NEW BMS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT HELPS KBR SAVE £22,000 IN 2017.

The maintenance and monitoring

by Aimteq of the BMS (building

management system) at the UK facility of

KBR, has contributed to the site saving

nearly £22,000 in energy consumption

during 2017. Beyond the contribution

towards financial savings, KBR is also

impressed with the reduction in carbon

emissions and the comprehensive level

of reporting provided by Aimteq.

The history of KBR in the UK can be

traced back through the two businesses

which gave the company its name —

MW Kellogg and Brown & Root, which

together share a rich British heritage

spanning nine decades. Today, KBR is

a giant in its sector, with operations in

40 countries and approximately 34,000

employees worldwide. Among the

organisation’s core business streams is

serving government customers globally,

including capabilities that cover the full

life cycle of defence, space, aviation and

other government programmes and

missions.

These programmes range from

R&D, through systems engineering,

test, evaluation and programme

management, to operations,

maintenance and field logistics.

“The energy saving initiatives identified and implemented throughout the last twelve months have contributed to the monthly energy savings, and we have experienced a distinct improvement in service delivery.”Steve Bennett, Real Estate Services

KBR are a global provider of professional & engineering services. Above, Yas Island in Dubai, a large civil project.

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BMS replacementThe company’s UK headquarters can

be found in Leatherhead, Surrey,

where a phased upgrade of the BMS

system had recently taken place, prior

to the commencement of Aimteq’s

maintenance contract.

According to Steve Bennett and Keith

Tyndall from KBR’s Real Estate Services,

the BMS on site was first installed

around 1998, although the main plant

controls have recently been upgraded

as part of a three-year phased program.

In the time since 1998, the BMS has

migrated from a Landis & Staefa Visonik

system to a Siemens Desigo Insight.

“We didn’t really have any issues with

the operation of our BMS, we just felt

that we were not making full use of its

capabilities and thought a fresh pair of

eyes could make new suggestions for

improvements.

Also one of the drivers for changing

suppliers was the potential to achieve

reductions in energy consumption and

carbon emissions, which are both part

of a wider corporate strategy at KBR

focussed on sustainable operations.

“At KBR we are committed to pursuing

sustainable environ¬mental solutions

to offset human activities that may

contribute to global warming,” he

says. “Year after year we have been

recognised by the Carbon Trust for

reducing our carbon footprint.”

Aimteq worked up a proposal that

set out how KBR could achieve and

maintain its environmental objectives,

reduce energy consumption, and

proactively analyse performance data

to avoid systems failures and reduce

overall operating costs.

“Aimteq proved both flexible to our

specific requirements and competitive

on cost, so we had no hesitation in

appointing them to the project,” says Mr

Bennett.

“Aimteq proved both flexible to our specific requirements and highly competitive on cost, so we had no hesitation in appointing them to the project.”Steve Bennett, Real Estate Services

Impressive returnsOne year after Aimteq were appointed

the BMS is providing some impressive

returns. For instance, the site, which

comprises two main buildings, has

already reduced its energy consumption

by 243,953kWh in this period, equating

to a financial savings of £21,955.81

and a reduction in carbon emissions of

100.5kg CO2e. On average, the site is

saving 7.68% on its energy bills every

month. As a point of note, because only

the main meters can be monitored at

KBR it is impossible to say categorically

that the savings are 100% attributable

to the new BMS. However, KBR suspects

that the majority of the savings could be

attributed to Aimteq’s activities over the

previous 12 months.

“We are very happy with our decision

to change the BMS supplier, not just

because we are achieving our desired

outcomes, but with the service provided

by Aimteq,” explains Mr Bennett. “The

energy saving initiatives identified

and implemented throughout the last

twelve months have contributed to the

monthly energy savings, and we have

experienced a distinct improvement in

service delivery.”

Aimteq’s Remote Operations Centre

(ROC) saves energy and prevents costly

site visits by analysing and reporting on

millions of data points each week. In

total, the ROC is connected to over 1600

sites across Europe, which now includes

the Leatherhead facility of KBR. Reports

can range from pump/motor efficiency,

occupancy profiling, sequencing

strategies and start-stop planning,

through to energy-saving strategies,

operational status monitoring, sensor

calibration and sub-metering.

“We particularly like the site analysis

report, PPM service sheet, remedial

works sheet and Aimteq’s energy-

efficiency recommendations,” concludes

Mr Bennett. “We would definitely

recommend Aimteq to others and will

use them in the future for our BMS

related works.”