Z3 Controls offers advanced and cost effective energy management (Metering, Monitoring and Controls) solutions that help reduce carbon footprints, energy consumption and energy costs. Until now, industrial and commercial energy consumers have lacked cost-effective interactive means to help them understand and visualize their energy costs. This has prohibited them from being effective at reducing e
nergy costs and realizing environmental goals by lowering their energy consumption. Unlike "smart meters", the Z3@work NetMeter family of products provides energy consumers with real-time power consumption information. This data is presented in an intuitive, visually appealing format on any device with a web browser including smart phones, tablets, laptop/desktop computers, and more. The Real-time Advantage
Numerous independent studies have proven that real-time energy feedback is effective in driving the type of energy conservation behavior that results in reduced power consumption up to 20%. Due to limitations of almost all existing "smart meter" based solutions, they are incapable of "real-time" data. That is, information updates of less that 1 or 2 seconds: what is considered real-time by human perception. NetMeter systems update every second so that the users can see immediate changes in their power consumption, such as turning on or off an electrical load (equipment, appliances, lighting, etc.).
