Infrastructure Solutions for Commercial Properties and Developers
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IP Utilinet specializes in providing energy and technology solutions aimed at reducing costs in commercial properties through innovative systems like DC microgrids and building automation. Their integrated approach focuses on improving efficiency, lowering energy consumption, and streamlining infrastructure, resulting in substantial operational savings for clients. The company aligns with major organizations to establish standards for DC microgrid technologies, ensuring reliability and enhanced sustainability within commercial developments.
Infrastructure Solutions for Commercial Properties and Developers
- 1. Infrastructure Solutions for Commercial Developers
- 2. 2IP UtiliNET in the Commercial Properties Marketplace Specializing in Technology and Energy Solutions that Reduce Cost Technology Property wide service oriented networks Energy DC Microgrids and Renewables Automation Building Automation and Controls Security Physical and Electronic Security Our mission is to be “the” benchmark standard of excellence for providing reductions of budgetary consumption to in-building and across campus customers.
- 3. 3Our Conversation Today Developing the Near and Off-Grid Property Technology Property-wide service oriented networks Energy DC Microgrids and Renewables
- 4. 4Here is What the Industry is Doing Now Building Automation & Controls Tools to increase awareness of Energy Consumption, reduce the cost of waste from electro-mechanical systems, and improve awareness of in-building functional systems are in demand now Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Users of mobile products demand instant access to content no matter what wireless connection method is available Analog Phone Systems The patent for the telephone was awarded in 1876. It took almost 100 years for communications networks to evolve yet most of the legacy telephony infrastructure remains RF Cable Networks RG6,8, and RG9 “Coax” cable is widely used in homes and businesses for cable tv and analog security systems Security and Property Service Networks 2 Wire cabling networks are installed to support building sensors, access control, burglar alarms and a variety of non IT property specific needs Data Networks Data networks evolved in the last 30 years to become among the most critical need for any business. They are designed for data and eat budgets due to incessant demands for upgrades, reconfigurations, and support costs – they do not support analog and cable And More …
- 5. 5 More .. Affects your business And Your Customers Business • More Technology Rooms • More (and larger) Closets • More Air Conditioners • More Power Requirements • More Cabling • More Riser Penetration • More Inspections • More Project Complexity • More Insurance Costs • More Sub Contractor Costs More for Every Service
- 6. 6 The IP UtiliNET Solution For You and Your Customers’ Business • Smaller Technology Rooms • Less or No Technology Closets • Fewer Air Conditioners • Less Power Required • Less Cabling • Less Riser Penetration • Less Inspections • Less Project Complexity • Less Insurance Costs • Less Sub Contractor Costs This, Plus These Our Only More … is MORE VALUE
- 7. 7 This is How WE Change the Game ONE - Information Communications Technology – ICT Network Reducing Complexity, Reduces Cost Analog Phone Systems Keep what you have - Integrate your legacy analog telephone systems with VOIP where enhanced services are needed and realize the cost reductions that are possible today DATA Networks These were NEVER designed to handle VIDEO and ANALOG signals and their physical capacity is limited. Upgrades are costly and needed sometimes as little as 18 months. It’s a revenue depleting cycle that only benefits the providers. Migrate from what you have today to; 6:1 Networks that eliminate up to 5X the cost RF and Video Cabling Keep what you have - Integrate your legacy RF and Analog Video Systems over the same physical medium and eliminate the added expense Security and Property Service Networks Building Automation & Controls Keep what you have - Energy Management is becoming an enterprise level discipline at the same time the need to provide integrated security and asset visibility is increasing.
