Capturing Efficiency Through Cambridge & Watchman 4D

Explore the solution to efficient and prompt building management through the innovation of Watchman 4D monitoring.  Speaking with the experts at Cambridge Maintenance Services, Mecsia is using the expertise gathered to present the benefits of smart maintenance and how your building services can be optimised through the innovative technology of Watchman 4D.

With an increase in new building legislation and nation-wide environmental targets, the pressure is rising for facilities managers and landlords to bring their buildings in line with new expectations. Energy management is at the forefront of the changes needed, which is why an intuitive building management software that is led by accurate data, accumulated through Watchman 4D monitoring of your building’s facilities, is essential to optimise technical services.

Don’t Let Your Building Manage You

It is a huge task to manually track and monitor a variety of technical services that occupies any building. From all-important HVAC maintenance, to reporting on building performance, air-quality or tenant footfall. Being buried under the weight of your building’s maintenance will inevitably lead to an increase in unexpected problems which could have been avoided through expert building monitoring solutions.

Without thorough, consistent surveillance and analysis of technical assets, it is common for buildings to have poor energy management, using up to 30% more energy than is necessary through errors such as 24/7 operation of HVAC units and over-servicing in areas where there is no need. With this, what is inevitable is high energy costs for the building and an increased potential for non-compliance in building energy efficiency.

What’s the solution?  Watchman 4D monitoring.

What is Watchman 4D monitoring?

Watchman 4D is a remote programme that uses a cloud platform and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor a variety of building facilities, collecting important data for on-site facilities management. The system relies on a vast network of sensors that communicate and send data to a central cloud platform. Technical service managers can then access this data through a user-friendly interface to analyse building maintenance trends and accurately inform decision making. Although Watchman 4D is the modern solution, it is adaptable to any building no matter it’s age and existing infrastructure. As a standalone, sensor-based system, it does not require an existing BMS to be effective. Experts at Cambridge Maintenance Services found that 69% of buildings installing Watchman 4D, discovered their existing systems were not running to the correct standards or optimal efficiency based on building occupancy.

What does Watchman 4D do?

Watchman 4D provides services to help automate the management of your building and provide critical information for all technical services. Its functions can include:

• Leak and Flood Detection: Watchman 4D technology remotely detects moisture in all rooms and alert engineers to the problem before a leak becomes a flood.
• HVAC Plant Monitoring: The Watchman system uses temperature and pressure sensors to accurately measure the performance output of all HVAC assets and track energy consumption.
• Space Temperature Monitoring: Using discreet sensors, Watchman automatically monitors and regulates the temperatures across building spaces.
• Measures and Ensures Air Quality: Through sensors installed within air extraction systems, Watchman measures a range of air quality variables such as CO2 levels, particulate matter and any chemical presence in the air.
• Legionella Risk Mitigation: Pipe embedded sensors allow Watchman to consistently measure the temperature all building water supplies.
• Power Monitoring: Watchman software continuously measures the rate and consumption of power throughout the building.
• Pressure Sensors: Pressure sensors can be fitted to accurately measure the performance of key energy consuming equipment, such as air handling units, ensuring optimal and filter condition.
• Passage Counter Monitoring: Passage counter measures the traffic and football levels within buildings.
• Ultrasonic Sensors: Manage water levels for water softener, water tanks, and parking spaces for car bays.
• Space Visualisation: Vacant building monitoring that alerts the 4D portal if there is any detection of persons.
• Occupancy/Footfall Monitoring: Watchman 4D can provide live floorplans to collect data on building occupancy and overall footfall within spaces with up to 98% accuracy.

What Can Watchman 4D Monitoring Do for You?

Through its multitude of services, Watchman 4D offers a range of benefits that enhances the management and maintenance of your technical assets. Cambridge Maintenance Services are experts in delivering you benefits through their technical service solution of the Watchman 4Dprogramme.

• Make Informed Decisions: With Cambridge’s Watchman service, the 4D monitoring system begins collecting data from the moment of installation. In-depth, historical data makes it quicker for our engineers to diagnose problems with your technical equipment meaning your assets will have minimum downtime and disturbance to your building tenants will be minimal. Extending lifecycle of plant with efficient operation.
• Never let a Problem Escalate: Through its continuous monitoring of your assets, the sensors are calibrated to detect any anomalies in your equipment and their performance. Once a problem is identified, the portal will receive an instant alert, allowing the designated engineers to attend to the problem promptly before it escalates into a bigger issue, saving you the time and costs that comes with large system faults.
• Easy Energy Efficiency: With goals of becoming more carbon neutral, securing increased energy efficiency through technical services is a priority. Watchman 4D monitoring primary functions enable your building to reduce its energy consumption by eliminating unnecessary plant usage. Watchman 4D pinpoints energy wastage and collects vital run-time energy metrics so that our technical service team can make sure your plant equipment is running at optimal and reduce your overall energy consumption. By installing Watchman 4D, buildings have consistently reduced their consumption by up to 50%.
• Stay Ahead of Legislation: It can be easy to let legislation get ahead of your building, but with Watchman 4D, you have the data you need to remain compliant. Anticipate new environmental requirements, like the Clean Air Bill, and invest in a programme that provides transparent, accurate data of your building’s environmental metrics through functions that regulates and measures air quality.
• Know Your Space: Watchman 4D can provide live occupancy details that gives you the knowledge to feel confident in making decisions regarding your building’s facilities. The Watchman system accurately provides floorplan reports that reveals average footfall, percentage use of building areas, desks and more. This enables you to determine the best usage plan for your plant equipment and save on energy wastage where it is not needed.

Watchman 4D makes you the expert of your building. Through its innovative technology, you can optimise all facilities within your building and save future frustrations. At Mecsia and throughout our network of industry experts, we pride ourselves on being proactive; we are always in anticipation of new government guidelines and the latest energy efficient technologies. As a solution to your technical services, Watchman 4D is an advanced technology that can be installed without disruption to your building’s daily operations and works no matter the size or age of your building.

Conclusion

Watchman 4D is an overall efficient way to gain further control over building facilities. As an unlimited source of data, Watchman makes for easier diagnoses of equipment faults and provides you with full transparency over assets. Without having to pay for costly audits, a monitoring system will accumulate the necessary data and be able to identify where changes can be made to make your plant more efficiency in both performance and energy consumption. Providing more control over your plant, Watchman 4D is a solution to your managing your technical services.

Contact us today for a free over the phone consultation on 01480 493800 or email [email protected].