Envirotrol Wins Distech Controls Green Project Award

OCTOBER 29, 2012, ST. PETERSBURG, FL -
Distech Controls, an innovation leader in building automation and energy management solutions, awarded its annual Green Integrator award to Envirotrol, LLC. Each year, Distech selects an outstanding integrator that has shown exceptional aptitude and knowledge in providing solutions for facility operation that are reliable and maximize building energy efficiency.

Envirotrol was selected for its work at the Wake Forest Biotech Place in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest Biotech Place, a former tobacco warehouse and machine shop was redeveloped into a 240,000-square-foot research lab and classroom facility by Wexford Science +Technology and achieved LEED Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute.

In delivering an energy efficient solution for this project, Envirotrol incorporated both direct integration of mechanical and electrical equipment and Distech Controls to provide a best in class solution for a Chilled Beam HVAC controls system. By integrating energy usage metrics into the facility management system, Envirotrol is providing real-time energy usage information to help the client manage peak facility performance while maintaining reliable and dependable operations.

About Distech Controls

A global leader in building automation and energy management solutions, Distech Controls designs and manufactures systems and products based on open and interoperable communication protocols. The company offers leading-edge technology for energy efficiency and comfort, and provides innovative solutions that lower installation and maintenance costs. Established in Canada in 1995, Distech Controls has business divisions and service offices across North America as well as in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.distech-controls.com.

Power Analytics™ Partners with Envirotrol for System Integration Agreement

OCTOBER 23, 2012 -
Power Analytics Corporation has completed a software integration and license agreement with Envirotrol, a leader in the Building Automation industry providing customized management systems offering total facility solutions. Envirotrol provides the mechanical BMS support while Power Analytics will integrate the electrical systems to provide seamless integration accommodating a wide range of markets including mission critical, healthcare, heavy commercial and industrial.

Power Analytics has integrated its software, Paladin® Gateway™ and Paladin® DesignView™, with Envirotrol’s Niagara based open platform to present visualization of automation projects and process environments. The analytic and optimization engine performs “what-if” simulations that enable managers and operators to make fully informed decisions on what actions to take to optimize electrical performance.

“The partnership with Envirotrol opens up great opportunities for our customers,” said Rajan Chudgar, Vice President, Smart Grid for Power Analytics. “Our solution to solve mechanical and electrical needs will significantly decrease our customers’ risks while increasing their energy efficiency, management and infrastructure value.”

“Coupled with Paladin Gateway and Paladin DesignView, our solution will decrease overall project costs and reduce implementation timeframes,” said Jeff Farlow, President of Envirotrol LLC. “Paladin DesignView dashboards and reports provide operators with increased intelligence across multiple systems, facilities and equipment. This holistic approach will provide a complete overview of the electrical and mechanical systems for a customer within a single view window.”

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Power Analytics™ Wins EC&M Magazine’s 2013 Product of the Year

MARCH 6, 2013 - Power Analytics Corporation’s Paladin® Software Suite is the winner of EC&M (Electrical Construction & Maintenance) magazine’s Product of the Year award in the software category. Paladin was selected as category winner by a panel of 12 judges — including electrical professionals representing the design/engineering, contracting, and facilities/maintenance industries selected by the EC&M editorial staff.

The judges reviewed and voted on 160 entries across 47 categories and determined Paladin to be the tops in the software category. The Paladin Software Suite is the only solution available today that can provide real-time analytical foresight and optimization for a company’s power system infrastructure. It will be featured in an upcoming EC&M online readers’ poll that will determine the recipient of the 2013 Platinum, Gold, and Silver awards.

“We are proud of the recognition our software has received for its impact on mission-critical organizations worldwide,” said Michael Nark, president and CEO of Power Analytics. “Considering that nearly 80 percent of business downtime today is caused by internal electrical and power problems, there is no doubt that today’s organizations require this type of real-time intelligence, management and control of their electrical infrastructure.” The Paladin family of software products includes Paladin DesignBase™ 5.0, Paladin Live, Paladin Gateway™ and Paladin DesignView™. It goes beyond simple monitoring by measuring and diagnosing the operational health of an organization’s electrical network with a proven, patented process.

Power Analytics’ Paladin software was recently chosen by the U.S. Army and also selected to create and operate a cluster of microgrids at three naval bases in San Diego, Calif.

