Controls & Building Automation Design
Take control of your building’s energy efficiency with energy controls design services from Iconergy
It’s all about making your building work for you, not against you
Controls and building automation design are vital to knowing your accurate energy consumption. As we move towards a future that demands more efficient and sustainable energy usage, it is important to have the right tools and expertise to control and monitor energy usage, and that our buildings operate as efficiently as possible.
With controls design (which typically includes building automation and metering design) we can design your equipment controls around your needs, leaving you with total control of your building’s energy systems. By the end of a controls design project, our aim is to provide you not only with the tools to achieve optimal energy use, but the knowledge to utilize those tools optimally.
What is Controls Design?
Controls design involves designing systems that control and monitor energy usage in buildings. These systems include HVAC systems, lighting, and other electrical systems. At Iconergy we strive to create an energy-efficient building by minimizing the energy usage of these systems through optimized control strategies and enterprise solutions.
Optimizing these energy controls ensures optimal performance from all of your building’s energy systems during all modes of operation. The two primary services we find most of our clients benefit from are building automation systems (BAS) and energy metering design and installation.
Building Automation Systems (BAS) Design
As the title suggests, building automation is about automating control of HVAC, lighting, electrical, mechanical, water, and other energy systems to ensure optimal performance and ease of use. By utilizing smart systems and modern energy technology, automation design allows us to design a building that runs efficiently while eliminating the hassle and energy waste of manually controlling those systems.
Energy Metering Design
Our Approach to Controls Design/Submetering
Controls design and submetering are critical components of any energy management strategy.
At Iconergy, there are no “cookie-cutter” projects. Our approach to controls design and submetering involves a custom strategy built around your needs and project objectives. We recognize that every building and its accompanying energy systems are different, and we modify our strategy accordingly. Still, we’ll give you an explanation of our general framework for a controls design project:
Building & Project Assessment
We’ll begin by conducting a thorough assessment of your building's existing energy systems. This typically includes reviewing mechanical and electrical equipment, analyzing the past and present energy usage of each system and identifying areas of improvement.
System Design
Based on our in-depth assessment, we’ll develop a customized controls design plan that outlines the changes needed to improve your systems. We’ll include recommendations for equipment upgrades, system modifications, smart/automated system installation, and the projected outcomes of these modifications.
System Installation
We’ll work with you to implement system upgrades non-invasively, so you can focus on running your business. We’ll hire and manage trusted teams to install new equipment, modify existing systems, and install meters to ensure your upgraded energy systems are performing as expected.
Measurement & Verification
Once the controls design and submetering equipment are installed, we monitor the building's energy usage to ensure that the new systems are performing as expected. We’ll provide ongoing measurement, maintenance, and verification, so you can rest assured your new systems are providing improved energy efficiency.
Key Benefits of Controls Design with Iconergy
Controls design and submetering are critical components of any energy management strategy. There are plenty of reasons controls design is a standout resource for improving efficiency and improving occupant comfort. By optimizing energy usage, you can save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and improve the comfort of your building’s occupants.
Energy Savings
Controls design and submetering can result in significant energy savings. By optimizing energy usage and monitoring you can catch inefficiencies before they become a problem and save money on energy bills for the long term.
Environmental Sustainability
By reducing energy usage, you can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Improved Comfort
Controls design can improve the comfort of your building’s occupants by ensuring that HVAC systems, lighting, and other systems are operating efficiently.
Regulation Compliance
Here in Colorado and across the country, regulations are requiring owners to monitor and report their energy usage. Controls and metering design can help you remain transparent and compliant when it comes to energy use.
Increased Property Value
By implementing energy-efficient systems, controls and metering design will likely increase the value of your property and even attract tenants who are interested in a higher standard of sustainable business.
Take Control of Your Energy Use
At Iconergy, we specialize in controls and BAS design because we recognize the value of making efficient energy use accessible for everyone.
By automating your building’s energy systems and energy meters, controls design projects provide a relatively low-cost path to a much higher standard of sustainability.
It’s all about making your building work for you, not against you. In an era where energy costs are through the roof, now’s the time to start working toward cleaner, greener energy use.
We’re here to ensure your controls upgrade project provides efficiency for the life of your building. or more information about custom controls design projects with Iconergy, click here to contact us.
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