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ENGIE North America Inc. offers a range of capabilities in the United States and Canada to help customers decarbonize, decentralize and digitalize their operations. This includes providing energy storage solutions. Globally, ENGIE S.A. (based in France) is the largest independent power producer and energy efficiency services provider in the world, employing 160,000 people in 70 … Continued

Hub Highlights:
  • 78 SGIP projects approved since 2017
  • Financing/ownership structures offered: Cash, shared savings agreement, power purchase agreement, loan
  • Installation locations/configurations: Outdoor - parking garage or freestanding

CopperTree’s Kaizen fault detection and diagnostics platform is capable of rule-based algorithms and pattern recognition techniques, with portfolio views, building and system-level interactive views, system performance auditing and an actionable insight management portal.

Hub Highlights:
  • Allows users to prioritize building operations through interactive dashboards and performance metrics with multiple prioritization categories, including potential savings, urgency, and energy and comfort impacts.
  • Provides system-centric reporting with fault prioritization, outcome-based system performance metrics (KPIs), and an actionable Insight management portal with historical activity tracking.
  • Combination of faulting engine combined and user-friendly block-programming logic rules enables data-driven decision-making process and allows facilities personnel to continuously analyze their building’s systems. Pre-built logic rules, including the NIST APAR set, are available for use from CopperTree’s community library

The Emerson Sensi Touch Smart thermostat has a mobile app to control multiple thermostats. The thermostat connects to WiFi and support geofencing.

Hub Highlights:
  • Remote occupancy through geofencing

The Carrier Connect WiFi Thermostat controls up to 4 heating stages and 3 cooling stages. The thermostat can enable demand response through utility programs. It automatically retrieves time, date and outdoor air temperature when connected to Wi-Fi and sports an auto-dimming display that lights up as you approach.

Hub Highlights:
  • Remote sensors (including occupancy, return air or fault) and outdoor air temperature through Internet weather
  • Option for humidity/economizer control

The Google Nest thermostat supports up to three heating/two cooling stages (conventional), and two heating/cooling stages with auxiliary heat (heat pumps). Nest learns temperature preferences to create a schedule and has an on-board occupancy sensor. Its Rush Hour Rewards program enables participation in utility demand response. Nest connects through Wi-Fi.

Hub Highlights:
  • On-board motion (occupancy) sensor and outdoor temperature through Internet weather
  • Pairs with other systems (cameras etc)

The Pelican thermostat supports up to two stages of heating and cooling for both conventional systems and heat pumps. The mobile and web interface allow grouping of zones; monitoring HVAC operation provides alerts and notifications. The Pelican has optional on-board CO2 sensors. The thermostat communicates through a proprietary wireless network.

Hub Highlights:
  • On-board Carbon Dioxide sensors
  • Option for humidity, economizer control

The Pivot smart thermostat by Trane has mobile app to control multiple buildings and set events. The thermostat can be connected via Ethernet or WiFi.

Hub Highlights:
  • Remote indoor/outdoor temperature sensors (or use Internet weather)
  • Option for humidifier, UV, ventilation/economizer control
  • Contractor portal for remote diagnostics

The Ecobee supports up to two stages of heating and cooling for conventional systems and heat pumps. Ecobee has optional air quality monitoring, remote occupancy/temperature sensors, and HVAC accessory (ventilator, HRV). Ecobee works with demand response programs and communicates via Wi-Fi. The thermostat provides alerts for freeze protection.

Hub Highlights:
  • On-board radar occupancy, VOC/CO2; remote wireless occupancy/temperature sensors
  • Pairs with other systems (cameras etc); option for door/window sensors

The NT thermostat supports up to two stages for heating and cooling (conventional) and up to 3 stages of heating/2 cooling for heat pumps. NT can support carbon dioxide sensing. The thermostat provides 19 alerts (such as hi/lo temperature alerts). BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP over WiFi.

Hub Highlights:
  • Optional Carbon Dioxide sensor; remote sensors (including occupancy)
  • Auxiliary system sensors (door/windows, freezer, SAT) and option for humidity control
  • Operation even during network outages

The Honeywell Home advanced thermostat boasts flexible scheduling: no schedule, time-based schedule, the ability to control based on occupancy (through location geo-fencing, or with additional sensors and an active-priority occupancy algorithm). The thermostat uses WiFi and has a mobile app.

Hub Highlights:
  • Remote sensors (including occupancy) and outdoor temperature through Internet weather

The Johnson Controls Metasys Building Automation System solution consists of the Launcher/System Configuration Tool control software and a range of building controllers, general controllers and application specific controllers. This programable system integrates with HVAC and other building systems using a combination of open communication protocols and proprietary protocols.

Hub Highlights:
  • BACnet (IP & MS/TP) and N2 communication options between SNC-25151 building controller and lower-level controllers
  • REST Application Programming Interface (API)
  • Cyber security features include FIPS 140-2 and BACnet Secure Connect for data encryption
  • I/O ports built-in-to SNC25151building controller with optional I/O expansion modules
  • Manufacturer direct procurement, installation, commissioning, training, checkout and service contract

High efficiency induction motor.

Hub Highlights:
  • High efficiency at full speed
  • Compatible with more types of VFDs
  • Built for heavy duty applications

Patented switched reluctance motor and drive.

Hub Highlights:
  • Proprietary motor/drive combination
  • Good efficiency at lower loads
  • More noise than traditional motors

Hybrid synchronous reluctance and permanent magnet motor. Check with your drive manufacturer for compatibility. ABB brand drive recommended.

Hub Highlights:
  • Highly efficient at all loads
  • ABB branded variable-frequency drive (VFD) recommended (ACH580 or equivalent)
  • Integrated motor/drive combination available

High efficiency induction motor.

Hub Highlights:
  • Low noise
  • High efficiency at full speed
  • Compatible with more types of VFDs

High efficiency permanent magnet (PM) motor compatible with appropriate variable-frequency drives (VFD).

Hub Highlights:
  • Low noise
  • Good efficiency at lower loads
  • Compatible with more types of variable-frequency drives (VFD)

The BERT 110 X Smart Plug allows users to manage power to appliances and equipment in the facility from a dedicated Bert Brain 1000 application software. It can connect to an organization’s Wi-Fi network to form a plug load control system. The application software provides users the ability to toggle the power supply to the smart plug outlet remotely, create and assign schedules to an individual or a group of smart plugs, and trend the smart plug energy consumption and estimated energy savings.

Hub Highlights:
  • Connected through organization's 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network
  • Programmable schedules for recurring on/off operations
  • Provides hourly, daily, weekly, monthly energy usage information and hourly energy usage export for any specified time period
  • Device management and control through a computer application software
  • BACnet and REST web service API integration options available

Small USB desk fan

Hub Highlights:
  • Convenient and effective - a staff favorite.

USB desk fan

Hub Highlights:
  • On the large side for a desk fan, but that means it moves more air.

Heated and cooled seat cushion

Hub Highlights:
  • Better at heating than cooling, but not energy efficient.

Desk fan with evaporative cooling

Hub Highlights:
  • Very effective if you don't mind the size.

Wearable neck fan

Hub Highlights:
  • No noticeable cooling effect.

Wearable neck fan

Hub Highlights:
  • Interesting concept, but a bit awkward to use.