Challenge
Keeping Residents Comfortable Across the Upper Midwest's Punishing Winters
Operating a large residential portfolio in Minnesota means contending with some of the most demanding heating conditions in the country. Across 28 buildings running primarily hydronic heating systems, Centerspace faced the challenge of maintaining consistent comfort for residents while managing energy costs that can spike sharply during cold snaps. Without granular visibility into how each building's system was performing, inefficiencies were hard to catch and even harder to correct.
Solution
Heating Control and Monitoring Tailored to Hydronic Systems
At the end of 2025, Centerspace brought Runwise online across its Minnesota portfolio. Runwise's platform provided building teams with real-time monitoring and automated control over their hydronic heating systems — giving them the data and tools to optimize performance building by building, and the ability to respond quickly when conditions changed.
Results
Major Savings Across the Portfolio Since Day One
Since deploying Runwise, Centerspace has achieved significant energy savings across its 25+ Minnesota buildings. Better control over heating output, smarter responses to shifting weather conditions, and continuous system optimization have added up quickly — delivering meaningful cost reductions and improved comfort for residents from day one.