- 8. 8How Network Budgets are Impacted A Port is an RJ45 Ethernet Port Expense 250 Ports 500 Ports 1000 Ports Campus 5000 Ports Campus 10,000 Ports TCO 34% 49% 58% 66% 66% CapEx 42% 54% 59% 64% 64% OpEx 23% 41% 54% 69% 70% • Power 40% 48% 51% 59% 58% • Cooling 65% 77% 86% 95% 96% • Services 37% 44% 49% 57% 57% • Network Upgrades 15yr view 83% 91% 96% 99% 99% As compared to traditional methods of the last 25 years. The integration of existing analog systems just piles on the savings
- 9. 9ONE Multiservice Network Eliminates Cost The Financially Prudent Decision
- 10. 10 Benefits to the End User RF Video Security IP / Data VoIP / DAS Analog Voice Property Svc IP UtiliNET Deliverable = MORE VALUE • Significant Maintenance, Operating and Energy Cost Reduction • 70,000 Gigabit capacity at the faceplate • 25 Year Warranty for the Cable Plant • Significant Elimination of Air Conditioned Capacity & Cost • Unlimited Scalability • Reliability and Redundancy are built in • Recovery and Re-Use of Floor Space • Unmatched Security – US Department of Defense Certified, US Army Standard for Global Deployments • Building Solutions that can expand to Campus Environments
- 11. 11Security and Interoperability Matter Current Deployments - Can We Be More Clear? • U.S. Army • U.S. Department of Homeland Security • U.S. Air Force • U.S. Army Reserves • U.S. Marine Corps (inc Okinawa Base in Japan) • General Services Administration • Intel Agencies – EVERY Three Letter Agency • U.S. NAVY - “ Raises Carrier Draft by Two Feet”
- 12. 12Energy Solutions that Add Even More Value The ENERnet Energy DC Microgrids and Renewables
- 13. 13Here is What the Industry is Doing Now A More Efficient System Translates to Lower Cost .. And More Building Automation & Controls HVAC and other critical building management systems that comply with ASHRAE and BACnet standards use software and sensors for control, monitoring and predictive analytics or service response HVAC and Environmental Systems Multiple Sensors and automated presence based systems are utilized to reduce energy consumption and replace human efforts, this changes consumption but does not change efficiency In-Property AC Distribution Substation to weatherhead to meter to panel to breaker to switch to load – All AC yet more than half of the energy ever produced has been consumed in the last 15 years Energy Controls and Distribution The introduction of renewables from the supply side and the demand side has resulted in higher demand for a “Smart Grid”. Designs for AC plants today ignore the availability of higher efficiency DC today Lighting Types and Controls In building lighting systems waste as much as 78% of the energy supplied and is highly inneficient as compared to LED technology today. Existing controls are typically manual and sensor based Alternating Current Electrical Plant The Battle of the Currents was well publicized with Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikolai Tesla. AC won and was appropriate for the day but resulted in a system that is costly to operate and wastes as much as 20% of the energy created
- 14. 14 More .. Affects your business And Your Customers Business • More Energy Consumption • More Cost • More Electrical Meters • More Panels and Sub Panels • More Heat Generated (Loss) • More Wiring and Materials • More Riser Penetration • More Inspections • More Project Complexity • More Insurance Costs • More Sub Contractor Costs “..Of All the Energy ever produced, More than Half has been consumed in the last 15 years” Today’s Methods are MORE Inefficient and Costly than IP UtiliNET’s Solutions
- 15. 15 The IP UtiliNET Solution Delivers Smart Buildings Require Intelligent Design Our Only More … is MORE Efficiency • Less Energy Consumption and Cost • Fewer Electrical Meters • Less Panels and Sub Panels • Less Heat Generated (Loss) • Less Wiring and Materials • Less Maintenance Cost • Less Inspections • Increased Systems Intelligence • Lower Insurance Costs • Lower Operating Costs • Lower Sub Contractor Costs
- 16. 16 ICT This is How WE Change the Game The Hybrid Energy System – DSIMpower© Based on DC Microgrid Systems More Sustainable DC AC More Options More Efficient DSIMpower© Intelligent Cross-Connect MORE Value DC Power Branch
- 17. 17Our Minimum Standards are AC supplied LED Lighting AC Based LED Changes the Consumption, Lifetime, and Efficiency Equation Energy Savings versus typical 70 watt Incandescent lighting = 90% = 58% Energy Savings vs typical interior 40 watt fluorescent lighting Energy Savings vs typical 400W exterior mercury vapor lighting = 75% How Can We Improve Even More?
