Annual savings of over $1 million achieved by a global healthcare production company, alongside enhanced temperature and humidity regulation inside production facilities.
The Global Healthcare Production Facility (GHPF), spanning 860,000 square feet, has achieved impressive energy savings following the implementation of Cimetrics' Analytika Pro solution. This state-of-the-art system has optimised the facility's HVAC and building systems, resulting in substantial operational cost reductions.
Cimetrics was selected to provide its Analytika Pro solution for GHPF, marking the beginning of a fruitful collaboration. The solution's role extended beyond providing recommendations, with Cimetrics engineers engaging regularly with the client team to help answer questions, coordinate implementation, and provide regular feedback on progress.
The Analytika Pro solution analysed real-time data from over 8,500 physical points, collected continuously, totaling over 800,000 data samples per day. This data-driven approach enabled the system to identify inefficiencies across building systems, leading to a reduction in energy consumption.
By monitoring and adjusting HVAC operations more precisely, Analytika Pro minimised unnecessary energy use while maintaining required environmental conditions critical for healthcare production. The system provided actionable insights and automated controls that enabled the facility to proactively address issues such as equipment faults, system imbalances, and improper setpoints.
One such issue was a leaking preheat coil valve in a large air handling unit (AHU), which was detected and diagnosed by the system. Root cause analysis was provided to direct facilities personnel to the faulty equipment, ensuring prompt repairs and minimising downtime.
The implementation of Cimetrics' solution has resulted in total energy savings of $1.03 million per year, representing 9% of the facility's total annual utility cost. This translates to an impressive annual energy savings of $55,027 and a net present value of the project of $1.6 million.
Moreover, the solution has helped GHPF achieve its sustainability policy goal of reducing energy consumption by 20% over 10 years. The facility is a member of Practice Greenhealth, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering and celebrating healthcare facilities to reduce their environmental impact.
The simple payback for the project is less than 6 months, making it a highly cost-effective investment for GHPF. The solution has also contributed to GHPF's compliance by ensuring tight temperature and RH control with reduced energy consumption during the winter season.
In conclusion, Cimetrics' Analytika Pro solution has delivered significant energy savings, enhanced system reliability, and maintained stringent environmental standards essential for healthcare manufacturing at GHPF. The collaboration between Cimetrics and GHPF serves as a prime example of how advanced technology can drive sustainability and cost savings in large-scale facilities.
- The collaboration between Cimetrics and the Global Healthcare Production Facility has expanded beyond the initial installation of the Analytika Pro solution, as the finance sector has taken notice of the impressive energy savings achieved in the manufacturing industry.
- With substantial reductions in operational costs and the achievement of sustainability goals, the Analytika Pro solution's success in the healthcare manufacturing industry could lead to further investments in this innovative technology across various sectors of the industry.
