The cooperation will leverage technologies from both companies including Power SG Building Efficiency Management from BPLG and Corning ClearCurve single-mode bend-insensitive optical fiber.
The first product to be manufactured and offered by BPLG will be incorporating BPLG’s Power SG Building Efficiency Management (BEM) solution in the Corning Evolant Modular Basement Distribution Terminal (MBDT), a part of Corning’s Ascend Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) System.
BPLG’s Power SG Building Efficiency Management solution can monitor consumption of electric, gas and water services at the individual unit, building and park level in near-real time.
The companies said that occupants and landlords can set goals for improvement and manage services to a budget. This is part of an energy efficiency action program that engages building occupants to reduce their energy use and track associated savings.
Keith Schaefer, CEO of BPL Global, said: “Fiber-to-the-home creates vast untapped potential for new consumer services. Cooperating with Corning allows us to bring our building efficiency management solution to multi-dwelling units across Europe served by Corning’s Ascend System utilizing pioneering ClearCurve single-mode optical fiber.
“Energy savings of more than 10% have been identified by building managers using the Power SG Building Efficiency Management solution.”
In addition to monitoring basic electric, gas and water services, BEM can also monitor other systems and assets within a building. These often include heating/cooling systems, lighting and other electrical loads. They might also include distributed generation and storage such as generators, cogeneration assets, solar panels, micro turbines, fuel cells and batteries.
Monitoring this equipment provides value to the facility manager by tracking performance and sending alerts when performance is not maintained within control parameters.
According to the companies, buildings are responsible for at least 40% of energy use in most countries. It is essential to act to improve energy efficiency in buildings. BPLG and Corning Cable said that their combined FTTH and BEM solution empowers end-users to improve energy efficiency.
