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University transforms energy management with big data solution
Overview
University transforms energy management with big data solutionICONICS |
Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Sensors - Environmental Sensors | |
Education | |
Facility Management Maintenance | |
Building Energy Management Predictive Maintenance Real-Time Location System (RTLS) | |
Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
UNL is avoiding catastrophic breakdowns, while maintaining energy efficiency gains. Rather than recommissioning campus buildings every five years and watching energy efficiency diminish over time, the BSM team now continuously commissions mechanical systems—making small adjustments to preserve building equipment performance. | |
By resolving issues as soon as they occur, the university is also cutting energy costs. | |
The BSM team has also transformed how it operates. When an alert is triggered, engineers often fix the issue remotely, at little to no cost. If technicians need to physically travel to the building, they have detailed information about the problem before they arrive, allowing them to repair issues faster. | |
Quantitative Benefit
It’s possible to avoid energy costs of as much as $25,000 per air handler each year—a savings of 84 percent. | |
In the first year of implementation, the solution detected about 1,100 faults on average each month. Left uncorrected for a year, these would have added up to almost $200,000 in wasted energy. | |