Bringing it all together

Enertiv solution creates value for our clients in the following ways:

Behavioral Modification – Wasteful behavior like leaving lights on, putting air conditioners on the coolest settings, leaving on computers, etc. will instantly be detected with our software. Enertiv software will help building managers to stay on top of behavioral patterns of the occupants and track the effects of procedural changes and enforcements.

Energy Benchmarking and Auditing – In December 2009 New York City passed the “Greener, Greater Buildings Plan” that requires the owners of large buildings in New York City to perform Energy Star® benchmarking and energy audits and gives incentives for these initiatives. Using Enertiv’s equipment, building owners in New York City can fulfill the requirement to take a hard look at the energy efficiency of their existing buildings. Outside of New York City, it is also critical to track and review ongoing energy performance to make buildings more energy efficient and compare them to peer facilities. Benchmarking gives you a starting point for pre and post audits on capital improvements aimed at increasing efficiency.

Identifying Anomalies in Energy Consumption of Equipment – By comparing energy consumption of equipment to the manufacturer’s estimated load profiles and to the data collected in other buildings, Enertiv is able to identify equipment that is consuming abnormal amounts of energy and notify management about a clogged filter,  an electric motor wearing out, etc.

This intelligence will save money both by reducing electricity consumption and by avoiding unnecessary equipment servicing.  It is a common practice for businesses to perform maintenance on similar equipment, like exhaust fans, roof-top units (RTUs), all at once. If it is not broken, then why fix it? We can pin point exactly which devices require maintenance. For example, with our software, you can take a quick look at your air handlers and within a few minutes easily determine if any need to be repaired, or require replacement consumables, like filters or drive belts.

Optimizing Equipment Scheduling – Enertiv can help save money by developing a new equipment work schedule and shifting some energy use to off-peak hours.

Forecasting – Our software can forecast future consumption of a facility based on historic data. This helps clients keep their bills within budget and plan for future cash outflows.

Progress Tracking – Once a client has reviewed the data Enertiv has collected from the facility, and is ready to implement a custom cost saving strategy, we make it easy to track the progress. With our software clients can compare business’ consumption patterns, before and after they started optimizing, to see the impact of their efforts. This feature helps them find more ways to save, and identify where their efforts are succeeding and where they are failing. For instance, if they turned off equipment that had been running unnecessarily over the weekends, they can study the impact this cost saving technique has had on the electricity bill.

This feature is very attractive for energy management consultants who have savings sharing agreements with their customers.

Multi – Location Management – For businesses with multiple locations like large retail stores or franchise restaurants, Enertiv makes it easy to track and compare the energy consumption for all locations. Our software shows both top-level information and detailed data points for each location. Clients can actively monitor and compare energy usage across facilities, whether there are 2 or 200 in their portfolio. This is powerful when it comes to benchmarking the location that uses the least electricity for a period, and determining the factors contributing to its efficiency. Once the key differences have been pinpointed, whether they are behavioral, mechanical, or something else, other locations can be brought up to speed to greatly reduce consumption and electricity costs.

Alerts – Enertiv’s software provides programmable alerts for every circuit that we monitor. What this means is that users can put alerts on “problem circuits” so that if specific circuit begins performing unusually, or outside of the parameters that has been set up, user receives an alert instantly. Depending on how users choose to set up their alerts, we can send a notification to a smart phone, call, send a text message or an email. Alerts will help keep energy saving strategies on track, by calling out wasteful behavior and providing tools to interested parties (e.g. a Facility Manager and CFO) to determine how often and where the energy saving effort is slipping.