Key Points of the Savings Generation of Inteliglas
Generation of Savings by Inteliglas A.I.
Inteliglas has developed an artificial intelligence program known as Inteliglas A.I. that has been specifically designed to systematically collect and record vast volumes of building performance data in a format that is analyzed in real-time twenty-four hours a day.
Inteliglas A.I.’s mission is to look for ways to enhance total property operating performance to lower energy consumption and minimize risks in a defined manner. The founders of Inteliglas include individuals that have owned, operated, bought, and sold commercial real estate. We are high-tech but also understand the economics of running commercial real estate. The company is focused on achieving increased sustainability and wellness but in a way that can be done with profitability in mind.
Master Systems Integration
The power of Inteliglas A.I. is that she enables true Master Systems Integration. For years individual building systems like HVAC, Lighting, Elevating, Natural Gas, Irrigation, Air Quality Monitoring, Leak Detection, Meter monitoring, Public Safety, and more have produced some digital reporting of performance. However, until inteliglas, no one was able to create a way to first translate and unify all this data into a specific, common language, and no one had ever written a program like Inteliglas A.I. Inteliglas can now report on and orchestrate all building systems by accomplishing these two break thoughts. This ability to balance a wide array of reporting systems that save energy and mitigate risk results in specific and measurable economic savings.
Here is how Inteliglas Produces Value
Electric Energy Use Reduction
Inteliglas receives on a 24/7 basis the total kWh sold to the landlord. This data is accumulated by the minute, in real-time, and is stored in our programs’ memory. She also records all points of sub-metering in the electrical distribution network. Inteliglas A.I. is simultaneously also fed specific data on the number and distribution of human beings on the property. Population tracking is a unique aspect of Inteliglas’ philosophy. If specific spaces are vacant, Our A.I. calculates this fact and takes action automatically to reduce energy use. These actions could include turning lights off or down, reducing conditioned airflow, changing damper positions, calculating the correct temperature to achieve thermal massing of specific spaces, and other often overlooked ways to conserve. The average level of savings is 30% reduction in consumption.
Water Leak Detection and Disaster Management.
The first major cause of insurance loss in commercial buildings is water leakage. The second major loss generator is fire. The interesting fact here is most major fires in office buildings is water that makes contact with electricity and causes a fire. Office buildings have for years had code required fire alarms and suppression systems. The Inteliglas system places water leak detection sensors at important locations in the property to provide early warning that a leak maybe happening. We actually detect rapid changes in relative humidity as a leading indication of a water leak. Our thinking is, get to the problem before the water flows.
Insurance Cost Reduction
The Inteliglas system, because we reduce RISK, has a direct, measurable impact of between a two and three percent reduction in property insurance. Two national-scale insurers recognize our value, and Inteliglas can introduce you to carriers that can insure one property or a portfolio.
Landlord Team Labor Efficiency
Because leadership at Inteliglas includes owners and brokers who have represented buyers and sellers of office properties, we understand the value of capital. An important form of capital is human capital. The commercial real estate industry suffers from a growing lack of qualified personnel who understand how to OPERATE building systems. This problem is the result of several factors; qualified building engineers retiring at an all-time high rate and increased complexity of significant systems that has resulted in manufacturers assuming a role in maintenance as a pay-for-service. Inteliglas has customers that divide the time of qualified building engineers between three or more buildings. Nothing is accomplished by someone in a truck running between multiple assets.
The ability of a building engineer to SEE a problem two floors up or two miles away is a significant boost in productivity. Based on post-installation surveys in buildings that Inteliglas A.I. is supporting, we have seen a reported 20% increase by managers’ in the time efficiency of building engineers.
Vendor Response and Effectiveness
Inteliglas understands time is money. The system is designed to monitor the full array of building systems and alert a building engineer, in real-time, of operating anomalies. Early detection of problems combined with an efficient way to address issue from the Inteliglas dashboard is at the center of our philosophy. We are not interested in just producing reports; getting a report at week’s end that vibration of the fan shaft in the number four chiller had reached a critical level and the fan motor later blew-up is not meaningful. Real-time information is meaningful. The Inteliglas system enables a building engineer to connect from our dashboard by email or text to any registered vendor when problems arise. The communication is time stamped and filed in Inteliglas A.I.’s database.
Increase Efficiency of Tenant Response
Inteliglas understands a building has many stakeholders, not the least of which are your tenants. As part of the core Inteliglas capability, we provide a tenant dashboard that informs and enables tenants. This capability offers a private dashboard to each tenant and allows one administrator in each tenant space to solve the most irritating service call landlords receive – hot or cold calls. This capability has a very positive psychological impact on tenants. Some landlords feared this collared capability to adjust suite temperature would be abused when initially offered. The tenant, however, has only limited control, BUT the fact they can take action independent of the building engineer was a dream come true—just the act of someone moving a t-stat two degrees far outweighs a slight increase in energy cost.
Automatic Report Generation
Inteliglas understands the need for operational reports to management. On the horizon, as states and local governments set new standards for improvements in energy conservation, landlords will need to demonstrate, with actual data, how they have reduced energy use. If you cannot provide the data in some jurisdictions, you will pay a fine (i.e., think, extra tax) for failing to prove you are lowering energy use. Ripley has all the data filed away, ready to automatically produce and send such evidence to the authorities as they will require. Inteliglas can save many hours of research and reports writing.
Air Quality Monitoring
The Inteliglas system monitors interior air quality moving through VAV boxes. We measure temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels 24/7. Traditional T-stats control of inside environments based on temperature. Understanding air quality is a critical factor in measuring wellness. Like energy use, this data is stored by Inteliglas A.I, and a complete record of this air quality data is accessible as needed.
Cybersecurity Insurance Savings
Today the issue of Cybersecurity has hit the commercial real estate industry. In the U.S., over $20 billion was stolen from property owners in 2020. Inteliglas, because of our method of operation, provides a significant upgrade to data transfer protection. Inteliglas A.I. is in the cloud, and data accumulated about the building operation is transferred back and forth at virtual military-grade encryption. It is also noteworthy that the devices we install communicate wirelessly using LoRaWAN, a high-frequency data exchange form. We never interface with a landlord or tenant wi-fi.
Conclusion
The installed Inteliglas Edge Controller in each building we service is not just the device that assembles and transmits data; it is a foundation for the future. New devices and technologies are coming to market monthly. Inteliglas systematically looks at the global landscape for innovations. All these innovations have open API’s meaning they can be added to our dashboard in a matter of days. Inteliglas is best thought of as a technical capability that supports ownership now and in the future. Want to add EV charging stations to total energy demand, add advanced acoustic sensors that detect firearm discharge, get data on parking lot space demand, and measure the response time for vendors? These and a hundred other things we can measure and report. Recently we saw a demonstration by Bosh and Mercedes of a parking system that parks your car autonomously – you pull up and walk away.
Much of what we have developed is a direct result of the needs given to us by owners. Inteliglas is ready to solve your issue and advance the goal of achieving a sustainable planet.
We are ready to work with you.
