by Brianna Crandall — May 11, 2015—Cities or organizations looking to optimize energy use may be interested to note that energy management software company BuildingIQ just announced that it has been selected by the DC Department of General Services (DGS) to deploy its cloud-based technology within eight of the District of Columbia’s public buildings, ranging from hospitals and education facilities to commercial office spaces managed by DGS.
The platform creates a custom thermal model for each building that can predict energy consumption, cost and comfort based on building characteristics, weather forecasts, energy pricing, and signals from the utility.(Click on image to enlarge)
BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) platform will automatically create a custom thermal model for each building that can predict energy consumption, cost and comfort based on building characteristics, weather forecasts, energy pricing, and signals from the utility. The software will make real-time changes to each building, directly adjusting heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system parameters that can reduce heating and cooling costs by as much as 25 percent. This automated, cloud-based solution requires no manual interaction, thus freeing up labor hours from building staff and engineers, points out BuildingIQ.
The partnership, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) grant program, will deliver on the District’s commitment to lower energy consumption, save taxpayers money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, notes the company.
BuildingIQ’s platform is expected to save money and generate revenue by optimizing energy use and enabling demand response in more than 3,200,000 square feet of space across the following District buildings:
- One Judiciary Square
- Saint Elizabeths Hospital
- 200 I Street Municipal Building
- Waterfront Municipal Center East
- Waterfront Municipal Center West
- John A. Wilson Building
- D. Woodson Senior High School
- Frank W. Ballou High School
BuildingIQ will work with DGS, New City Energy, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to deliver anticipated annual savings of $600,000 and generate more than $1,000,000 in free cash flow over the term of the partnership. As a DOE program participant, DGS will also receive numerous cost share benefits.
