The Data Center did not have an Energy Management System So we “Winged” it and saved $3000 a month “Energy Management by Observation” Data Center Energy: One of our most important clients facilitates a decent size, Tier 2 data center with about 12 Computer Room Air Conditioning Units or CRAC units as the technicians like […]
Energy and Resource Sub-Metering? Facility Managers can no longer just wait for the resource bills to pass over their desk and sign them off. Facility owners are concerned with value, nabers ratings and maintaining a sustainable outlook. Owners are more diligent requiring more knowledge as to where their resource dollar is being spent. Marketing pressures, […]
Small Project Management What is the Scope of works? “It’s just a little Project, we’re getting a few quotes”. Let’s set the scene, You are a member of the Executive Committee or a Strata Manager whom has been given the “Project Manager” responsibility for a small project you’re not quite familiar with. The project is […]
Energy Management and a strategic Plan for Commercial Buildings The Simplest Strategic Energy Plan is sometimes the best, results are results! The Project saved over 8% on the previous January’s energy, yet it was the hottest January (2013) to date. Energy conservation, a strategic plan Our team were recently involved in a Chiller upgrade project […]
Building Intelligence and Energy Management What is Building Intelligence and Energy Management? A Quick Definition Lets begin with a quick definition, there are energy monitoring systems, these collect data, trend this data in a file some where and that’s it. when the NABERs assessor arrives he likes to see this information. An Energy Management System […]
Frustration! The greatest industry challenge we regularly witness is the frustrated client who wants to use another vendor and feels trapped with the vendor they have now, “Vendor captivity” in BMS, Automation, HVAC and Access Control can cost landlords and property manager more money than it should. Our goal is to “unwrap” the client and […]
Return on Energy Management Investment Energy Management Metering. Energy management investment is the application of energy metering your building’s performance and understanding it’s efficiency is critical part of BIM, “Building Information Modelling”; Given any commercial building, with a lower grade and has a few years of reliable service in its history, there is still good […]
