Eco Sustainability and Building Technologies/HVAC Concept Design
Energy Management and Sustainability – SCDESIGN1 has been involved in Sustainability, Energy Building Technologies and Energy Management since 1985 Nationally and Internationally. Experience in HVAC design/installation/commissioning and LEED design, BMS design/installation/commissioning/optimization demonstrating thorough experience in the building sector. SCDESIGN1 has saved property owners millions of dollars of energy due to advanced solutions. If the solutions developed for SCDESIGN1’s clients were implemented in all buildings nationally, then there would be no need for new Power Plants for at least 10 years. And at this time even better solutions can be developed for new power generation.
Purpose
The purpose of SCDESIGN1 business focus is to reduce operating and maintenance costs through innovative and unique services and technology. Our company is forward thinking and provides solutions for our clients. We offer expertise in the following areas: Energy Management, Building Automation Systems and Controls, Project Management, Waste Treatment, Corrosion Protection and Innovative Cooling Tower Treatment.
Energy Management
SCDESIGN1's experienced Energy Managers assist managers and building owners reduce their energy wastage. We have been involved in Energy Management since 1985 whilst in the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Our International experience and background specializing in Energy Management offer our client’s real and tangible results.
Building Automation Systems & Controls
SCDESIGN1 has been involved in Building Automation Systems (BAS), Building Management Systems (BMS) and controls for over 30 years internationally. We have been involved in hundreds small to major projects worldwide. Our proficiency in BAS is complemented by our Consultancy and practical experience in this area. We understand the various protocols, types of systems and can advise our clients the right solution suiting their requirements. We also offer customers controls that are optimized to provide efficient and effective operation of their plant and equipment thus reducing their energy costs. We are currently reviewing new technology that reduces the owners/managers dependence on one controls company to service, maintain, and operate their BAS.
Project Management
Our skilled and experienced project management skills present projects that are completed to ensure the client obtains their requirements. Using the latest in Project Management software keeps the client up-to-date whilst assisting in managing the outcomes. We have been involved in managing building services projects, BAS installations and mechanical services upgrades/retrofits.
Waste Treatment
In our endeavors to provide our clients the most cost effective solutions we have been involved in treating waste to sewage to reduce operating and maintenance costs. We use simple but effective technology combined with experience to minimize building sewage waste. The equipment used in this service is “green” technology.
Energy Usage
Currently Energy Usage is a focus due to political agreements made worldwide to reduce the amount of Green House gases emitted. SCDESIGN1 has utilized their International experience in Energy Management in the USA, New Zealand and Australia to provide clients with a unique and innovative approach to reducing their energy costs whilst making improvements to their air-conditioning provision. We have a twofold approach: Consultancy direction with hands-on experience. Once the changes are implemented energy costs are reduced and there is reduced maintenance requirements for all equipment. Our service is unique. We guarantee results and can provide simulations to determine the potential savings with our proposal.
Acting locally means acting globally. We offer “Green” type solutions and technologies that promote a better environment whilst assisting mangers and owners reduce costs of operation.
Energy Management
SCDESIGN1 recognizes the importance of reducing energy wastage through improved management of the energy within the building. This is a concern from a monetary perspective as well as a worldwide environmental viewpoint. There are many aspects to Energy Management, which require attention to truly know where the most effective reductions can be made. Clients that have used our unique services have benefited by savings thousands of dollars and hence by acting locally have acted globally. We assist clients through good practice energy management, commencing with analysis of energy used, breakdown of energy use components, review of profiles (and tariffs where applicable), identify areas of high use and where simple changes are attainable, and finally develop a plan to achieve excellent results. Reducing energy in most buildings by 20%+ is attainable through mechanical services controls modification, better practice maintenance procedures and lighting modifications. To identify potential mechanical services savings, we can generate simulations showing the existing mechanical services operation versus a proposed methods in various loads. This assists the manager in making decisions for project viability and shows the extent of savings possible through simple control strategy changes.
Integrating services’ systems together – sharing data and communications – provides enhanced control of buildings. Better control adds to the energy savings possibilities.
Optimized Controls
Optimization of the controls that operate the mechanical services is accomplished in two parts by our experienced controls experts. Firstly the mechanical services and controls are thoroughly reviewed. The controls information, then is extracted from the system. Next we develop new controls strategies that operate the equipment efficiently and effectively. The existing controls strategies and the new proposed strategies are developed into a simulation to determine the savings potential based on a variety of conditions. Once our clients accept this as a viable methodology to reduce their energy savings, the existing control system (usually by the current contractors or by us if they are not available) is modified to accommodate the new strategies. Once the strategies are working, we then fine-tune the loops, which takes into account the entire process (including valve hysteresis, sensor reading, signal losses through the wire, worn equipment, the fluid being treated, etc.). We use specialized equipment for both the simulation and the tuning of the loops. The results are fantastic, in that temperatures do not swing, equipment operates only as required and more efficiently, energy is reduced, cycling is reduced, mechanical services problems are more apparent and once the strategies are implemented there is no more software maintenance required (except backups).