by Shane Henson — September 16, 2013—QA Graphics, a provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) graphic design solutions, recently announced that its client SystemWorks LLC implemented its Bridge Data Manager during one of SystemWorks’ commissioning projects for Central College.
The Bridge Data Manager is a data logging tool built on the powerful Microsoft .NET Framework to run as a Windows service. It is designed to seamlessly collect and log data from virtually any source to track performance data for comparing, trending, validating, commissioning, and reporting on that data.
SystemWorks worked with Mike Lubberden, Central College’s director of facilities planning and management to implement the Bridge Data Manager. It is being used by the campus to verify that the utility meter data reporting, including the electrical, gas, steam, and chilled water use, is performing as the building design intended.
To get the campus data from the building automation system to the Bridge Data Manager, SystemWorks used QA Graphics’ Web Interface for JCI Metasys, the building automation system from Johnson Controls. The interface is a Web-based, software solution used to map data from the Johnson Controls MSEA system to Bridge, where the data is logged via the network or cloud storage using Microsoft SQL Server.
“We looked to QA Graphics because of their experience and history in successfully collecting JCI Metasys data,” said Scott Talbot, commissioning supervisor for SystemWorks. “The software was quick to install, and has been easy for us to work with in setting up points and collecting the data remotely.”
Before Bridge was in place, the process of verifying this data was a more tedious process for Central College, having to manually collect and organize the data through utility bills, says QA Graphics. Using Bridge’s built-in user interface, the campus can easily export the data to CSV or Excel. Bridge organizes the information in real time and can be configured to log the data to show how much energy a specific utility is using at any given time. The data can be compiled into daily, weekly and yearly reports or be relayed to other platforms like Microsoft SharePoint or a custom interface for more comprehensive reporting.
Bridge Data Manager offers a number of opportunities to collect and review data. In addition to campuses, the solution is ideal for facilities management, real estate property management, building commissioners, engineers, franchises and others.
