BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS


Examining the ‘interval data’ journey


ENERGY EFFICIENCY – FOR BETTER COST & CARBON SAVINGS


If you think you’ve taken energy efficiency all the way, think again! Organisations


deploying Internet of Things (IoT) energy insights technologies are uncovering hidden opportunities to make big energy and operational savings, says Mike Cumby, channel manager UK + EMEA at Centrica Business Solutions


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ost building energy management systems are oblivious to what’s happening beyond


the meter – at a device and process level. That means you’re missing out on major cost and carbon reduction opportunities. By attaching wireless IoT sensors to energy


intensive assets at a circuit level and using an advanced energy management platform to analyse and visualise that captured data, you can gain a complete 360˚ vision of your site-wide electricity. There are also options to include gas, heat,


air flow and water usage, as well as on-site generators, such as solar and CHP systems. These self-powered wireless sensors are simply


clipped onto the outgoing electrical wire that powers each device, without disrupting operations. Data is delivered in real-time to an energy management platform, such as Centrica’s PowerRadar system, which sits at the heart of our customers’ energy strategies. This creates a single, holistic view of your energy footprint – providing up-to-date visibility of energy and operational performance at the required level of detail. By understanding how, when and where you’re


using energy across your entire site or multiple sites, you can combat rising energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint. You can also uncover faults and vulnerabilities in your monitored


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equipment, which you can remedy before they cause problems or affect operational performance. Data intelligence can also inform energy


flexibility opportunities, such as shifting loads to avoid peak time power costs, or to drive payments from Demand Side Response (DSR).


COST SAVINGS IN ACTION Plastcoat, a division of Magna International, is using our advanced analytics to save nearly $2 million on its annual energy bill, while also improving predictive maintenance, operational efficiency and productivity. In addition, our technology is enabling textile


manufacturer Pincroft to dramatically reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. With a payback on investment in just three months, the project cut weekend energy spend by 94% and weekday energy spend by 29%, and is forecast


to deliver annual CO2 savings of 648 tonnes. In some sectors, particularly manufacturing,


we sometimes find that operational cost savings are higher than energy savings. Customers have on-demand access to equipment performance information – shining a bright light on operational improvement opportunities. Anomalies picked up by the energy analytics software can identify deep-lying faults in


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equipment or weaknesses in operational performance that are difficult to detect. Data insights can also inform maintenance requirements, including predictive 24/7 alerts to reduce downtime, increase productivity and extend asset life. It’s also possible to identify potential equipment failures even before they happen. For example, CEMEX, the global cement and asphalt producer, used our advanced IoT analytics


Self-powered wireless sensors are


simply clipped onto the outgoing electrical wire that powers each device and data is delivered in real-time to an energy management platform


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