The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) is a global leader in research, entrepreneurship, and innovation. It had difficulty effectively harnessing its electrical distribution data because it was spread across disparate and isolated systems in UMD’s large facility space. The university turned to Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA), an IT consulting company, and AVEVA PI System to improve its critical systems and make facilities more efficient by translating data into action.
“You really can’t assess the complete operation of a large system unless you have all of the data in one place.”
Eoin O’Driscoll, PhD, PE, CEM, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Practice Lead, DSA
Goal
- Channel high-quality data from multiple disparate systems to a centralized and accessible location, enabling the timely transmission of accurate information to relevant stakeholders.
Challenge
- Electrical distribution data existed in multiple, disparate, and isolated systems across a large facility space, making it difficult to harness and use effectively.
Solution
Result
- New data visibility improved the university’s ability to respond to outages, significantly reducing downtime when outages did occur, and, through preventative maintenance, enabling it to save 30% of its HVAC energy expenses.
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