Project Description
Service after the sale is a big factor in my purchase decision, the people at Ektos have impressed me with their results oriented culture. I am figuring an 18-24 month ROI.
BURGER KING – DOUGLAS, GA
Why Ektos was selected:
Ektos offered the most thorough diagnostics and widest range of controls
SUMMARY
Building Type:
Free-standing QSR
Locations:
4Burger Kings in Douglas, GA
Business Issue:
Rising utility and maintenance costs
Challenge
- Energy increase and demand
- M&R expenses increase due to reactive service calls
- No consistent and reliable ability to control HVAC t stats
Installation
- System installed overnight with minimal interruption.
- Ektos technicians discovered faulty circuits & 3 phase power imbalances during installation helping the owner save money and avoid fire hazards
Solution
Ektos Energy Management System
Ektos Text Messaging Service plan to alert for cooling & heating failures
Ektos Remote access through owner operator portal
Schneider Electric Powerlink Panel controls individual lighting circuits, eliminating energy use after hours using programmable lighting
RESULTS
- Reduced M&R expenses due to proactive Ektos service calls
- $7000 first year electrical cost reductions
- Ambient indoor temperature increased from 69 degrees to 73 degrees, contributing to a majority of energy savings
- Extended life of light bulbs
- Solution was subsequently deployed across remaining locations and all are visible and managed on Ektos ower operators portal
- Easy on-boarding of staff led to high adoption rate by managers
- Ektos Solution deployed across additional stores for multi-site visibility
Energy Savings – Energy consumption reduced in the first year of Ektos.
