June 12, 2013—Continental Control Systems, a designer and manufacturer of electric power metering and monitoring equipment, recently announced that its WattNode energy meter has been chosen by Lucid as part of an all-in-one building energy monitoring package that includes a data logger from Obvius .
According to Continental Control Systems, the out-of-the-box solution includes Lucid’s BuildingOS software, an Obvius AcquiLite data logger, and a Continental Control Systems WattNode energy meter and accompanying current transformers. Sold by Lucid to buildings, manufacturing facilities, and campuses, the bundled hardware and software components provide real-time access to energy consumption information from the convenience of any Web-connected device.
To track energy expenses, facilities managers are increasingly looking to bring visibility to energy-use patterns, better understand point-of-use, and ultimately reduce consumption, explains Continental Control Systems. However, installing and implementing a building automation system can be expensive, especially for a multisite or a multitenant space. Lucid’s all-in-one monitoring solution provides a powerful and cost-effective alternative.
What is unique about the package is how Lucid is taking the solution to market, says Continental Control Systems. Unlike traditional energy management systems, which come with a significant integration cost, Lucid has built support for zero-cost Connect Now do-it-yourself integration within BuildingOS. The system’s plug-and-play Obvius AcquiLite data acquisition server collects and logs energy data from Continental Control Systems’ WattNode energy meter and pushes it to Lucid’s cloud service for online access via the BuildingOS platform.
The integration is as simple as entering the serial number of the metering package the user wishes to connect with BuildingOS, and clicking the Connect Now button, says Continental Control Systems. The combined solution makes it easy to identify inefficiencies and track energy efficiency efforts at a cost that ensures a rapid return on investment.
