Akita City

"The building management infrastructure provides the foundation for other solutions that will contribute to public service provision and improvements for the citizens of Akita City." - Yoshiya Kamo

Customer:
Akita City

Industry:
Government

Deployment country:
Japan

Solution:
Automation, Business Integration, Cloud & Service Management, Service Management, Smarter Analytics, Smarter Planet, Systems & Network Management

Smarter Planet:
Smarter Cities

IBM Business Partner:
Itochu Techno Solutions , ESRI Japan

Akita City is the prefectural capital and the center of politics, economics and transportation. The urban area consists of the city and the surrounding area with a population of 450,000.

Business need:
To comply with the Revised Energy Saving Law, Akita City must capture the energy consumption volume of all facilities owned by the city and to make notifications to the government. In addition, it is obliged to take efforts to reduce energy consumption by at least 1 percent every year, and is required to calculate and report the value on an annual basis. The city needed better visibility into its energy usage to optimize investment plans, draft energy reduction targets based on timely collection of energy information, manage overall facilities, and create reports required for relevant laws.

Solution:
Akita City has implemented a building management solution that collects and analyzes energy data to help meet regulatory requirements. Real-time collection of information via sensors allows the city to predict whether facilities are on track to meet their energy goals. Three-dimensional, color-coded maps help the city spot problem areas. The solution enables the city to manage electricity consumption proactively. For example, peaks in electricity use can be predicted so that automatic alerts are issued when consumption nears the target level, enabling immediate reductions in energy use.

Benefits:
Expected 6 percent reduction in energy consumption through gaining better visibility to, and control over, city facilities’ energy usage Automates the collection and analysis of facilities management information, as well as the creation of outputs for periodic reporting and mid-term planning Automated scheduling allows the city to improve preventive maintenance, and easily generated reports help the city fulfill its requirements under the Revised Energy Saving Law

IBM products and services that were used in this case study.

Software:
Maximo Asset Management, Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager, Tivoli Monitoring

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