Depleting natural resources like coal, petroleum and water may not last for a long
time until we conserve and use them efficiently for the future, and at the same
time, identify alternate, renewable source of energy like solar and wind.
Whether you are setting up a mall, an airport, an SEZ, metro station, educational
institution or large corporate campus, one of the key factors that will determine
operational costs is resource management. Today, resources like electricity, water
and gas contribute significantly not only to the operational costs of a facility
but also to its carbon footprint. The need of the hour, therefore, is to balance
the eco-system while maintaining a sustainable growth of the country.
Carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment
in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon
dioxide. In order to calculate our carbon footprint, it is required to monitor and
manage data like:
Today, the major challenge for a facility manager is to operate the facility efficiently
which means optimizing the electricity, water, gas, air and steam needs and, at
the same time, reducing the carbon footprint.
It has become vital for organizations to develop and deploy a system capable of
monitoring the overall support infrastructure to optimize resources use and minimize
the environmental impact.
- Electricity Consumption
- Gas Consumption
- Heating Oil Consumption
- Water Usage
- Steam Consumption
- Air Travel
- Car Travel
- Paper Usage
- Waste Production
- Recycling / Reuse
Today, the major challenge for a facility manager is to operate the facility efficiently
which means optimizing the electricity, water, gas, air and steam needs and, at
the same time, reducing the carbon footprint.
It has become vital for organizations to develop and deploy a system capable of
monitoring the overall support infrastructure to optimize resources use and minimize
the environmental impact.
Many limitations exist with the traditional monitoring solutions in use today. What
is needed is Resource Management Solutions that go beyond simply alerting management
of immediate problems. These solutions should actually enable real-time data to
be captured and analyzed for the management to make intelligent decisions regarding
the facility infrastructure.
A smart Resource Management Solution can help boost a company's bottom line and
reduce its environmental impact. It should help the facility owner to optimize the
consumption needs and further add renewable energy source that would enable them
to reduce the burden on electricity generation companies and exploitation of natural
resources.
Any Resource Management Solution should meet the following:
- The ability to monitor and control various electrical, water, gas, renewable assets
(regardless of the vendor or protocols).
- For organizations with multiple facilities, the system should scale to allow analysis,
load balancing, and optimization across locations. The information could be rolled
up from a single location all the way to a global view.
- The solution should utilize COTS technology throughout in order to benefit from
widely accepted industry standards. This will ensure timely migration to the latest
technology, while avoiding large expenses towards custom coding and maintenance.
- It should provide a combination of real-time and historic data and trends.
Key features of Resource Management Solutions..
- The ability to monitor and control energy consumption, load management, load profiling
of various feeders, Time of Day (TOD) calculation for various feeders
- The ability to monitor water consumption, pressure, consumption pattern of various
levels. Water discharge information. Water level information of tanks for hydrant
and facility supply, Rain water collection details
- Leak detection, Remote operation of MOVs
- A module for integration with renewable system like Solar PV and Wind to enable
facility owner to obtain Renewable Energy Certificates which can be traded at Power
Trading Exchange, monitor real time power generation
- Health monitoring of strings in case of Solar PV, Renewable forecasting for power
planning, Payback calculation
- Accounting module to assess facility owner to set saving targets and measure the
results against targets
- A solution should facilitate reports for Management Review, BEE Star rating preparation
and audit. LEED certificate preparation and audit, GRI certificate preparation and
audit
- "ISO 50001 certificate preparation and audit, Maintenance Report
Benefits
- Energy(Electricity ,Water & Gas) savings
- Identify and reduce unnecessary capacity
- Capacity Planning:
- Reduced maintenance costs:
- Public perception and corporate image: Carbon Footprint Reduction