Ensure® Product Overview
“Ensure showed us the ground-source heat pump system was not working as intended for our energy savings measure. Ensure has proven a reliable real-time robust monitoring system with a proactive option for optimizing performance, allowing us to correct course to maximize the energy savings for our customer.”
- Ali G., PI.Eng, MBA, PMP, CEM
Project Manager, Honeywell
Protect your investment.
When you invest in a costly thermal battery for your building, it’s crucial to ensure that it operates reliably and efficiently. Ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems are among the most efficient and cost-effective HVAC solutions available today—provided they are properly monitored.
ENSURE® is the optimal GHX monitoring software, offering a cutting-edge, cloud-based analysis and communication platform. It features a comprehensive package that includes a built-in BTU meter and is compatible with any type of BTU meter.
Key Features:
• Cloud-based analysis and communication platform • Integration with both built-in and third-party BTU meters
Monitoring Capabilities:
• Monitor heat exchange fluid temperatures • Measure flow rates through the GHX • Track BTU (kWh) in and out of the GHX
Additional Features:
• Predict future GHX performance • Provide signals for building automation systems • Raise alarms for irregularities
Configurations:
• Basic Monitor: Collects data and monitors for irregularities • Predictive Monitor: Predicts performance based on loads and GHX configuration • Predictive Control Advisor: Provides control signals for building automation systems
ENSURE®Product Comparison Table
Basic Monitor | Predictive Monitor | Predictive Control Advisor | |
---|---|---|---|
Hourly temperature profile | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hourly flow rates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hourly energy load profile | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Optional GHX pressure sensors | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
GHX status assessment dashboard | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Alerts if design settings are exceeded | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Quarterly performance report | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Predictions of GHX performance | --- | ✔ | ✔ |
Alerts if future performance diverges | --- | ✔ | ✔ |
Advisory reference signal | --- | --- | ✔ |