9. Over 1,000 Sensors Monitor the Energy Efficiency of the Whole Javits Center Down to the Square Foot

One of the biggest energy saving initiatives at the Javits Center was the installation of over 1,000 sensors in the building that monitor everything from energy use, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, temperature, humidity, air movement and more. When it’s cold or too hot in specific areas, for example, air conditioning and heating units can be turned on and off individually. There’s also state of the art water monitoring that can show the chemicals and PH balance of the water, along with water monitors and a filtering system and cleaning system that can send electromagnetic pulses to kill bacteria. There’s an “Energy Conservation Technician” whose sole job is to make sure that all the sensors are working properly.

All of this data is visualized digitally and can be controlled from a system developed by Siemens. The Javits Center will be getting a whole new customized control system soon.