Berkeley Hall School Automates Campus Temperature Control
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Venstar’s Skyport Cloud Services Provides HVAC Control to School
Results and Analytics
Reduced
energy costs
Indoor
comfort
Full Campus
Coverage
Remotely Manage HVAC Systems and More
Chet Galland is the director of Facilities at the Berkeley Hall School, a prestigious 100+ year-old pre-K through grade 8 independent school in Los Angeles. Galland is responsible for the management and maintenance of campus facilities encompassing 80,000 square feet of buildings across 66 acres. Galland wanted to find thermostats that could be remotely managed using a system that gives him remote control of the school’s HVAC units. His goal was to manage and reduce energy usage and costs from his desktop computer or iPad. He also wanted to be able to remotely control and set timers for the schools’ circulating pumps to ensure indoor comfort while managing energy usage during off schedule events.
Objectives:
- Remote control of HVAC via Skyport website or mobile device
- Ability to set timers to turn on/off the hydronic circulating pump system
- Utilization of Skyport as a remote timer switch for exterior lighting
- Global changes feature across the entire system
- Setpoint limiting to reduce tampering with thermostats
Solution
Venstar Skyport Cloud Services
Galland chose Venstar’s ColorTouch and Explorer Mini thermostats, which are managed by Venstar’s free Skyport Cloud Services and mobile app.
“With Venstar’s Skyport, I can manage the HVAC, lighting and more from my desk or iPad without the need to dispatch anyone.”
Chet Galland, Director of Facilities, Berkeley Hall School
PRODUCTS USED
SKYPORT
CLOUD
Skyport Mobile allows Berkeley School to remotely monitor and control thermostats to maintain energy efficiency
Skyport Cloud Services
Berkeley Hall School uses Venstar's Skyport Cloud Services to remotely manage thermostats across its campus from a centralized platform. With Skyport, facility staff can monitor and adjust temperatures in real time from a desktop or mobile device.
Overall Results:
Greater Control of HVAC Units and Related Systems
Venstar’s Skyport Cloud Services provides control of HVAC units and related systems, including the school’s hydronic circulating pump system to help ensure indoor comfort.
- Flexibility to control HVAC at individual buildings or areas
- Remote control of the school’s thermostats
- Capability to nest schedules within the overall schedule
- Ability to program fans based on occupied/unoccupied status
- Global changes to save time versus manual changes
- Global messaging to classrooms for announcements and reminders
- Timer control of the hydronic circulating pump system
- Ability to control and set on/off schedule for exterior lighting.
About
Venstar, founded in 1992 and based in Southern California,
designs and builds a broad variety of innovative thermostats
with over 10 million units installed.
Venstar’s
Skyport Cloud service provides businesses with a secure and
private, powerful cloud service for command and control of
HVAC systems from anywhere in the world.
The
company’s Surveyor Energy Management System enables retailers,
restaurant chains, and other multi-location businesses to
remotely monitor, manage, and control energy consumption,
while reducing maintenance expenses. Currently, Surveyor is
used to control over 100,000 HVAC systems and building
lighting in more than 30,000 retail locations across North
America.
Venstar LLC is a wholly owned business
unit of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc.
(Daikin), a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd.
“Venstar’s Skyport is an affordable alternative to large, expensive energy management systems for smaller organizations, including our school.”
Chet Galland, Director of Facilities Berkeley Hall School
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