Arezza Projects in Historic Communities

Supply Chain Management Services in American and Italian Small Towns

The Concept a program anchored in communities with a history as hub cities, hence a reliance on connections and collaborations within and among regions, resulting in a national trading platform with economies of scale utilizing historic trade routes and state of the art products and services to the benefit of community businesses, commuters, residents, and visitors.

Objectives support locally owned enterprises and achieve economies of scale pricing in selected communities in the areas of travel destination management, transit services, energy efficiency and manufacturing.

Job One: Rebuild the Supply Chain

Ways and Means projects, unique to each community but connecting participating towns via customer sharing, transit programs, energy management and similar measures.

Participants a team of product and services providers with know-how and resources to jump-start projects in collaboration with local partners.

Client Targets US and International Vacationers, Business Travelers, and Commuters; small commercial, public, and private properties typically found on main street and in historic districts, including train stations, museums, and entertainment venues; transportation services providers.

A team tasked to develop deploy manage and market uniquely local projects

Projects in Historic Towns the successful implementation of projects in local areas rests on a clear plan to develop and implement commercial strategies, economies of scale, self-finance, in kind payments, revenue-based funding and sharing that, in turn, create new sustainable wealth and economic opportunities by:

• Improving local knowledge and expertise,

• Ensuring accountability and responsibility by participants,

• Educating visitors to ensure respect for local values and traditions,

• Utilizing market forces to achieve economies of scale and purchasing power,

• Generating capital resources for small enterprises,

• Partnering with local government and nonprofits to reach into the community.

Energy Efficiency in Self-Reliant Communities

Energy Management Open Source Software for Small and Medium-sized Commercial Buildings

Commercial Buildings account for 20% of total energy consumption in the United States. The larger units use management systems or automation systems BAS to improve comfort and reduce energy costs; however, small and medium sized commercial building, which account for half the sector’s energy usage and 95% building stock, lack cost-effective BAS solutions and the resultant savings.

Property Owners are often Unaware of Energy Waste and BAS Savings Opportunities

Load Types there are three major loads in commercial buildings: HVAC, lighting and plug loads. According to the data from EIA published in 2008, electricity use by HVAC equipment accounts for 30% of the total electricity consumption, lighting loads use 38% and plug loads 6%.

Cost and Interoperability BAS systems need to become much more inter-operable, scaleable, and easy to deploy by utilizing open architectures, plug-and-play and providing local or remote monitoring. Most systems currently use proprietary architectures requiring building owners and controls designers to purchase devices and controllers from a single vendor instead of optimal products, controls, and services from different vendors.

A turn-key solution that reduces installation and maintenance costs. In addition, it is a scaleable and broadly inter-operable solution with seamless HVAC, lighting, plug load equipment and controller integration from different manufacturers, hence plug-and-play functionality for the many system configurations found in smaller commercial architectures.

 Tests Demonstrate Energy Savings of 10% for HVAC and 15% for Lighting loads

Benefits the system provides small-sized commercial building owners access to flexible, cost-effective building energy management that streamlines operations and optimizes energy usage. Also, the greater interconnection between building systems and a centralized control structure facilitates demand response, providing additional savings and better integration with the electric power grid. 

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