Interval Data Systems

Interval Data Systems, Inc. was founded because of a need in the marketplace to understand energy usage on an operational, maintenance, and cost reduction basis. IDS started in the fall of 2003 with the belief that in the near future, all facilities managers will use data to manage energy consumption and costs. And EnergyWitness™ was born. After analyzing operations for scores of buildings we found the most common problem to be the automation is not functioning near modern software standards. The automation deficiencies are a by-product of the construction process between design engineer, control contractor, and commissioning agent. Facilities organizations can more effectively manage their utilities and building operations with sufficient factual information available to base decisions on. Costs associated with utilities, building control systems, and their associated equipment have been impossible to monitor in the past due to the lack of available data. Of the data that does exist, only one to two percent are used—the rest of the information was thrown away because of the difficulty in managing such large quantities of information -- it was just too hard and time consuming to deal with. EnergyWitness provides a 360-degree view of a facility/campus that contains all the facts about operations, replacing today's guesswork with actionable information. This new approach to Enterprise Energy Management Systems (EEMS) separates IDS from traditional EEMS providers such as metering and building automation companies. EnergyWitness is not an extension of these traditional systems nor a competitor; rather it is a system that encompasses them and provides complimentary capabilities. IDS solutions will enhance the value and improve returns from energy investments as well as extending equipment life, reducing operational energy costs, and creating a positive cash flow. In addition to complementing installed metering and building automation systems IDS introduces an entirely new set of capabilities, applications and financial benefits never thought possible.