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Size: 8400 students and 2750 employees
Location: Switzerland
Industry: Education
The facilities management team at the University of St. Gallen found innovative
ways to reduce the institution’s carbon footprint and raise its energy efficiency.
The positive impact was instant but limited mainly to building management
systems with visible dials and meters. The missing piece of the jigsaw was being
able to remotely manage and monitor energy usage as a whole, rather than
physically viewing each piece of equipment singularly.
ways to reduce the institution’s carbon footprint and raise its energy efficiency.
The positive impact was instant but limited mainly to building management
systems with visible dials and meters. The missing piece of the jigsaw was being
able to remotely manage and monitor energy usage as a whole, rather than
physically viewing each piece of equipment singularly.
Dr. Kurt Städler, Head of IT Infrastructure, says, “That would give us something
we weren’t able to do before—pursue an effective, long-term strategy for
managing all energy-related systems and assets.”
we weren’t able to do before—pursue an effective, long-term strategy for
managing all energy-related systems and assets.”
“
It’s like a fog has lifted. We have full visibility and can track every
device and how it impacts power usage at different times of the
day. And we can do that across all 30 of our buildings.
device and how it impacts power usage at different times of the
day. And we can do that across all 30 of our buildings.
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Dr. Kurt Städler, Head of IT Infrastructure, University of St. Gallen
With the Cisco Energy Management Suite, University of St. Gallen staff can
track, control, and reduce energy usage citywide across 42 institutes and
30 buildings.
track, control, and reduce energy usage citywide across 42 institutes and
30 buildings.
• Sharpen energy reduction strategy
• Maximize carbon and cost savings
• Maximize carbon and cost savings
Challenges
University of St. Gallen couldn’t see the big
power usage picture. Now Cisco® Energy
Management Suite helps break new ground
in environmental excellence.