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	Hamilton County Reduces Energy Consumption and Improves Asset Use with ARCHIBUS

Hamilton County Reduces Energy Consumption and Improves Asset Use with ARCHIBUS

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
Applicable Industries	Buildings Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Maintenance
Use Cases	Building Energy Management Energy Management System Predictive Maintenance
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Hamilton County faced increasing pressure to improve energy efficiency due to rising fuel costs and volatile supplies. The county needed accurate metrics on energy use to control costs while maintaining tenant comfort in its 15 major buildings. The Facilities Department aimed to meet and exceed the U.S. EPA Energy Star standards, requiring extensive tracking and benchmarking of energy consumption across multiple buildings. Additionally, the county sought to replace its existing Energy Watchdog software with a more comprehensive solution to manage energy data collection and analysis. Read More
About Customer	Hamilton County, Ohio, is a long-time user of ARCHIBUS applications for managing its extensive real estate and facilities. The county's Facilities Department, led by Director Ralph Linne, oversees 3,000 properties, 275 buildings, and 3.5 million square feet of space. The department handles 1,200 work requests per week and is responsible for ensuring energy efficiency and cost control across the county's major buildings. The county has been proactive in benchmarking its facilities' performance using U.S. EPA Energy Star standards and aims to achieve high energy efficiency ratings. Read More
Solution	Hamilton County implemented the ARCHIBUS Energy Management application to automate the collection and analysis of energy use and cost information. This application allowed the county to aggregate, evaluate, and optimize energy and utility spending decisions. It connected to local utility businesses via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to import cost and usage details directly into the ARCHIBUS database, eliminating manual data entry. The application also provided audit capabilities to access, aggregate, and evaluate consumption patterns, aiding in renegotiating rates and consolidating energy providers. Additionally, the ARCHIBUS Asset Management application was used to track and manage assets affecting energy use, ensuring optimal efficiency through preventive maintenance and space usage tracking. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Maintenance

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Energy Management System

Predictive Maintenance

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Hamilton County faced increasing pressure to improve energy efficiency due to rising fuel costs and volatile supplies. The county needed accurate metrics on energy use to control costs while maintaining tenant comfort in its 15 major buildings. The Facilities Department aimed to meet and exceed the U.S. EPA Energy Star standards, requiring extensive tracking and benchmarking of energy consumption across multiple buildings. Additionally, the county sought to replace its existing Energy Watchdog software with a more comprehensive solution to manage energy data collection and analysis.

About Customer

Hamilton County, Ohio, is a long-time user of ARCHIBUS applications for managing its extensive real estate and facilities. The county's Facilities Department, led by Director Ralph Linne, oversees 3,000 properties, 275 buildings, and 3.5 million square feet of space. The department handles 1,200 work requests per week and is responsible for ensuring energy efficiency and cost control across the county's major buildings. The county has been proactive in benchmarking its facilities' performance using U.S. EPA Energy Star standards and aims to achieve high energy efficiency ratings.

Solution

Hamilton County implemented the ARCHIBUS Energy Management application to automate the collection and analysis of energy use and cost information. This application allowed the county to aggregate, evaluate, and optimize energy and utility spending decisions. It connected to local utility businesses via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to import cost and usage details directly into the ARCHIBUS database, eliminating manual data entry. The application also provided audit capabilities to access, aggregate, and evaluate consumption patterns, aiding in renegotiating rates and consolidating energy providers. Additionally, the ARCHIBUS Asset Management application was used to track and manage assets affecting energy use, ensuring optimal efficiency through preventive maintenance and space usage tracking.

Impact #1	The ARCHIBUS Energy Management application enabled Hamilton County to automate energy data collection and analysis, reducing manual data entry and associated errors.
Impact #2	The Facilities Department could easily access and evaluate consumption patterns, aiding in renegotiating energy rates and consolidating providers.
Impact #3	The application improved decision-making by aligning energy spending with business needs and provided enhanced annual energy reports with better what-if analysis.

Impact #1

The ARCHIBUS Energy Management application enabled Hamilton County to automate energy data collection and analysis, reducing manual data entry and associated errors.

Impact #2

The Facilities Department could easily access and evaluate consumption patterns, aiding in renegotiating energy rates and consolidating providers.

Impact #3

The application improved decision-making by aligning energy spending with business needs and provided enhanced annual energy reports with better what-if analysis.

Benefit #1	Reduced electricity use by 44,000,000 kilowatt hours annually, saving $2.5 million per year.
Benefit #2	Reduced natural gas use by 114,000 million cubic feet annually, saving $2.1 million per year.
Benefit #3	Reduced water use by over 900,000 cubic feet annually.

Benefit #1

Reduced electricity use by 44,000,000 kilowatt hours annually, saving $2.5 million per year.

Benefit #2

Reduced natural gas use by 114,000 million cubic feet annually, saving $2.1 million per year.

Benefit #3

Reduced water use by over 900,000 cubic feet annually.

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Hamilton County Reduces Energy Consumption and Improves Asset Use with ARCHIBUS

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