Aquicore deployed more than 100 points to drill into granular data of different rooms and equipment around an apparel manufacturer\u2019s expansive campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\nCase Study<\/h4>\n At the beginning of 2015, a major athletic apparel manufacturer implemented numerous disruptive technologies to better operate its facilities. These included on-demand ventilation, integrated work-order management and energy monitoring. The tech-forward, fast-growing sports retailer was committed to establishing a corporate culture driven by sustainability and leveraging leading-edge technology to achieve energy transparency. Although the company\u2019s six-building campus was already using an open-source energy-data collection system, it wasn\u2019t providing the company clear, actionable data it was seeking. And with electricity expenses exceeding $1 million each year, that information could make a massive difference.<\/p>\n
Only 20 days after the initial meeting and discussions with the company, the energy-management solutions provider was onsite to connect the existing meters throughout the campus with its technology to wirelessly send energy data to the provider\u2019s software platform, only adding a few additional pieces of hardware. The client had real-time energy data within an hour.<\/p>\n
At the start, the athletic apparel manufacturer only wanted 10 points of data; however, after seeing initial results, the company had the energy-management solutions provider deploy more than 100 points to drill into granular data of different rooms and equipment around the expansive campus.<\/p>\n
Once fully deployed, all the manufacturer\u2019s energy data is now visible on a high-level, centralized executive dashboard, complete with an easy-to-navigate interface that allows users to view minute- by-minute data. This provides complete energy-transparency communications and global decision-making, which, for this athletic company, was key. As the facility manager for this client\u2019s assets, our team at Pristine Environments uses the energy-management solutions provider to make real-time energy decisions based on precise information. \n \nThe client also was keen in making all of its systems talk with one another. So the energy-management solutions provider\u2019s team worked closely with the integrated workplace-management system, iOffice, to make the systems sync. The iOffice platform is the backbone to the client\u2019s global facility program and focuses on personnel and workplace activity. By integrating these two powerful technologies, the client is able to combine energy and people data, thereby providing information about energy use per person.<\/p>\n
This implementation has been a great success as this global client is focused on doubling the size of its corporate campus. Within a matter of months, the energy- management solutions provider\u2019s technology identified a potential 11 percent in savings at this location alone\u2014amounting to $125,000. Seeing this success, the company is working with the energy-management solutions provider to implement its energy-monitoring solutions at other properties in the manufacturer\u2019s portfolio around the country.<\/p>\n
One of the primary reasons our client opted to partner with this particular energy-management solutions provider, beyond the cutting-edge technology and rapid speed of delivery, was the provider\u2019s focus on customer engagement. After installation, representatives hold an initial kick-off meeting; a 30-day check-in; and ongoing quarterly sessions with clients to answer questions, help pinpoint savings opportunities, and ensure that customers are fully empowered to leverage energy data and see results quickly. The customer success team is also available at all hours to answer any question or issue a building operations team may face.<\/p>\n
When using the energy-management solutions provider for real-time energy- monitoring technology, building owners typically see a payback on the investment within five to seven months, identifying energy savings between 8 to 20 percent. It is estimated that if the more than 50 million points being monitored in the nation\u2019s commercial buildings used real-time energy-monitoring technology, the total savings could surpass $40 billion each year.<\/p>\n
Whether you are working to decrease energy costs, achieve energy-data transparency, or create a sustainability-focused corporate culture\u2014as we\u2019ve seen here\u2014implementing real-time energy monitoring can be a big step toward achieving your company\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n
Photos: <\/strong>Aquicore<\/p>\nEnergy Successes<\/h3>\n Companies and building owners of all kinds are seeing dramatic savings and easier utility management through real-time energy monitoring. Consider the following: <\/p>\n
\nCushman & Wakefield:<\/strong> In just one year, Cushman & Wakefield (formerly Cassidy Turley) was able to help reduce energy consumption in one Baltimore building by 42 percent, raising its ENERGY STAR score to 75. <\/li>\nThe Tower Cos.:<\/strong> With the switch from a quarterly water bill to real-time data, The Tower Cos. was able to track usage in detail and make adjustments to reduce water use by 45 percent in a year, saving the company $14,000.<\/li>\nMRP Realty:<\/strong> By adding 270 submeters to one building to deliver data points, and removing the previous cluster of wires and meters, MRP Realty was able to automatically calculate and deliver individual tenant bills via email. This cut the tenant billing process from two days to just a few minutes while providing an easy way to adjust billing periods and rates as needed.<\/li>\nLenkin:<\/strong> At one 50-year-old building, real-time energy-management technology was able to help reduce electricity costs by $75,000 in nine months, bringing the property\u2019s ENERGY STAR score from 62 to 76\u2014meeting the threshold of 75 to become ENERGY STAR certified. This was done using programmable thermostats without a building-automation system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTop 10 Opportunities for Energy Savings<\/h3>\n The following are the top submetering equipment and spaces ranked in order of potential savings possible through real-time energy monitoring:<\/p>\n
\n1.\tChillers (electricity) \n2.\tBoilers (gas) \n3.\tCooling Towers (water) \n4.\tAir-handling Units, AHUs (electricity) \n5.\tRooftop HVAC, RTUs (electricity) \n6.\tIndoor Lighting (electricity) \n7.\tData Centers (electricity) \n8.\tMotor Control Center, MCC (electricity) \n9.\tMain Water Feed (water) \n10.\tPlug Load (electricity)\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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