset outcomes
For each major repair or upgrade, we compare its purpose with the bills and records afterwards, and say whether the change is shown, partly shown or not shown.
The central question: Is the money being spent improving the operation, condition or cost performance of the asset, or is the same problem continuing to reappear?
How it works
A structured review, grounded in your records.
A focused engagement starts with information you already hold. The aim is to create a useful, evidence-based view—not another layer of unnecessary administration.
STEP 01
Understand the asset
Agree the site, review period, priorities and the decisions the review needs to support.
STEP 02
Review the evidence
Analyse one to three years of available utility bills, maintenance records and relevant expenditure.
STEP 03
Assess performance
Look for trends, anomalies, recurring costs and evidence of changes following repairs or upgrades.
STEP 04
Report the findings
A short written note: what the records show, what they cannot show, and practical questions for management.
Findings separate documented facts from assumptions and from questions that need further investigation. The first step is free: see below.
Free first review
A free first review for a small number of founding sites.
We are looking for a few first sites, of different types. For each one we review the records you already hold, at no cost and with no obligation, and give you a short written note. No equipment, no installation, no commissions. If a fuller engagement follows, it is offered at a fixed fee agreed in advance.
What the first review involves
- A desktop review of 12 to 36 months of your records
- About 30 minutes of your time to talk it through
- A short written note in about two weeks of receiving the records
How we handle your records
- Used only for the review, stored securely, and deleted or returned on request
- We will not name your site or share your records or findings without your written agreement
- Any public description is general only, and you approve the wording first
- AI tools help organise and check records, but a person reviews every finding, and records go to an AI tool only with your written agreement
- A confidentiality agreement can be signed on request
If you go on: the full package
YEAR ONE · ONE FIXED FEE
- The records review
- Monitoring equipment, where we recommend it and you agree
- The first annual report
FROM YEAR TWO · SUBSCRIPTION
- Ongoing reviews
- Twice-yearly reports for the stakeholders you nominate
One price, agreed in advance. No commissions, no referral fees, and no equipment resale.
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Why TerraNetix
Independent by design.
Our role is to assess the evidence and provide an objective perspective on expenditure and performance—not to sell you the next product or project.
Our commitments
- We do not sell maintenance or construction work, and we do not resell equipment or earn a margin on it.
- We do not accept supplier commissions or referral fees.
- We assess the information available, including results that may not support the original investment case.
- We identify the limits of the data and do not present estimates as verified savings.
- We use AI tools to help organise and check records, but a person reviews and is accountable for every finding.
Technology, as part of the full package
A first review needs no equipment. Where records alone cannot answer the question, we may recommend monitoring such as sensors. It is covered by the year-one fixed fee, but only after you have agreed the recommendation. Monitoring has not yet been proven on a client site.
Who we work with
Starting with strata and commercial buildings.
We are starting with residential strata buildings and commercial properties. Landscaped assets and complex sites are also welcome.
01 / BUILDINGS AND STRATAResidential strata, commercial buildings and portfolios
Review utility consumption, maintenance activity and asset-related expenditure to help committees, owners and operators understand cost trends and whether repairs and upgrades made a difference.
02 / LANDSCAPED ASSETSGolf courses, parks and managed grounds
Understand water use, grounds maintenance expenditure, irrigation-related costs and the performance of improvements across large outdoor environments.
03 / COMPLEX SITESTechnology parks and managed properties
Bring together records from multiple buildings, services or contractors to provide a clearer view of expenditure and performance across a site.
About TerraNetix
Experience in analysis, operations and improvement.
TerraNetix was founded by Peter Teichmann to bring a disciplined, independent perspective to the way organisations understand asset expenditure and performance.
Peter Teichmann
Founder, TerraNetixPeter is a retired Royal Australian Navy Commander and Work Study (industrial engineering) practitioner, most recently Deputy Director Innovation, Navy. Earlier he led a corporate health and fitness business and was National Coaching Director (Sports Aerobics) at the Australian Institute of Sport.
This background informs TerraNetix's practical approach: understand the operating environment, examine the evidence, and give decision-makers information they can use.
Current stage
Clear about what we do—and where we are.
TerraNetix is a pre-revenue venture developing its independent asset expenditure and performance assessment service. We have not yet completed a commercial client engagement.
Business stagePre-revenue
Client engagementsNot yet completed
Current focusSeeking first sites
We have no completed client projects or verified client savings to report. Our next step is a small number of free, records-based first reviews to test and refine the approach. Photographs throughout this website are illustrative; they do not depict TerraNetix clients or completed engagements.
Start a conversation
What are your assets costing—and what are they delivering?
If you are responsible for a residential strata building, commercial property, golf course, technology park or managed facility, we would welcome a conversation about the information you hold and the questions you need answered.
A first discussion can establish whether an independent review is likely to be useful, what records may be needed and whether the scope is a good fit. The first review of your records is free, and there is no obligation to proceed.
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