How Freedom and DrivePak combine to deliver smart, multi-site facilities management
New, technology-driven ways to manage property portfolios are rapidly emerging. Many companies are transitioning from legacy equipment and systems to increase efficiency and reduce costs. To learn more about the options, read on.
In the world of commercial and retail property, the landscape is rapidly changing with smart, cloud-based, multi-site EMS/BMS solutions. Legacy systems and equipment are increasingly reaching the end of their shelf-lives as technical advances usher in new and better ways of running portfolios.
One example of the changed landscape is the Internet of Things (IoT) enabling control over operational parameters within a facility that was previously out of reach. Another is Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will revolutionize how buildings are managed. You can read more about this in one of our blogs, here). Together, IoT and AI provide clear pathways to a future of smart facilities management.
The newly emerging landscape puts the building manager in an exciting position. By leveraging these new technologies measurable benefits can be accrued including lower costs, reducing waste, and managing energy resources far more efficiently than before.
The question the manager faces is what to do? What steps are involved in the transition from the legacy world to the new one of smart facilities management?
Time for transformation?
An example NexRev can provide is the experience of a US-based national retail chain with over 1,500 outlets ranging from small shops to superstores and total sales exceeding $1 billion. The business has a lot of properties in multiple locations to manage, numerous HVAC systems to maintain, and a significant opportunity to optimize energy efficiency.
The company’s transformation to smart facilities management started with an awareness that new technologies were available that might help improve its commercial performance by managing properties more efficiently. After assessing available technologies, it was decided that systems change was urgently needed.
Smart facilities management becomes a reality
Research into alternative ways forward led the company to two solutions from NexRev. First, it would deploy DrivePak™, an energy-saving upgrade package for existing rooftop air conditioning units. These are found on nearly all commercial facilities. (You can read more about the impact of DrivePak by reading another of our blogs, here).
And second, it would install Freedom™, a complete cloud-based, multi-site Energy and Building Management System for managing remote sensors, monitoring equipment, and providing a single view of energy consumption and other key metrics. With the two working in tandem, smart facilities management could become a reality.
What does “smart” look like?
If you want the details of the transformation project, then download the complete Case Study which shows how NexRev unlocked smart facilities management for the business.
The following results underline the impact of the company’s decision to evolve its facilities management. Among other benefits secured:
- With DrivePak, significant energy savings up to 28% have been realized. Reductions in power usage have helped it to renegotiate utility contract rates with multiple energy providers.
- In high humidity locations installing DrivePak has improved comfort.
- Equipment life span has been extended with DrivePak. For example, belt replacements are less frequent due to smoother start up.
- With Freedom, the company has saved between 25% and 35% of relevant costs by integrating Lennox HVAC units with the new EMS, then leveraging greater settings control.
- Truck rolls have been reduced by 20% since Freedom’s implementation because of actions which can now be taken remotely.
If you’re a facilities or energy manager wondering how to move into the future of smart facilities management now is the time to act.
Smart, multi-site facilities management are no longer a dream. Instead, make it your reality with NexRev.
About NexRev
NexRev is the leading provider of cloud-based, multi-site energy management systems, backed by AI and delivered by SaaS models, that help businesses eliminate energy waste and reduce costs.
Our innovative Freedom™ EMS/BMS solution brings process-driven intelligence and AI to facilities management, providing complete remote control and centralized visibility of your energy-consuming devices across complex, nationwide property portfolios for leading brands in retail, theaters, restaurants, commercial, and industrial facilities.
With NexRev Freedom, our customers reduce waste, optimize energy management, and generate permanent cost savings by making the right decisions. To begin a discussion on how we can help you to reduce energy costs and waste please email us at