This session introduces using Energy Management and Information System (EMIS) software for advanced building monitoring and controls. The benefits of EMIS and differences between EMIS and traditional Building Automation System (BAS) will be presented. We will then spend the bulk of the session describing how to make the investment, or business, case for implementing EMIS in your building or portfolio. This includes a detailed approach to compiling both the potential costs and benefits of EMIS, and then putting them together into an investment case.
Instructors
Scott Hackel, PE, LEED AP, Vice President of Research, Slipstream Read Bio
Scott Hackel leads the Research + Innovation team in its mission to discover, test, and scale the strategies and technologies that impact climate and equity. As a veteran of the energy efficiency industry, he understands the challenges of unpacking climate solutions that benefit everyone. Scott hopes to further alignment of every part of Slipstream’s innovation work directly with climate and equity. Scott earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a graduate certificate in energy analysis and policy. He is an active member of both USGBC Wisconsin and ASHRAE, where he serves on the national Task Force for Building Decarbonization and other committees.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Describe Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) and the functions they provide to building owners and operators;
- Identify and compile all the potential benefits of EMIS for your specific building stock;
- Estimate the potential costs of implementing EMIS for your building(s);
- Create an investment case to share with others in your organization that describes the financial and non-financial impacts of implementing EMIS.
