The Integrated Difference...

Improving energy efficiency is about identifying and eliminating energy waste. The challenge is; significant and avoidable waste is prevalent in all areas of energy usage and there isn't one "silver bullet" area of usage that will yield the majority of potential savings. Depending on climate and season, the energy costs of a building that are associated with HVAC, lighting, office equipment, and miscellaneous plug devices, are well dispersed.

Autani's line of energy efficiency products eliminate energy waste in buildings through the smart monitoring and integrated control of energy use in all these areas. This cost effective, integrated approach typically yields between 35% and 80% savings in total energy usage throughout a facility.

Beyond Energy Management...

Existing energy management solutions are typically vertically focused on either HVAC or lighting, but rarely both. And none incorporate simultaneous control of computer systems, plug loads and their associated phantom power waste, and other energy consuming devices within a facility. Autani's energy efficiency system attacks all areas of waste, provides real-time usage and savings data, automatically enforce user defined energy savings policies, and provide recommendations for further savings. By taking this comprehensive approach, Autani's customers are yielding savings up to 80% over previous energy costs.

At the heart of Autani’s system is the Central Energy Manager, a small yet powerful computer appliance that receives input from a range of environmental sensors which detect temperature, natural light levels, occupancy and power consumption throughout a facility. Based on user defined energy saving policies, adjustments to light levels, room or area temperature, networked PCs and plug devices are automatically triggered to minimize energy waste. The Central Energy Manager incorporates sophisticated real-time data analysis and rules management engines that digest all the input, including current cost of energy and coordinate setback or shutdown processes through remotely controllable devices.

For example, rules could be set so that; if the system determines no occupant presence, then lights are turned off, HVAC is setback and computers are properly hibernated. After the system determines the computers are safely hibernated then controllable powerstrips with printers, speakers, chargers, task lamps, etc. are also turned off.

Easy Retrofit Installation

All components of the Autani System, including light control, thermostats, receptacles and powerstrips, can be wirelessly controlled by the Central Energy Manager utilizing a ZigBee wireless “mesh network” in which each device also acts as a wireless repeater. This self-healing web of communication between devices insures wireless signals reach even the most remote locations of a building.

With no wires to install, the cost to retrofit an existing facility is minimized.

However, if it is required, the Autani Central Energy Manager has been designed to support wired and Powerline communication as well.

For buildings with existing lighting or HVAC control systems, Autani’s Central Energy Manager can fit-in nicely through the support of standard building system communication protocols such as BACnet and LonWorks.

Modular and Scalable

Every Autani Central Energy Manager is fully equipped to support all areas of energy efficiency, but due to its low cost, impressive savings and ROI can be achieved by starting with just lighting or HVAC or Networked PCs and plug loads. Or, start with just one building or even one floor. When you are ready to expand, simply install additional sensors and controllable devices.

Demand Response Ready

Not only does the Autani Central Energy Manager deliver comprehensive building energy efficiency, but it also functions as a smart gateway to “demand response” programs sponsored by local utilities or their agents. Scalable because the Autani Central Energy Manager can involve so many areas of energy consumption in a building, much greater flexibility is available to the customer in determining priorities for load shedding during a curtailment event.

Another Autani product is the Central Energy Desk for Utilities. This back-office software provides utilities with an essential tool for central reporting and management of curtailment events.

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