Octagon launches building-wide control system.Telkonet, Inc., a leader in providing in-building broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. over existing electrical wiring Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. , has completed the installation of the Telkonet Smart Energy system, an innovative energy management and control system, at The Octagon, a 500-unit luxury, eco-friendly apartment complex on New York's Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island formerly (until 1921) Blackwell's Island and (1921–73) Welfare Island Island in the East River, between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, New York, New York, U.S. . The Telkonet Smart Energy system measures the amount of energy generated from solar panels mounted on the property's roof towers and, using the Telkonet iWire System[TM], it transports the collected data over the building's internal electrical wiring, eliminating the need to run costly dedicated cabling. Becker and Becker Associates of Fairfield, CT, developer and architect of The Octagon, installed 240 solar panels capable of generating up to 50 kilowatts--enough to power common areas, including lights, mechanical systems and elevators. The solar panels, which constitute the largest photovoltaic array in Manhattan, will reduce the building's electricity costs and demand significantly, enabling The Octagon to become more energy efficient. Bruce Becker, President of Becker and Becker Associates and managing member of The Octagon LP, commented, "Educating building users about energy use and conservation is a key aspect of sustainable development. Telkonet's success in designing and building our energy management system exceeded our expectations towards this end." Telkonet's energy management and control system enables the energy output from The Octagon's solar panels to be monitored remotely and on-site, by building management as well as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development. (NYSERDA NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ). NYSERDA awarded The Octagon $250,000 in funding to support the installation of the electricity generating solar panels, with the funding being dependent on the project meeting specific performance criteria. To collect the funding from NYSERDA, The Octagon has to demonstrate how much energy is being generated from the solar panels. The Telkonet iWire System is an integral component in The Octagon's quest to meet this requirement. Microwave Satellite Technologies, Inc. (MST See micro systems technology. ), a subsidiary of Telkonet that provides a suite of bundled quadruple-play and energy management services, installed data capture devices on the solar panels that are designed to measure the solar irradiance ir·ra·di·ant adj. Sending forth radiant light. [Latin irradi , air temperature and wind speed--all of the environmental conditions that determine the solar panels' efficiency and power output. In combination with the data capture devices on the solar panels, the Telkonet iWire System, utilizes a building's internal electrical infrastructure to enable full-scale Internet and network access from any power outlet. Within The Octagon, Telkonet's iWire System also creates a local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ), allowing the building owners and NYSERDA to access real time data from the panels. |
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