- 18. 18 Key Benefits for Your Business IP UtiliNET Provides exclusive VALUE • Cost Reduction Opportunities • Significant Elimination of Air Conditioned Capacity & Power Requirements • Reduced Electrical Site Hazards • Massive Reduction of Energy Needs • Fewer Home Runs to panels • Reduction in Inspections • Lower Project Complexity • Lower Insurance and Bonding Costs • Less Sub Contractor Costs • Building Solutions that expand to Campus Environments • More Sustainability Options a-la-carte Building Automation and Controls TransmissionAC Power Generation In Property AC & DC Distribution HVAC and Environmental Systems Lighting Types and Controls More Choice in Sustainable Options Short and Longer Term Options to add any Renewables
- 19. 19What is the Cost Impact of DC Microgrids? More Efficient, More Scalable, Prepared for Future Energy Challenges Building Applications Occupied Space ‐ Interiors (Lighting)* Data/Telecom Service/Utility (HVAC) Outdoor Other (misc equip loads) Average % of Building Energy Used Potential Energy Savings by Going DC 28%* Up to 15% Up to 20% Up to 10% Up to 10% Up to 5% 17% 36% 6% 13% *Higher energy use in office buildings, up to 40%
- 20. 20 Benefits to the End User IP UtiliNET Deliverable = MORE VALUE • Significant Maintenance, Operating and Energy Cost Reductions • Significant Reduction of Air Conditioned Capacity & Grid Supplied Power Requirements • Reduced Electrical Site Hazards • Massive Reduction of Energy Needs • Site is Optimized for Renewables • Reduction in Inspections • Lower Insurance and Bonding Costs • Less Sub Contractor Costs • Building Solutions that expand to Campus Environments • More Sustainability Options a-la-carte Building Automation and Controls TransmissionAC Power Generation In Property AC & DC Distribution HVAC and Environmental Systems Lighting Types and Controls More Choice in Sustainable Options Short and Longer Term Options to add any Renewables
- 21. 21Organizations that IP UtiliNET Aligns with for Standards Development DC Microgrid Standards
- 22. 22ICDM-IEEE DC Microgrid Conference Jun 7-10 here in Atlanta
- 23. 23IP UtiliNET has Applied Experience with DC Microgrid Technologies An Existing Hybrid Energy Solution – College Park, GA What we started with: • Building size: 6,100 SF • Former Bank of America location • 480VAC on overhead lines • 256 strand copper supplied by AT&T • Central Boiler for Central Forced Hot Air • 30 foot wide wall for legacy electronics • Number of businesses: 1 • Number of Network Switches: 3, 48 Port • 160 Watts per 2X4 Fixture: 78 Fixtures • 80 Watts per 2X2 Fixture: 22 Fixtures What we Delivered: • Eliminated 1.565 TONS of Legacy Electrical, HVAC and Water System • Buried Overhead Electrical – New 208VAC retrofit • Eliminated AT&T copper service – replaced with Fiber • DC Microgrid supporting lighting & Energy One LED Sign – formerly NEON • 90% reduction in lighting cable plant, complete elimination of switches – 12,000+ Watts Eliminated • Extended Campus Fiber, buried in the same trench with power – now managing 22,000 SF of built space
- 24. 24REAL RESULTS 6,100 square feet 7 tenants, 2 data center racks April: • $481.24 May • $630.64
- 25. 25Energy Solutions that Add Even More Value Campus Microgrids Energy DC Microgrids for Campus Use
- 26. 26Going Off and Near Off Grid Distributed Energy Solutions
- 27. 27Here is What the Industry is Doing Now HVDC & Smart GRID High Voltage DC Distribution Systems are in use today. These systems are more efficient and require less material to operate Renewables & Storage Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Biomass and a range of supply side energy creation and energy storage solutions complement a wide range of demand side solutions that supplement the grid, AC GRID The Domestic Electric Grid was established with AC distribution. The system was implemented for the purpose of serving lighting systems, pumps, and motors. AC systems are prone to thermal loss while the demand for DC supply is growing. And Moving Toward …
- 28. 28Here is What the Industry is Moving Toward UtiliWERX© Controls The next generation of Building and Campus wide Distributed Energy management requires tools that are beyond traditional building automation and controls. UtiliWERX© solves that problem. Enercents© Amenity Billing Some properties will produce more than they consume. Enercents© is a financial management system that takes care of sub-metering and billing while including management and distribution of excess energy Demand Side DC Microgrid DSIMpower©, previously discussed is evolving. The bulk of the industry lacks a comprehensive understanding or experience with DC Microgrid Technology. HVDC & Smart GRID High Voltage DC Distribution Systems are in use today. These systems are more efficient and require less material to operate Renewables & Storage Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Biomass and a range of supply side energy creation and energy storage solutions complement a wide range of demand side solutuons, AC GRID The Domestic Electric Grid was established with AC distribution. The system was implemented for the purpose of serving lighting systems, pumps, and motors. AC systems are prone to thermal loss while the demand for DC supply is growing. And More …
