Evaluate Predictive Monitoring Processes Before, During, and After Soaring Summer Heat

According to MarketWatch and Arsht-Rock, damage and loss from excessive heat is estimated to cost the U.S. economy $100 billion annually and will cost $200 billion by 2030. Many of those costs come from damaged critical infrastructure as roadways, runways, and railways buckle, the impact of power outages, and general population health threats.

During the design phase and construction, much can be done to create heat-resistant and resilient structures. However, costly long-term damage to commercial and industrial buildings can come from overheating materials like concrete.

Turn Up the IoT to Combat the Heat

With real threats to uptime, facility managers (FMs) must look to predictive and preventive measures to keep their facilities operating and occupants safe during heatwaves. FMs can employ the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the efficiency and endurance of their HVAC and power systems.

An IoT network of HVAC sensors connected to ducts, fan motors, AC units, primary and backup power systems, and indoor environmental conditions can help with predictive maintenance, diagnostics, healthy indoor climates, and energy-saving operations. With these IoT devices in place, buildings are upgraded to smart buildings, optimized to provide data about climate conditions, power, and HVAC performance 24/7.

Advanced HVAC sensors can provide a wealth of information relevant to energy consumption, ambient and duct air temperature, relative humidity, air speed, and circulation patterns, to name a few. Continue reading to learn how FMs can reduce tenant complaints, plan for HVAC maintenance, and optimize energy while temperatures rise outside.

Mitigate Heatwave Effects with HVAC Sensors

Monnit Sensors offer a wide array of facility monitoring capabilities. Our sensors provide real-time and trending data to identify potential environmental conditions and HVAC performance issues before they escalate. Power monitoring also enables you to track energy consumption and optimize resource utilization, enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

ALTA Standard Temperature Sensor—Track and chart your HVAC system's fluctuating atmosphere throughout your facilities. This versatile sensor with a waterproof lead up to 100 feet can take temperatures of almost anything anywhere. Measure a range from -40°C to 125°C (-40°F to 257°F).

ALTA Humidity Sensor—The scientific-grade sensor remotely monitors relative humidity (RH) with a +/- 3% accuracy (between 10–90% RH), temperature, and dew point in facilities. It's available in wireless and PoE options and will instantly alert you via text, email, or call.

ALTA Air Velocity Sensor—To determine airflow speed and building or room pressure from an HVAC system, the sensor measures the pressure difference between input ports, ambient temperature, and altitude. If air velocity deviates from a preset threshold, get an instant alert.

ALTA Air Quality Sensor—Detect particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations in your facilities. Ensure the safety of your occupants by monitoring air quality. If coarse, fine, or ultrafine particles are detected in the air, the sensor will prompt an instant text, email, or voice call.

ALTA Smart Thermostat—This thermostat prevents tampering because there are no buttons. By setting it remotely, it'll use its motion sensor to detect occupancy and adjust accordingly. This way, you'll conserve energy and enjoy the potential cost savings.

ALTA Duct Temperature Sensor—Keep a sealed environment and easily monitor HVAC performance and ductwork temperatures. The sensor uses a probe to measure a range of -40°C to 150°C (-40°F to 302°F) and features a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor.

ALTA AC Current Meter—Analyze HVAC system power consumption and predict problems before they occur. Knowing minimum, maximum, and average current use by root mean square (RMS) and amp hours helps you manage performance and power supply issues.

ALTA Three-Phase Current Meter—Clip the meter's current transformers (CTs) to each phase of your three-phase electrical system to track power consumption, power system faults, and balanced failover to backup systems in the event of a heat-related blackout or brownout.

ALTA Advanced Vibration Meter—Connect this accelerometer to HVAC fan motors to monitor vibration, speed, duration, and frequency on all three axes. Vibration beyond a manufacturer's threshold can signify component and machine failure, needed maintenance, or wear and tear.

ALTA Differential Air Pressure Sensor—Remotely monitors filtration, HVAC performance, and components by measuring the air pressure difference between this sensor's dual ports. It will immediately alert you if there is a pressure differential from preset parameters in iMonnit.

ALTA Motion+ Temperature and Humidity Sensor—Streamline monitoring with our three-in-one sensor. Immediately determine if someone has entered a restricted area using passive infrared technology. Monitor movement and occupancy, ambient temperature, and relative humidity.

Extend Data Communications with ALTA XL IoT and Ethernet Gateways

You need flexible and agile connectivity to take full advantage of the promise of the IoT—collect critical data from nearly anything, anytime, anywhere. To accelerate the advancement of IoT data communications from its ALTA Wireless Sensors, Monnit offers the ALTA XL Wireless IoT and Ethernet Gateways. The gateways feature a powerful wireless transceiver with up to 1-watt transmission strength and an amplified receiver.

They represent the extended long-range wireless evolution of Monnit's proprietary ALTA Radio platform. This IoT technology allows the new gateways to securely send and receive data communications with ALTA Sensors 2,000+ feet through 18+ walls. This flexible connectivity highlights the gateway's versatility and ability to create IoT networks in various commercial, industrial, and remote environments.

As Temperatures Rise, Protect Your Employees, Facilities, and Customers

Monitor cooling systems to be warned of any upcoming potential failures. Track temperature, humidity, and HVAC performance in your data centers or server rooms, boiler rooms, offices, warehouses, AC units, laboratories, coolers, and freezers to ensure acceptable conditions.

Help employees stay hydrated and cool and know the warning signs of heat-related illness. Knowing the temperature ranges your facilities need to remain within and getting alerts when they're about to exceed them will help you avoid costly heat-related downtime and temperature-sensitive asset spoilage in your facilities.