This document discusses using a building's thermal mass and internal loads to improve the office climate, reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions. It notes that thermal mass exists in all structures and these internal loads from occupancy and equipment can be utilized. Implementing these strategies can potentially reduce complaints and identify savings, though there may be additional costs to fully realize the benefits. It then compares different control and energy efficiency systems like building management systems, optimizing software, and EcoPilot in terms of their functions, payback periods, and reporting abilities.

1. Harness the thermal mass of your building...
‒‒ Thermal mass exists in “all” structures, so why not use it?
‒‒ Internal loads generated by occupancy and office equipment, can and should be utilised.
‒‒ Improve your office climate & reduce complaints.
‒‒ Reduce CO2
emmissions.
‒‒ Reduce energy costs .

2. Potential savings
“identified” …
additional cost to
implement
USERS
Owner
Occupants
Facilities Manager
Energy Managers
Building Services
— Boilers
— Ventillation plant / AHUs
— Chillers
—Terminal Units / FCUs
—Pumps
—Meters
BUILDING
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
(BMS)
DATA
ACQUISITION
DEVICE
(DAD)
DATA
INSIGHTS
WHERE DOES ECOPILOT FIT INTO YOUR CURRENT SYSTEM(S)?
DATA
INSIGHTS
ACTION
USERS
Owner
Occupants
Facilities Manager
Energy Managers
Building Services
— Boilers
— Ventillation plant / AHUs
— Chillers
—Terminal Units / FCUs
—Pumps
—Meters
Automatic, real
time reduction
ACTION
BUILDING
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
(BMS)
ECOPILOT
COMMUNICATION
DEVICE
(ECD)
Analytics Tool
Ecopilot

3. CONTROL SYSTEMS ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS
Functions BMS SCADA Weather compensator System monitoring Optimiser (UK market) Ecopilot Energy statistics program
Monitoring real estate
portfolio heating, ventila-
tion, cooling, fire, electric-
ity (elevators, lighting)
N Y N N N N N
Monitoring heating, venti-
lation, cooling, fire, elec-
tricity (elevators, lighting)
Y Y N Y (Parts of the systems) N N N
Alarms, faults in the tech-
nical systems
Y Y N N N N N
Manages thermal storage
based on indoor climate
N N N N N Y N
Coordinates the installed
systems dynamically over
time
Manual Manual N N N Y N
Weather Compensates N N Y (heating only) N (Analysis) N
Y (entire
building)
N
Controls power and cuts
the power peaks
N N Y (by outdoor temperature) N Y Y N
Control over the spot price
of electricity
N N N N N Y N
Alarm at higher energy
consumption than expect-
ed
N N N N N Y Y
Need for manual work to
optimise energy use
High High Low Average Low** Automated High
Reports
Y (Operating
status)
Y (Operating
status)
Y (Only heating) Y N Y*
Y(Energy consumption and
enviromental impact CO2)
Payback
Technical
maintenance
Technical main-
tenance
Few years
Depending on amount
of manual work
Months Few years
Depending in amount of
manual work
FUNCTIONAL COMPARAISON OF ECOPILOT AND
OTHER BUILDING CONROL / ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS
* The system is automated and works 24/7 to tune the system to maintain the desired indoor climate at the lowest energy cost as possible. The system also points to faults in the building that need attention
** Savings based on on/off functions and no consideration is taken of the indoor climate.