- 29. 29 More .. Affects our Communities And our Businesses • More Energy Consumption • More Cost • More Waste from Power Flipping • More Demand for Dirty Power • More Heat Generated (Loss) • More Wiring and Materials • More Overhead Lines • More Inefficient use of Energy • More Project Complexity • More Insurance Costs • More Sub Contractor Costs “..Of All the Energy ever produced, More than Half has been consumed in the last 15 years” Today’s Methods are MORE Inefficient and Costly than IP UtiliNET’s Solutions
- 30. 30DEMAND SIDE Solutions Changing the way that Energy is Created, Stored and Used on a GRID Scale HVDC Distribution AC GRID Optional Demand Side DC Distribution & STORAGE • Significant Maintenance, Operating and Energy Cost Reductions • Significant Reduction and Elimination of Air Conditioned Requirements & Grid Supplied Power Requirements • Choice in Energy Storage Methods • Massive Reduction of Energy Needs • CAMPUS is Optimized for Renewables • GRID Independence where needed • Lower Insurance and Bonding Costs • Less Sub Contractor Costs • Campus Solutions that reduce grid dependence • More Sustainability Options a-la-carte Demand-Side Renewables UtiliWERX Controls EnerCENTS© Amenity Billing
- 31. 31 The IP UtiliNET Solution Delivers Intelligent Campus Requires Smart Planning Our Only More … is MORE CHOICE • Less Energy Consumption and Cost • Fewer Electrical Meters • Less Panels and Sub Panels • Less Heat Generated (Loss) • Less Wiring and Materials • Less Maintenance Cost • Less Inspections • Increased Systems Intelligence • Lower Insurance Costs • Lower Operating Costs • Lower Sub Contractor Costs
- 32. 32This is How we Change the Game Wet and Dry Utility Provisioning • HDPE – High Density Polyethelene Pipe with GPS monitoring forms the backbone of our system. • Eliminates Ductile Iron and Socket Weld PVC Pipe that is typically used for transmission mains. • Gravity Sewer and Concrete Storm Water Culverts modified to meet improved collection capability • HDPE Pipe used for all Water, Telecom, Power, Gas, Sewer, Reuse and Storm Water distribution. • HDPE Pipe is flexible, easy to install, and decreases labor, material cost, and construction time. • GRID Independence is now possible • Campus Solutions that reduce and eliminate grid dependence
- 33. 33Generating Power Demand Side – Sustainable Off Grid Systems • Efficient Distributed Power Generation Units • Converts natural gas, methane, diesel, bio-diesel, kerosene, propane to electrical power • By-products are heat and oxygen which can be sold or used for HVAC. • Inexpensive to deploy and retrofit • Large power plants such as those used by most utilities average 31% in efficiency and produce environmentally damaging waste by-products • Co-generation can yield efficiencies as high as 90% and produce by-products that benefit the environment • GRID Independence is now possible
- 34. 34Applied Experience with Demand Side Generation Emerging Telecom Infrastructure Manufacturing facility using MicroTurbine to produce combined heat and power (CHP) (30KW Per Generator) Backbone for telecommunication utility is established as the distributed power grid is installed MicroTurbines using landfill gas to produce energy
- 35. 35 Benefits to the End User IP UtiliNET Deliverable = MORE VALUE • Significant Maintenance, Operating and Energy Cost Reduction • Local energy generation • Conversion of Sewage to biomass, results in organic fertilizer • Significant Elimination of GRID dependence • Unlimited Scalability • Reliability and Redundancy are built in • Recovery and Re-Use of Wasted Energy • Unmatched Security – Survivable, Scalabe Infrastructure • Campus Solutions that can be implemented anywhere on the globe HVDC Distribution AC GRID Optional Demand Side DC Distribution & STORAGE Demand-Side Renewables UtiliWERX© Controls EnerCENTS© Amenity Billing
- 36. 36Questions and Clarification How can we begin to provide services? Campus?Grid Independence? Building?
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