Surveyor energy management systems (EMS) are popular with small box retail chains and other multi-location businesses. In fact, their systems are installed in more than 14,000 locations in North America and control more than 57,000 HVAC rooftop systems and lighting panels.
Since K & D Mechanical, Inc. installs and maintains the HVAC systems on many businesses that fall under this umbrella, our technicians are experienced at working with a variety of Surveyor systems.
Surveyor systems ideal for chains.
Using Surveyor EMS one person can control the HVAC, lighting, electrical and mechanical systems at thousands of locations via the Internet. The system can be accessed through their secure corporate network and allows authorized users to monitor and control environmental conditions and system performance.
In addition to looking at the equipment, users can change set points and run exception reports and energy usage reports for the entire chain or individual stores. It’s even possible to create groupings of locations and run specialized reports for even more insight.
Access anytime and anywhere
With a Surveyor EMS, authorized users can access the system through their desktop, laptop and even their phone or anywhere with Internet access. This gives them the power to program preferred store conditions, including the lighting.
There’s even an iPhone app to give users the ability to monitor and control their system no matter where they are. You can’t get more convenient than that.
Why companies use Surveyor systems.
- Usually less expensive than comparative brands.
- Comes with a more useful and abundant set of features than others.
- See status of entire chain of stores quickly.
- Reduce their carbon emissions and meet their green initiatives.
- Unprecedented visibility and access to all locations lets facility managers do more with less.
On average, Surveyor users save 25% on HVAC, lighting/electrical and mechanical equipment costs since they’re able to make adjustment on demand.
Global and individual changes
Facility managers can make changes at the touch of a button, whether it’s a global change to all locations or individual stores. While the system allows for multiple pre-set schedules, you can also make last-minute adjustments if store hours are extended for inventory or there’s unscheduled maintenance.
All the reports and data you want.
All this access gives you a wealth of stored and real-time data on all your locations. You’re able to set up custom, standard and exception reports to give you even more information on HVAC, lighting, and mechanical systems.
All this extensive data can be analyzed to give you incredible insight into each store which you can use to change their settings depending on many criteria, even weather conditions.
Equipment oversight saves money.
Being able to monitor your equipment in real time lets you see how it’s performing. You’re able to identify and repair/replace malfunctioning units faster. You can also see what units are underperforming, which may be an indication they’ll need repair or replacement shortly.
Being proactive is bound to save your company money as it eliminates or decreases the downtime caused by broken equipment. It also reduces maintenance costs by catching problems early when they are usually less costly to fix.
Security is always a priority.
Now days security is always a concern and Surveyor delivers company-wide access without compromising safety.
- You decide how much access to give users based on set criteria, such as read-only, restricted, or full access.
- Access can be granted based on titles or job descriptions.
- Access can be configured for each company based on their unique needs.
- Multiple users can access store information at the same time.
Designed with flexibility in mind.
Surveyor is designed to give system administrators the ability to configure their system to each chain’s unique needs.
Configurable data includes:
- Security levels
- Access
- Ability to sort stores by a variety of criteria.
- Specific needs of facility or energy managers and more.
How Surveyor works
Every piece of energy-consuming equipment has sensors installed that communicate to the user’s Surveyor system via the Internet. These sensors can also be added to most manufacturer’s equipment for the same level of control without buying new since you can add it to your existing equipment.
Surveyor controls are available as a factory-installed option for some HVAC manufacturers, such as York and Carrier. Surveyor even has an iPhone app for managing your energy usage from any location.
Contact K & D Mechanical, Inc. for more information about how Surveyor Energy Management Systems can reduce your operating expenses.
