A leading American-curriculum school, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A renowned international school set its sights on becoming a leader in energy-smart operations. Tasked with balancing sustainability aspirations with the need for scalable and cost-effective solutions, the school partnered with us to transform its approach to energy efficiency. Through advanced smart building technologies, they gained actionable insights to optimize operations and make significant strides toward a greener future.
About
A renowned private American-curriculum school located in Abu Dhabi educating children in the region from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Part of a prominent educational network, their modern campus spans over 28,000 sqm.
Challenge
Despite significant sustainability goals, this school lacked the tools to effectively track energy consumption and carbon emissions. The targets were defined, but without the right solution their progress was stalled.
The school needed a user-friendly tool that employs automation and data analytics to achieve significant cost savings and operational efficiency. The solution also needed to be scalable for use across a large portfolio of schools.
Solution
With the Metasys building automation system already in place, school leaders chose OpenBlue Enterprise Manager to go further and uncover untapped carbon- and energy-saving opportunities.
By collecting HVAC data from throughout the school via Equipment Performance Advisor, the school can monitor equipment efficiency and operational performance of connected HVAC assets.
The Advanced Fault Monetization rule engine automatically applies energy-saving diagnostics, optimizing equipment use and flagging inefficiencies.
Results
Our cost-effective solutions enabled comprehensive equipment monitoring across the school campus, leading to less downtime and more energy savings.
An initial digital assessment resulted in a potential energy savings of 634,829 kWh over nine months. This CO2 savings is roughly equivalent to the emissions from driving a typical passenger vehicle for around 685,000 miles; it would take about 4,500 tree seedlings grown for 10 years to absorb this amount of carbon from the atmosphere.
Advanced Fault Monetization analytics resulted in a cost avoidance of $34,595 between January and September 2024.
Additional sensors have been recommended to further advance the school’s digital readiness.