Solution: Prenova has developed its innovative Clean Tech® solution to take traditional Demand Side Management to an entirely new level of performance, where achieved improvements in energy efficiency and resulting cost savings are fully sustainable. Our real-time Clean Tech® solution applies predictive diagnostics to a customer’s facilities. We begin improving asset efficiencies by analyzing and remotely tuning each component sequentially at the unit level. Over a short period of time, we design iterative strategies for engaging our adaptive processes and intelligent agents to automatically and remotely tune equipment to meet performance standards. Prenova’s NOC then ensures those parameters are continuously maintained in accordance with the customer’s business rules.

Once assuring individual assets are operating at planned performance levels, we then move to a focus on an asset system performance level. On a real-time basis, we identify the interdependencies and inefficiencies of the systems assets, and then balance the system as a whole. For example, as one asset in a system begins to deteriorate, the resulting inefficiency causes remaining assets to work harder (or compromise redundancy or reliability). This, in turn, increases energy consumption, shortens expected useful lives, and increases maintenance and repair costs. Prenova identifies leading indicators of unit and system level degradation and recommends as well as takes corrective actions well before any asset fails. This ability enhances the planned return on current energy investments (“do more”), and avoids unplanned costs associated with inefficient energy consumption (“use less”) or asset maintenance.

Once the system is in balance, we move to a whole building optimization process. Our Clean Tech® tools continually collect real-time data and apply predictive knowledge in analyzing operating trends to drive energy efficiency and identify early asset failure. This assessment is remotely automated, and uses our adaptive intelligence model to continually refresh learning about a facility, its environment, and its asset systems. This assessment then drives early response to any indicated system threats. Our focus on whole building optimization provides maximum assurance that customers and employees are guaranteed a quality, safe environment that minimizes harmful carbon emissions through a more efficient use of energy.

Outcome: Companies that can sustainably reduce consumption and carbon emissions at the same time will increase profitability as well as operate green for many years to come. Prenova’s focus on optimizing assets yields a high impact outcome for our customers: significant financial gains through improved energy efficiency, increased reliability of energy-related systems critical to business operations, and a dramatic reduction in harmful emissions.