R.J. Kelly unlocks hidden incentives with Roble

R.J. Kelly operates a portfolio of industrial and flex assets where operational discipline drives value creation. In late 2024, the firm engaged Roble to conduct a discreet, portfolio-level sweep for federal energy efficiency incentives, beginning with a recently modernized, 100,000+ square-foot flagship facility in Boston. Roble’s analytics-forward methodology quickly revealed a multi-million-dollar opportunity spanning the entire portfolio.

Significant HVAC and lighting upgrades had already been completed, yet fragmented documentation and changing rules made it unclear whether any incentives were still within reach. R.J. Kelly required a low-friction process that could validate energy savings, meet modeling requirements, and deliver airtight certification packages, without diverting asset managers from leasing and operations.

Roble organized engineering and incentive specialists, digitized historical drawings, and ran energy modeling simulations in conjunction with on-site inspections. The flagship facility achieved a 49 % annual energy-cost improvement over the baseline, confirming its eligibility for the maximum incentive rate. All certification artifacts now live in Roble’s compliance portal, and the resulting playbook is being rolled out across additional properties to capture both retroactive “found-money” incentives and guide future CapEx for maximum ROI.

Within weeks, R.J. Kelly unlocked millions in unclaimed incentives, capital immediately directed toward increasing shareholder returns and funding the next wave of portfolio improvements. Roble’s dashboard continues to surface new opportunities, ensuring every efficiency project is orchestrated to realise its full incentive potential.