About Power Analytics Corporation

Used by the power industry for more than 25 years, Power Analytics’ software solutions have surged to the forefront of the electrical system planning, operation and smart grid market space for use in energy intensive, mission-critical facilities and microgrids. Paladin products currently protect more than $100 billion in customer assets including financial data centers, air traffic control sites, military installations, deep sea oil platforms, and power generation and distribution facilities. The company is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. and has a smart grid center of excellence in Raleigh, N.C.

Paladin, Paladin DesignBase, Paladin Live, Paladin SmartGrid, and Power Analytics are trademarks of Power Analytics Corporation. For more information about Power Analytics and its products, visit www.PowerAnalytics.com.

Clients Rate Envirotrol “Best in Class”

OCTOBER 2012 -
Leading pharmaceutical manufacturer rates Envirotrol grade "A" on ISNetworld, continuing our company's A+ record of evaluations. This verification and review process validates us as a “Best in Class” contractor.

About ISN - ISNetworld
ISN provides an online contractor management database, ISNetworld, which is designed to meet internal and governmental record keeping and compliance requirements. ISN collects health and safety, procurement, quality and regulatory information for contractors and Owner Clients.

NCHEA 60th Annual Conference and Exhibition

AUGUST 2012, N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC -
Thanks to all involved for letting Envirotrol take part in the 60th Annual NCHEA event held at Kingston Plantation Resort in N. Myrtle Beach, SC.

Congratulations to Taylor Gurkin of High Point Regional Hospital, this year's winner of our iPad2 giveaway!

Envirotrol Sponsors Car for 2012 NC Gravity Games

LENOIR, NC - Google and Appalachian State University co-hosted the Second Annual North Carolina Gravity Games Soapbox Races on Saturday, April 28, in downtown Lenoir. Envirotrol was excited to sponsor "Ryan" and the #17 downhill race car crafted by Herman's Body Shop.

Check out the photo gallery ››

The North Carolina Gravity Games is an educational, hands-on activity, which highlights the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a way that is fun for young people and gets them excited about science.

Envirotrol President Takes the (Energy) Initiative

JANUARY 12, 2012 - Jeff Farlow, Envirotrol President and Executive Director of the 7x24 Carolinas Chapter, met with Margie Bukowski of the NC Department of Commerce, John Williams, NC Assistant Secretary of Energy, and John Geib of Duke Energy to discuss energy initiatives in the Carolinas.

The 7x24 Exchange Carolinas Chapter is one of the fastest growing organizations of Data Center Professionals in the U.S.  Learn more about 7x24 Carolinas ››

NCHEA 59th Annual Conference and Exhibition

Envirotrol was excited to participate in the 2011 annual NCHEA event in Asheville, NC. A team of engineers were on site to discuss current trends and energy saving opportunities offered through Envirotrol solutions.

We also had an IPAD2 Giveaway exclusively for healthcare engineers. The winner was Rick Holmes, Facility Manager at NASH Hospital, whose name was drawn from over 50 hopeful registrants.

Envirotrol is a proud supporter of NCHEA (North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association), a not-for-profit, incorporated association dedicated to serving and promoting the healthcare engineering profession.

To meet the technical needs of an ever expanding environment of regulation and oversight, Envirotrol now offers calibration services for your building related process and instrumentation devices.

Chosen for Excellence in Charleston, SC

Envirotrol was nominated for the 2011 Chamber Award from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. The nominations were submitted by two of our Charleston customers, Trident Technical College and DWG Engineers for our work at The Citadel (Caper's Hall) last summer.

In order to showcase the dynamic businesses and industries that make up the Charleston region’s economy and best reflect the core values of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber established the 1773 Chamber Awards, which are named for the year the Chamber was founded. Nominations are based on those companies who best exemplify the Chamber’s core values of Leadership, Relevance, Integrity, Diversity and Innovation and should be selected from the business sectors and public/non-profit organizations list.

Optima™ for LEED-NC Certification

In recent years, Envirotrol expanded our services to include IEQ assessment and remediation. As part of that expansion, the company purchased an Optima system and used it to offer complimentary IEQ testing to existing customers.

Scott Goller, General Manager of Envirotrol, soon recognized that it would be ideal for use in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) verification. Specifically, Optima's automated testing fulfills the IEQ requirement to establish a building baseline post construction but prior to occupancy.

After using it successfully to test two renovation projects at Duke University, Scott was asked to develop a proposal to test a new 400,000 square foot facility. Known as the Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Science (CIEMAS), this project recently earned a LEED NC V2.0 Silver certification.

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