Switch Automation will provide a Cloud-based data acquisition and monitoring platform for 120 buildings in Seattle’s 2030 District

Seattle, Wash., 10th June 2013:  In partnership with Microsoft, The City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development and Seattle City Light, the Seattle 2030 District has selected Switch Automation (www.switchautomation.com) to provide a data acquisition and monitoring platform for more than 120 buildings.

This collaborative project is part of the Seattle 2030 District’s Smart Buildings Pilot Program, and is expected to increase awareness among building owners about the availability and the potential for near real-time energy data to deliver knowledge, empowerment and ultimately energy savings.

Deb Noller, CEO of Switch Automation, said: “We look forward to delivering the power of Cloud Computing to the monitoring, analysis and control of Seattle’s buildings, along with facilitating the development of energy efficiency improvements based on improved real-time data visualization and control of building operations.”

Brian Geller, Executive Director of the Seattle 2030 District said, “Switch Automation is helping Seattle 2030 District building owners to advance their knowledge of building operations, going from reviewing monthly utility bills to detailed analysis of 15-minute-interval data.”

For further information please contact Brian Geller at brian@2030district.org or Deb Noller at dnoller@switchautomation.com

About Seattle 2030 District
www.2030district.org/seattle
The Seattle 2030 District is a ground breaking high-performance building district in Downtown Seattle. The District is focusing on existing medium-to-large sized buildings that will develop specific opportunities for energy demand reductions.  The 2030 District provides members a roadmap to own, manage, and develop high-performance buildings by leveraging existing market resources and by creating new tools and partnerships to overcome current market barriers. This type of collaborative action is a strategic undertaking to help the City of Seattle meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 and represents a major investment in the future of Seattle’s buildings.

[an error occurred while processing this directive] About Switch Automation
www.switchautomation.com
Switch Automation is a market-leading provider of building automation and energy management solutions for commercial, industrial and residential properties, with numerous projects underway in the US, Australia and Singapore. Switch leads the field in delivering its “software as a service (SaaS)” platform through a flexible and scalable Cloud-based global framework, powered by the Microsoft Azure system. US operations are located in San Diego and San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington