Utility Management Association, Teletrol Updates eBuilding Energy Management Solution

Manchester, NH (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 -- Teletrol Systems Inc. today announced that the newest version of its eBuilding energy management solution is now available. Comprised of dedicated hardware and break-through software, the integrated suite now offers the industry's most powerful standards-based energy management solution available. The newest version of eBuilding is designed to seamlessly integrate with the latest building automation standards and commercial information technology (IT) standards. The result is a system that is proven to lower energy costs, increase the efficiency of site operations, and improve facility monitoring capabilities.

Already established as a reliable multi-site energy management solution for building and facilities managers around the world, Teletrol's systems are being used in thousands of locations. Commercial campuses and multi-site retailers use eBuilding to remotely control multiple facets of building facilities, including: lighting, HVAC, and remote diagnostics. By reducing energy use across multiple locations, organizations can save over 20% on their energy spending. Combined with eBuilding's native XML and HTTP support, eBuilding is a complete, integrated set of system components, including network level controllers, programmable and preprogrammed unitary controllers, a modular I/O system, and a fully integrated set of configuration and user interface software.

eBuilding 5.0 has over 20 new features and improvements, including:

* New Notes control - allowing building operators to enter, edit, and display free form text on any Facility page in the system

* New notifications, alarms, messaging, calendars and schedules - expanding communications capabilities

* New controller hardware - increasing system performance

* New visual editor capabilities - giving building operators better control over energy management components

* Updated software components and infrastructure, including Java, MySQL, Tomcat, and Apache - enhancing performance, reliability, and system security

* Improved and expanded interoperability with other BACnet enabled devices - increasing control over energy management assets

* Improved database indexing scheme - offering enhanced performance

Andy McMillan, CEO of Teletrol Systems Inc. said, "eBuilding 5.0 is a major step forward in energy management systems. We realized a long time ago that many products in the market would be web-enabled, but few would be fully Internet enabled. Improvements in standards-based technology and the rapid increase of investments in networking infrastructure have given us a clear picture of where our technology can offer the most value to our customers - and we factored that into the current release."

McMillan added, "We have also considered the many challenges facing building operators today - from soaring energy costs to the pressure to improve operational efficiencies - and believe that the investment in an energy management system will help address these challenges."