- There are a few parts to this answer:-
- Often if metering solutions are in place, they take the main feed in to a property giving very ‘coarse’ measurements.
- They are valuable in their own rights but will ask as many questions as they answer.
- There is value in taking a deeper level of measurements throughout your facility, this will enable you to gain understanding and insights into what areas/machines/services are the main energy consumers. This will provide greater insights into reducing energy associated costs and the indicators to reduce carbon that will help shape sustainability initiatives
- Using smart technology to harvest this energy data and the SmartHub IoT platform to analyse the data will give you a smart toolset to gain an accurate picture of where your energy is being used, allowing you take any corrective action.
- If the meters actually exist this is indeed an option, it is however very inefficient and will not give you real time insights. This is also open to human error.
- CDL can work closely with you to gain an understanding of where your energy consumption. A simple hand drawing of where you wish to monitor your energy consumption (electricity/water/gas) and photos can often be enough to get moving.
- There is always going to need to be a hardware element, CDL has variety of smart wireless sensors and cellular solutions to retrieve your energy data
- The data is transmitted securely back the CDL SmartHubTM without the need for local LAN connectivity, there is no need for any localised IT support or involvement
- Yes indeed, in fact the process of measuring/monitoring energy consumption can often throw up these demands. Other measurements could be air quality, machinery status, air flow, leak detection and much more. Please look at the Matrix + for a full range of options
- Yes, all the harvested data is fed back securely into your SmartHub account, this gives you a single, helicopter view of all of your estate and the energy footprint.