Honeywell’s Connected Power, one of the first fully integrated commercial solutions for monitoring and controlling plug-in power, has been named Technical Innovation of the Year by the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).
Coming at a time when energy consumption is among the top priorities for businesses across the UK, the Connected Power solution is designed to give building and energy managers the capability to remotely monitor, control and automate sockets across their premises. Making this switch can help save energy consumed by plug-in devices, which is estimated to account for more than 25 percent of a building’s energy consumption.
“Winning the BCIA’s award for Technical Innovation of the Year is not just testament to the technology itself, but to the impact this solution can have on one of the biggest challenges faced by UK businesses today,” says Steve Kenny, vice president and general manager, Honeywell.
“One of the most overlooked factors during efficiency improvement plans is small power usage. It’s overlooked because there has historically been a lack of visibility into how much energy is consumed by plug-in devices, and a lack of control of unnecessary consumption. Connected Power has been designed to overcome that and give businesses the tools they need to fully manage their plug-in power usage. It’s the first time this has been possible for UK companies.
“Businesses are continually aiming to reduce their energy consumption and costs. So, they need to look at long-term solutions that give continuous opportunities for improvement. There can be hundreds or thousands of electrical devices in a typical commercial building. Taking charge of that energy usage becomes more important with each passing month, as energy prices shock businesses into reassessing their power consumption.”
Connected Power, developed by Honeywell’s MK Electric and Trend brands, launched in Spring 2023 following a test period that saw it installed at several sites across the UK. Energy efficiency was seen in several different building locations by powering equipment only when needed, with evident energy savings once scheduling was applied through the Connected Power solution.
