energy management platform Articles
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Lynxspring, leading building automation and control company, in partnership with eSight
Lynxspring, founded in 2001, is a leading technology company addressing building automation control requirements with a focus on interoperability. Lynxspring manufactures and distributes web-enabled, open protocol control solutions to fit the simplest to the most complex criteria building owners expect in today's market. Using Tridium's web-based NiagaraAX software in an embedded platform, ...
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10 Questions to Compare Energy Management Software [Checklist]
Have you seen our latest guide on selecting the right energy management software? If you’re trying to decide on the best solution for your ESCO or attempting to compare energy management software vendors in a rush, we summed up the main questions you need to ask your potential provider in a handy and printable checklist. 10 Essential Questions to Compare Energy Management Software ...
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European Tyre Enterprise Ltd (ETEL) / Kwik Fit - Utilidex - Case Study
Reducing energy costs doesn’t have to be complex, it’s the simplest changes that often create the biggest savings. The Utilidex Energy.Hub simplifies even the most complex data, enabling employees across the business to see real time energy usage by individual location. Image: Utilidex UK’s leading tyre retailer looks to smarter energy future with Utilidex’s innovative ...
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From Data to Sustainability: The Promise of Energy Management SaaS
Data collection is a crucial foundation for any Energy Management System (EMS) platform. It's the groundwork that helps organisations make smart decisions, save money, and ultimately improve their sustainability. In this article, we'll explore why gathering data in an EMS platform is so important, have an overview of the technologies that make it possible, and spot some of the challenges that we ...
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Hardware Solutions to Monitor Gas and Thermal Energy
Why Monitor Gas and Thermal Energy? Hang on, are you telling me you are an energy manager that’s only worried about electricity!? Let’s take a step back and realise that gas represents nearly 40% of the total energy consumed in the industrial and service sectors in Europe. That’s almost half, you guys! And it’s no wonder – we need gas for heating, but also ...
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Energy Management in Universities: Rey Juan Carlos University [Case Study]
Energy management in a university with a multitude of buildings and users is a challenge and this is without mention the rising energy costs... Once your university's spending plans are finalised, it is likely that energy bills won’t add up. Therefore, you will have to ask yourself, how to limit cost increases, where energy is wasted, how to cut these costs and finally, how to be more ...
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What points should you consider before Implementing an EMS?
If you plan to implement an energy management system in your buildings' portfolio, first you should carry out a prior analysis of the current situation of your buildings and facilities. So previously, check these 4 key points: 1. Why should you implement an Energy Management System in your Buildings? The most obvious answer to this question is to save energy and reduce costs. And of course, this ...
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Should energy managers worry about energy data security?
Ah, 2016 – the year of fake news, celebrity deaths and cyber attacks, namely to the electricity grids of several countries. The biggest story came out of the United States, where the Washington Post (falsely) reported that a Vermont utility had been infiltrated by Russian hackers. Should energy managers be concerned about cyber attacks like these? Embracing connectivity thanks to the IoT ...
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Get-set for a Net-Zero Australia with Solar
The climate picture painted by much of the media makes it easy to be pessimistic. Fortunately it’s not all bad news. According to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), in 2021 Australia set a new record for renewable energy investments for the fifth year in a row. Last year (2021) 380,000 new solar panels with a combined capacity of 3.2 gigawatts were installed, which means that more than one ...
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Enerit helps European Schools become Energy Efficient
Enerit are a key member of a consortium of energy specialists from across Europe under the EU VERYSchool project for energy efficient schools. VERYSchool will integrate smart LED lighting, smart metering, BEMS, energy simulation and energy action management software into a platform called the “Energy Action Navigator” and demonstrate it in four Pilot locations in Europe. The four ...
By Enerit Ltd
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Understanding the options for renewable energy for data centers
The drive is on to improve the sustainability performance of data centers with tools such as IIoT platforms, energy monitoring and management, and innovative cooling technologies. However efficient a data center becomes, the carbon footprint of the electricity itself will be the main factor in its environmental performance. The exact amount of electricity consumed in data centers around the ...
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Rotunda Hospital -Making strides in energy management through ISO 50001 case study
The Health Service Executive (HSE), one of the largest energy users in the country is engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to develop an overall strategic plan for improved energy performance in all public healthcare facilities. As part of these activities the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has been steadily reviewing its energy usage and costs over the past few years. The ...
By Enerit Ltd
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VERYSchool - Valuable EneRgY for a smart school case study
Enerit helps European Schools become Energy Efficient Enerit are a key member of a consortium of energy specialists from across Europe under the EU VERYSchool project for energy efficient schools. As Europe determines how to meet 2020 and 2050 energy efficiency targets, VERYSchool becomes extremely relevant. Schools represent a major opportunity for energy savings as they are a highly replicable ...
By Enerit Ltd
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Industry 4.0: Smart and Sustainable Factories
The so-called fourth industrial revolution (or Industry 4.0) is transforming industrial buildings, pushing them to become smart and sustainable factories. The Internet, interconnectivity, and artificial intelligence offer almost infinite opportunities to the managers of these facilities and industrial centres. From sensors that warn the system when stock is low, to devices that detect a potential ...
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Why use Dashboards to Implement your Energy Efficiency Plan
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to take steps to improve your energy consumption but didn't know where to start? Maybe you have already heard of Energy Dashboards? Today, we would like to introduce you to this reporting tool that can provide you with precious information about your energy consumption, in a form that you can understand it easily and use it as a basis for taking ...
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Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings: Las Arenas [Case Study]
The retail sector is undergoing numerous changes to achieve energy efficiency in commercial buildings, being more sustainable and convenient for the consumer. Balancing these factors is not always easy. The comfort of the employees who spend hours in the shop has to be taken into account, as well as the comfort of the customers who come in and out during the day. In addition, generalised energy ...
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Energy Communities: Energy Saving through Local Production and Consumption
The energy transition, supported by growing public awareness of climate change has led to the emergence of energy communities around the world. What are these Communities and what are their Contributions and Benefits? Based on individual self-consumption, these communities have been formed to generate and benefit from the electricity generated locally by collaborating with companies, local ...
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ISO Quality Standards and Energy Management
Can you tell the number of ISO certifications or quality standards your company holds? Difficult, isn’t it? The world of professional certifications is expanding to harmonise quality standards between countries. Although they are becoming increasingly widespread, you may have doubts regarding their usefulness. You are not the only one to think so. International certifications are extremely ...
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The role of Energy Management in Sustainable Building Certifications
For years, the real estate sector has been using a range of sustainability, quality and energy efficiency certifications to catalogue the building stock and highlight the best-rated buildings. The ability to categorise portfolios of buildings according to their ‘green’ credentials is very useful in positioning them better in the sales and rental market, as well as in attracting ...
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From Insight to Action: Maximising Efficiency in Facilities through Energy Management Systems [White Paper]
In this article, we are delighted to introduce our latest guide, focusing on the Facilities Management sector. At Spacewell Energy (Dexma), the foremost provider of technological solutions, we have meticulously crafted this guide with the intention of assisting professionals within the Facilities Management sector. Our objective is to provide you with insights into the current state of the UK ...
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