We hear lots about synthetic intelligence (AI) nowadays, each good and unhealthy. But proper now, I contemplate AI to be an excellent factor.
AI has helped make our Independence Blue Cross (IBX) headquarters, situated at 1901 Market Street in Philadelphia, far more power environment friendly. In reality, we anticipate to save 10 to 13.7 p.c per yr on electrical energy prices over the following 15 – 20 years!
IBX has all the time made power effectivity a precedence. We maintained an ENERGY STAR® certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for 5 years. And we’re on the lookout for methods to make use of even much less power…as a result of it’s higher for the planet and helps decrease our working bills.
Our newest resolution? Working with the Tech Impact Group, we turned the primary business constructing within the United States to implement the SENERQON scientific power optimization system. It makes use of AI simulations and scientific algorithms to determine inefficiencies after which presents focused, personalized options to cut back power consumption.
Designing an Optimal Building Environment
The SENERQON workforce took real-time measurements at our constructing and reproduced them of their lab to find out the place energy and thermal-electrical losses occurred. Next, they designed and put in customized interventions to assist stop these losses. Despite COVID-19, together with provide chain points and delays, this venture was accomplished in the summertime of 2023.
Through thermal cooling, the SENERQON system is optimizing the facility utilization at our IBX headquarters. That locations much less stress on present constructing gear, which extends its life and lowers our upkeep bills.
As IBX seems towards the longer term, it’s rewarding to know that we’ve taken steps to make sure the constructing’s longevity whereas minimizing our carbon footprint. I contemplate it one other large milestone in our ongoing efforts to champion sustainable practices.