Gridlogix Integrates Energy Control System with Asset/Property Management

Gridlogix, Inc. a leading creator of enabling interoperable Web Services technology today announced the completion of integrating BACnet controls system with Asset and Property Management application Voyager by Yardi Systems for Belmar, a 103-acre mixed-use downtown district being redeveloped by Continuum Partners, in the City of Lakewood, CO.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) September 22, 2004 -- Gridlogix, Inc., a leading creator of enabling interoperable Web Services technology today announced the completion of integrating BACnet controls system with Asset and Property Management application Voyager by Yardi Systems for Belmar, a 103-acre mixed-use downtown district being redeveloped by Continuum Partners, in the City of Lakewood, CO.

Control systems integrator Setpoint Systems of Denver, CO was selected to provide the automation control systems for the Belmar redevelopment project. One of the goals of the project was to link the real-time data of the controls system with the Property Management applications to enable automatic billing and facilitate Enterprise Energy Management.

By leveraging a real-time communication link to the control system energy meters, the Gridlogix XML Web Service application known as EnNET® allows the customer to create a utility style" automated meter reading system. The Gridlogix system automatically captures meter readings from an existing BACnet control network and stores the data in standard XML format for use by Yardi Systems Voyager application. EnNETs industry standard interface allows the customer to create a direct link between the data from the energy meters and the tenant information maintained in the Yardi Voyager application. The immediate benefit to the customer is timely and accurate energy consumption information that is quickly integrated with existing tenant records and billing information maintained in the Yardi application. Long-term benefits will come from more accurate tenant billing and improved tenant relations by assisting tenants with energy management initiatives based on real-time energy use information.

EnNET is ideally suited to provide a direct link from building automation systems to corporate business applications," noted Gridlogix CTO Ron Brown. EnNET will allow IT departments to ignore the protocol details of automation systems and begin using accepted IT standards and software development tools to implement preventive maintenance programs, customer care programs for tenants and real-time energy management programs. The Intranet and Internet friendly nature of XML Web Services will allow companies to outsource these programs to service providers if they choose to do so."

Continuum Partners is currently redeveloping the former Villa Italia mall site into Belmar, a 103-acre, mixed-use downtown district for the City of Lakewood. This nationally recognized project will combine retailers, boutique stores, restaurants, cafes, theatres, galleries, offices, residences, parks and plazas - all within 22 city blocks. The project will also be home to a hotel and will include more than 6,000 free parking spaces in public parking garages. Catering to an urban lifestyle, Belmar's streets, green areas and public art are designed to encourage pedestrian traffic and emphasize the importance of public spaces. This $750 million plus project is under construction with the first phase of shops, offices and residences opening in the spring of 2004.

About Setpoint, Inc.

Setpoint Systems Corporation is the leading independent Temperature Controls contractor in the Rocky Mountain region, serving Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Setpoints facility management systems have served over 1,000 customers, allowing them to access, control, and monitor critical energy, HVAC, and security information for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities.

About Yardi Systems, Inc.

Yardi Systems is the industry leader in Real Estate and Accounting software. Yardi's clients range in size from multinational organizations with billions of dollars in assets to individuals managing single family homes. All Yardi's software programs integrate property management, financial reporting and a centralized database into one system.

About Continuum Partners LLC.

Continuum Partners is a Denver based real estate development company born from the belief that there is a connection between long-term, sustained property value and high-quality urban design. Continuum combines an experienced real estate development team with a solid base of capital resources to develop projects that demonstrate the principles of smart-growth.

About Gridlogix Inc.

Founded in 2002, Gridlogix, Inc. is a leading creator of enabling interoperable web services technology. By delivering progressive products and services, our customers reap the benefits from integration of automation and control systems with enterprise business processes, to maximize the value of time sensitive information throughout the organization.

Gridlogixs management team has more than 75 years of combined experience working with over 500 utilities and private enterprises in more than a dozen countries using the latest technologies to provide integrated solutions for engineering and planning, operations and maintenance, and enterprise management applications.

For more information about the company, see www.gridlogix.com.

EnNET is a registered trademark of Gridlogix, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

©2004 Gridlogix, Inc. All rights reserved.

Editorial Contacts

John Daniel

VP Business Development

314.843.3343

jdaniel@gridlogix.com

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