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GridPoint Launches Open Connect Platform with GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara [Global Data Point](Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The new platform consists of a series of solutions that allow customers to leverage existing investments and environments using application programming interfaces (APIs), on-site drivers and cloud connectors, and is designed to aggregate data from multiple sources for a more holistic energy picture. The first in the series is the GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara, a product built to integrate with a widely-used building management software platform. "As cloud-based approaches to energy management become more prevalent, an open approach like the GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara will be essential to businesses who want to integrate new solutions into existing environments and get the maximum value out of their EMS investments" Open Connect Platform Provides Enterprise-Wide Energy Visibility Applications like the GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara transfer data from third party devices to GridPoint's cloud-based big data analytics software platform, GridPoint Energy Manager. As energy and non-energy-related data is transmitted from external devices to GridPoint Energy Manager, users are given asset-level visibility into structured data across the enterprise for a more comprehensive view into energy consumption. Asset-level submetering is beneficial because unlike traditional metering solutions, which only measure total site energy usage, submetering allows energy managers to delve deeper into energy consumed by individual assets to optimize equipment performance, implement smarter alarms and intelligently manage crucial projects. "As cloud-based approaches to energy management become more prevalent, an open approach like the GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara will be essential to businesses who want to integrate new solutions into existing environments and get the maximum value out of their EMS investments," said Todd M. Raba, president and CEO of GridPoint. Enhanced Equipment Integration for Better Data Organization When businesses introduce equipment from various vendors across multiple sites, it is often installed by different contractors resulting in important data labeled differently across the enterprise. If data is not labeled properly, downstream analytics are more costly and less accurate. GridPoint's Open Connect Platform applications listen locally, translate the data and allow users to assign consistent labels to which GridPoint Energy Manger can apply its analytics and create useful reports for customers. The GridPoint Open Connect Platform supports common communication protocols such as BACnet and Modbus for on-site integration with Trane, Lennox, Carrier and other energy-consuming assets. (c) 2014 GlobalData Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |