Facilities Management
Intelligent, flexible, cost effective remote building management
Large modern buildings are like complex organisms with multiple systems operating 24/7.
Key systems include the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC). We all know how uncomfortable it can be if this doesn’t work properly.
And then there are all of the safety systems that keep the building’s inhabitants safe and secure: fire alarms, smoke detectors, the sprinkler system, and also the security cameras, passes and pass readers.
It is vital that these systems work properly as failure may mean that the building has to close, resulting in significant financial penalties for the managing company, as well as serious inconvenience for the customers. To ensure all of these systems keep working correctly, they need continuous monitoring and sometimes, re-setting.
And with the rising cost of utilities and legislation demanding greater energy efficiency, it is now common practice to use meters to measure how much electricity and water is being consumed within the building and to actively manage that usage to save energy, and thus money.
Logistically, when you have a number of systems to monitor/meter and more than one building in which to do it, it’s very clear to the only practical and cost effective way in which to do it is remotely.
To achieve remote control, it is often assumed that wired monitoring is the best solution. But when the total costs are calculated, wired solutions often fare poorly. Firstly, there is the time and cost of installing the physical cabling around the building. Then, there are the charges for providing LAN / WAN connectivity. Thirdly, there is the accompanying reliance on a third party network provider.
At Eseye, we have a more intelligent approach to remote monitoring and metering. We don’t use cables, we use cellular networks and SIM cards. The SIMs are installed at the point of manufacture and activated at installation, providing you with instant communication and control of your buildings’ systems.
As well as being able to monitor how the system is working from a far, you can also run diagnostic tests and re-sets of the system – all via the SIM. So, there is no need to waste time and money getting an engineer on-site unless it’s to effect a physical repair or replacement.
And because it’s an Eseye AnyNet SIM, you can be reassured that Eseye’s SIM Management system will automatically switch network operator to ensure you not only get the best signal available but also the cheapest tariff. And if you have a global business, with an Eseye Multi IMSI SIM you can avoid expensive roaming charges by choosing to use only local networks, no matter where in the world your customer’s buildings are – reducing costs for you and for your customer.
Furthermore, Eseye can flexibly manage connections across your entire customer estate, so a connection can be switched over from one to another easily and without a hefty cost penalty to either you or to them – putting you back in charge of your costs.
Eseye’s monitors and meters have their own on-board batteries which give you the reassurance of years of maintenance free, reliable connectivity. This is because these batteries are long-life batteries and their life-time is extended further because the whole system is designed to consume very small amounts of power.
And we can further simplify the whole remote building management task and therefore the Total Cost of Ownership with Eseye's patented data reduction techniques and minimal infrastructure requirements.
Finally, with Eseye you’ll have dedicated points of contact for technical and commercial support.
Eseye: an intelligent, flexible and cost effective solution to your remote building management needs.
Benefits of Eseye Solution
- Fit once to provide connectivity world-wide on any mobile network.
- Reduced Total Cost of Ownership due to reduced infrastructure requirements and Eseye data reduction techniques.
- Instant alerting of problems and the ability to carry out diagnostics before dispatching an engineer.
- Ability to manage connections within the estate, so if customers do not renew contract, their connection can be switched to another device or customer
