Energy Management System and Energy Reduction Consultancy

Energy Management System

Whether your business is retail, healthcare, education, manufacturing or government, controlling and cutting costs is fast becoming a top priority. Rising energy bills and a legislative enforced carbon-reduction campaign means we now need to make an extra effort to be kinder to the environmental while also putting some money back into our pockets. This can be achieved through installing a suitable cost effective energy management system.

But how can we achieve Energy Efficiency while also save Money?

Intelligent heating and lighting control is a cost-effective approach to energy efficiency. It is estimated that 28% of a building’s energy consumption is dedicated to lighting alone. Through installing and operating with our KNX ISO-standard control system, Smarta Technology can help you plan and design a system that will not only reduce energy usage and your building’s carbon emissions but let you do achieve results without having to give up valuable time and resources.

KNX controlled buildings automatically react to the surrounding environment – from turning off heating in rooms it knows (or accurately senses) are unoccupied to dimming lights and opening blinds when the sun comes out.

No longer is the term “intelligent building” a mysterious or futuristic idiom. The building sector has seen energy conservation progress from a trend to an everyday concept. Architects are designing energy efficient buildings and using energy management systems as a core aspect of the build and design process.

What can Smarta Technology offer your business?

After a free onsite consultation from Smarta Technology, we will draw up a cost effective solution to reduce energy consumption and in turn lower your carbon footprint. Smarta Technology will identify how your business can get a return on your investment and gain access to Government-backed interest-free loans to support your new energy policy and energy efficiency improvements.

The most common energy management systems are energy heating controls and lighting control solutions to help you reduce consumption, costs and carbon emissions.

Smarta Technology: KNX Energy Management System

Smarta Technology consultants can assist your business in reducing you energy costs though managed heating and lighting control systems. Ergonomically control your power consumption with the use of our recommended KNX / DALI office lighting systems and intelligent heating controls.

Energy costs have been rising over the last 10 years to a point where much of the outgoing expenses a business incurs are spent on keeping things running. In addition, it is becoming more appropriate for companies to become more “green” or eco-friendly by reducing fuel-hungry appliances and power-guzzling practices such as leaving lights on in unused areas.

As such, companies are now calling in Energy Consultants to determine where they are using gas, electric and water supplies so they can focus on which departments are high-users and thus make implement targeted cut backs.

With today’s rising energy and services costs, building owners and operators need more from their building control and management systems to help both reduce bills and lower carbon emissions, providing a more environmentally friendly building.

Until recently, proprietary building management systems (BMS) were the only option in controlling heating and lighting and often proved expensive to install, run and maintain. Now, from Smarta Technology, there is KNX. ISO Certified (14543-3 – link to PDF), KNX is the only approved worldwide standard for home and commercial building control that offers a wide range of control devices.

Moreover, KNX components are made by a number of KNX ISO-certified manufacturers that are designed to integrate with each other to create a flexible, customisable lighting and heating solution to work as part of a BMS or independently of one.

KNX Smarta Technology lighting solutions use sensors to respond to daylight levels that control your office luminaries. Light-sensitive sensors determine how brightly lit or suitably dimmed an internal (or external) lamp should be. Combine this with a lux sensor to create a smooth and equally proportioned lighting solution that won’t use more electricity than necessary.

Image 1 (above) shows an everyday scenario; there is plenty of daylight to illuminate a good portion of this office yet to light the remainder (away from the window) all lamp tracks are turned on – including those closest to what window when they are not required.

Image 2 (below) now shows how Smarta Office’s simple but intuitive KNX Lighting system (also known as DALI) automatically manages itself – and the appropriate lighting level – to set the correct artificial light required at working level, without compromising the comfort of the people within the room or wasting power.

This creates a perfect working environment and saves on wasted energy and the following table is a guideline to illustrate just how much the simple taks of dimming can save you.

Dimming Saves Electricity Bulbs Last Longer

10% 10% 2 times longer

25% 20% 4 times longer

50% 40% 20 times longer

75% 60% >20 times longer

Need to know more information about energy reduction for business or energy management systems?

If you would like to discuss energy management systems or arrange a free onsite consultation for your business from one of our energy consultants please don’t hesitate to contact one of our friendly staff on 0845 643 0762.