Information Security Networks

ERM SMB Commercial
(Energy Resource Monitoring for Small and Medium Business)
Reduce Energy Costs and Eliminate Your Energy Management Burden

Until now, energy management system options for owners or tenants of small, commercial facilities were limited primarily to large-scale systems that cost into five figures and that provide so many bells and whistles that they have become unwieldy. Most small and medium business owners don't have the time or resources to be able to effectively utilize such systems. They are focused on running their businesses, not being energy police. This situation unfortunately means that meaningful returns on investment in reasonable periods of time are hard to come by.

Well, no longer. Enter ERM SMB Commercial, the first energy and resource management suite designed specifically with the small and medium commercial business owner in mind. Through a combination of onsite hardware, remote software, real time monitoring and control, and dedicated account managers, ERM SMB can help reduce your facilities' total energy consumption by up to 20% and provide returns on investment in well under a year. The savings generated by ERM SMB Commercial drop directly to your bottom line.

Gone are the days of onsite staff leaving air conditioners on overnight. Gone are the days of having to regularly adjust programmable thermostats due to changing seasons. Gone are the days of ever having to be concerned with your climate control and resultant energy consumption again.

How It Works

Consumption related to your HVAC system is the largest, discretionary load in your facilities. ERM SMB Commercial monitors and manages your HVAC utilization though real time consumption monitoring and climate control.

The brain of the ERM SMB Commercial system is a wall-mounted touch panel. The touch panel receives consumption data in real time from a metering device installed at the breaker panel where the electricity mains enter the building. This consumption data is relayed from the touch panel over a broadband connection to Information Security Networks Network Operations Center allowing account managers to track it in real time. This allows a dedicated account manager to identify anomalies in consumption that could be the harbingers of potential HVAC mechanical issues.

The ERM SMB Commercial touch panel also communicates wirelessly with special thermostats installed as part of the overall system. Upon installation, an account manager institutes a set of climate related best practices that encompasses everything from set points to schedules to heating and cooling limits. The account manager is responsible for updating these items continuously throughout the year in an effort to maximize savings. Of course, there's also an online interface where customers can view consumption data and thermostat-related settings across all of their locations from any Web-enabled device.

If so desired, customers can make adjustments to any of their settings independent of account managers. Local control of thermostats is limited to predefined limits. Onsite employees are thus prevented from increasing or lowering temperature settings beyond acceptable ranges.

Who's Using ERM SMB Commercial

ERM SMB Commercial can be an effective tool in reducing energy consumption in most free-standing, small commercial buildings as well as those located in shopping plazas. Current ERM SMB Commercial customers include quick-service restaurant and casual dining franchisees as well as convenience store operators.

Some Words About Demand Response

Use or installation of ERM SMB Commercial does not require participation of your local utility. Information Security Networks, however, has conducted successful Demand Response (DR) trials with large, nationally-recognized energy providers aimed at markets not traditionally served by existing DR programs. In conjunction with leading utilities, Information Security Networks hopes to soon bring additional value to its ERM Residential customers through innovative DR initiatives.

Features of ERM SMB Commercial include:

• Access to real time electricity consumption data available onsite and remotely through an online interface.
• Centralized control of thermostats including set points, schedules, and heating and cooling limits that eliminates suboptimal local control.
• Innovative, automated peak shaving option designed to reduce consumption during peak demand periods.
• Dedicated Energy Account Managers charged with monitoring customers' consumption for anomalies and continually updating thermostat settings for optimal performance and savings.

To learn more call us at

1-877-275-1968