RiTA Utilities & Energy Monitoring Systems for NHS Facilities
With the mandatory energy targets set by the Minister of State and Health, energy efficiency is high on the agenda for NHS healthcare facilities. Between March 2000 and March 2010 all NHS trusts are targeted with reducing energy consumption by 15% or 0.15 million tonnes of carbon emissions. The NHS is also required to improve the energy efficiency of new capital developments, existing facilities and major developments.
To reduce utilities and energy consumption, all NHS facilities require reliable and timely data to:
- gain an accurate understanding of usage
- target areas to achieve maximum benefit
- monitor the effectiveness of energy reduction initiatives
- prove that the government’s targets are being achieved
Industrial Technology Systems Ltd's (ITS) RiTA Utilities and Energy Monitoring System is a reliable solution to accurately monitor, record and report utilities and energy usage. The system is flexible and can be installed in a wide range of NHS environments including small, medium and large offices, surgeries, care homes, health facilities and hospitals.
The RiTA Utilities and Energy Monitoring System is designed to automatically measure and record utilities and energy usage. The system is simple to use, and provides access to a range of real-time and historical data including Temperature, Pressure, Flow, Voltage (Phase to Phase, Phase to Neutral), Current per Phase, Frequency, Power Factor, Power (kW, kVA, kVar), Max Demand (Kw), Peak Demand (Kw) and Energy (kWh, kVar). With this data NHS personnel can gain an accurate understanding of their usage patterns.
With the RiTA analytical toolset, users can produce graphical trend reports. Any irregularities in usage patterns are highlighted in the graphs and the user can examine the data to pinpoint the exact date and time to the second, for further investigation.
Temperature data can be automatically acquired by the system and regression analyses can be performed to demonstrate the correlation between variables and usage e.g. temperature and electricity usage. This data can be displayed in histograms, tabular formats and regression charts.
The electricity monitoring system module meets Government-set energy efficiency criteria to qualify ITS for inclusion on the Energy Technology List (ETL). As an ETL listed company, customers may be eligible to claim an Enhanced Capital Allowance for their energy saving technology investment. The ECA scheme was introduced to encourage companies to invest in energy improvement technologies. The ECA explains: “If your business pays corporation tax at 30%, every £1,000 spent on qualifying equipment would reduce its tax bill in the year of purchase by £300. In contrast, for every £1,000 spent, the generally available capital allowance for spending on plant and machinery would reduce your business’s tax bill in the year of purchase by £75. In other words, an ECA can provide a cash flow boost of £225 for every £1,000 it spends in the year of purchase”.
With reliable statistics at your fingertips, the data can be used to challenge suppliers’ billing figures, gain an accurate understanding of energy usage, and target the areas that will deliver the greatest reductions in usage.
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