An Introduction to the Optimal Monitoring System

Introduction

The Optimal Monitoring system is a web based energy management software solution which automates the collection of energy data from many disparate sources, and presents it as simple to understand actionable reporting. 

Data is automatically imported from many sources simultaneously, creating a single centralised reporting platform for all your energy and carbon reporting needs.  Possible data sources include; 

• Utility Providers
• Automatic Meter Readers (AMR / Smart meters)
• Building Management systems
• Dedicated data logging equipment
• Waste management systems
• Occupancy Monitoring systems
• Printing systems 

In addition users can create their own data sources to input data manually, such as consumables, travel etc. 

Once in the system data can be inspected and manipulated, as consumption, cost and carbon, and output in automated, user defied reports,  reception displays and desktop gadgets.  

Reports and displays are created simply in just a few clicks.  Once created, the system will deliver them by email each day, week, month or year as required, automatically.

Automated Reporting include;

• Simple email reports with line and bar graphs, tables and pie charts
• Choose period of days, weeks, months and year
• Output in Consumption, Currency and CO2
• Auto and User defined Target reports
• Target reports delivered automatically or by exception
• Degree day regression, and normalisation
• Deliver automatically to any email in html or PDF

Reception feeds include;

• Simple email reports with line and bar graphs
• Choose period of days, weeks, months and year
• Output in Consumption, Currency and CO2
• Output in real time
• Include colour coded target icons
• Include RSS and weather feeds
• Include word clock
• Output to any browser enabled device
• User message library

Other feeds include;

• Windows Sidebar Gadget
• iGoogle widget
• Intranet components

In fact all the tools you need to keep staff, visitors and maintainers involved in the proactive reduction of Carbon and cost.

Tailored Energy Monitoring

The Optimal energy monitoring system provides a diverse solution from a single platform, providing the priority data in a format relevant to and tailored to their business needs. So whether an estate, energy or finance manager, office worker or pupil, all users can become actively involved in the process of managing and saving energy.

The Optimal system is more than just a software solution. Optimal provides the people and processes to deliver, and ensure the continued delivery of, utility and environmental data to a wide variety of users in a simple-to-understand format.

• Involve everyone in the program to reduce this use and show everyone what is being achieved
• Seek out the best performers and use them to educate others
• Quickly identify where effort is needed
• Measure the benefits of initiatives and quickly warn when things go wrong
• Provide simple, accessible tools to analyse the information
• Minimise effort when all is well, maximise help and guidance when things are not

Automatic Reporting and logging

In addition to user access to data, reporting and alerting, the system utilises automated reports and operational processes to ensure consistent reporting with the necessary support services to assist end users in maintaining energy-efficient operations, with minimal impact on their day to day operations.

Clear and Immediate Information

No need to rely on in accessible, in accurate or out of date information. Optimal gives you live data from your chosen monitoring points – updated live, day and night - accessible via any web-linked computer, anywhere, any time and simultaneously by any number of authorised personnel.

Identifying waste and areas of cost saving

With Optimal information you can pinpoint areas of unusual or wasteful consumption and then take remedial action to reduce the level of utility usage, cutting your costs and reducing your carbon emissions.