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Customer Success Story: Solebury School

ICONICS
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Education
Facility Management
Building Automation & Control
Energy Management System
System Integration
Solebury School, a coed, college preparatory, boarding and day school for 220 students in grades 7-12, was seeking an automation solution for energy management as well as for centralized control, operation, and maintenance of various systems including HVAC. The school approached Vortechs Automation of Huntingdon Valley, PA for the project. The engineers at Vortechs Automation conducted a survey of the campus and were confident they could help Solebury School save on energy costs through the automation of its existing heating and cooling systems. The specific targets were the school’s science and math building, gymnasium, boy’s dormitory, and maintenance facility.
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Solebury School is a coed, college preparatory, boarding and day school, for 220 students in grades 7-12. Founded in 1925, Solebury’s beautiful 90-acre campus is located on Phillips Mill Road, two and one half miles north of New Hope, in the heart of historic Bucks County, PA, mid-way between New York City and Philadelphia. The school prides itself on its small size, the individual attention given to students and the deep mutual respect between faculty and students. A rigorous academic program with honors and AP courses, an ESL program for International students, a Learning Skills program, and a full range of arts, athletics and activities are further distinctions of the school.
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The new Direct Digital Control (DDC) system now consists of approximately 50 KMC controllers linked together in several RS-485 sub-LAN groups, all connected to the campus Ethernet network. GENESIS32 V9.1 was selected for the industrial automation software suite’s HMI function. The ICONICS software and KMC OPC Server reside on a PC located in the campus’ main server room. Remote HMI is available to campus users through two browser nodes, located in the business office and in the maintenance office. Real-time data is logged to Microsoft Access. Historical data can be presented in graphical form on an equipment-specific basis. TrendWorX™32 reports, part of GENESIS32’s functionality, are defined for total electrical energy consumption. Alarms are broadcast to the appropriate operators using email or text messaging.
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The system includes a number of customized items including a sewer line backup detector in the main gym, occupancy sensing tied into lighting controls and water detection on the floor of the server room.
Scheduling is an important requirement for Solebury School. It’s directly related to anticipated cost savings and helps meet the school’s aim to be a “good environmental citizen”. As soon as ScheduleWorX32 was introduced by ICONICS, the school and Vortechs Automation knew it would be a great fit for their project.
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