Bert Press Releases
California Energy Commission Awards Plug Load Control Grant to the University of California San Diego, Johnson Controls and BERT®
Project Will Quantify Plug Load Energy Savings Resulting from Integrated Plug Load Controls
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (PRWEB) MARCH 30, 2021
BERT®, the leading supplier of advanced smart plug control solutions for commercial buildings, announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded a $ 1,028,000 grant to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to demonstrate the benefits of integrating Bert’s smart plug controls into existing building energy management systems.
UCSD will install and integrate 2,500 Bert® Smart Plugs with Johnson Controls Metasys® Building Automation System throughout 10 campus buildings. The project will demonstrate that the integration of advanced smart plug load controls with an existing building automation system reduces building plug load energy usage by 20% and facilitates load shifting.
The winning grant application was submitted by UCSD’s Center for Energy Research (CER). CER creates flexible demand solutions for the growing challenges of energy supply, distribution, and utilization. “Bert was the logical partner because of their extensive integration experience. The BERT/Metasys solution will help UCSD manage and reduce energy consumption more dynamically in response to grid and building needs,” says Dr. Jan Kleissl, CER Director and Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
“The project award validates BERT’s strategy of adding value to existing energy management systems by enabling these systems to manage, monitor and control plug loads. At UCSD, our BACnet/IP Software Integration Gateway, Bert Connect, enables rapid and cost-effective integration into Johnson Controls Metasys system,” says BERT CEO Scott Yetter.
Bert® Plug Load Management System Adds RESTful Services Gateway
Bert supports RESTful Services and BACnet/IP Integration
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (PRWEB) MARCH 31, 2020
Best Energy Reduction Technologies, LLC (Bert), the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management solutions for commercial buildings, announces immediate availability of BERT REST, our new RESTful Services Software Gateway. BERT REST lets web-based energy management and building automation systems integrate, measure, analyze and control both circuits and plug load devices using the existing Wi-Fi network, at either 2.4 or 5 GHz.
With the BERT REST Gateway, third party developers can easily integrate with Bert IP enabled IoT hardware and software using local or remote HTTPS clients. By integrating into the existing energy management platform, Bert simplifies network management, increases operational efficiency and reduces both installation and support expenses. Building operators can better manage and optimize buildings when they are able to view all building loads in a single dashboard.
The BERT REST Gateway is secure, scalable and capable of integrating thousands of plug and hardwired loads in both centralized and decentralized environments.
Bert® Plug Load Management System Adds Support for 5 GHz Networks
Bert delivers WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, 802.11 a/b/gn and 2.4/5 GHZ wireless connectivity
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Bert, the leading supplier of wireless plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of enhanced networking for Bert® Smart Plug and Inline hardware. Commercial buildings can now manage plug and hardwired loads over 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks using WPA/WPA2-Enterprise security at either 2.4 or 5 GHZ.
Bert recently installed the new wireless technology at East Haven Public Schools, Goose Creek ISD, Paterson Public Schools and the University of Rhode Island.
Bert® Plug Load Adds BACnet Gateway for Building Automation System Integration
New Bert® Connect enables BAS vendors to manage plug load alongside HVAC, Lighting and other building systems
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 24, 2017
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of the Bert® Connect BACnet Gateway. Bert® Connect allows BACnet-based building automation systems to measure, analyze and control circuits and plug load devices through integration with the Bert® Plug Load Management System. Bert uses the existing 802.11 b/g/n wireless network infrastructure eliminating the need for additional network equipment and support costs.
Bert® Wi-Fi Plug Load Management System Delivers Enhanced Network Capabilities
New Bert® 110E adds enhanced security and network performance to the Bert® Smart Plug Series.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) JUNE 20, 2017
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of the Bert® 110E for customers requiring WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and/or 802.11 n. The Bert® 110E was recently installed at Carmel Central School District in New York as part of an energy performance contract delivered by Honeywell. The district installed 886 Berts in 5 schools controlling, printers, charging carts, copiers, projectors and vending machines.
Bert® Wi-Fi Plug Load Management System Adds Mobile Support Toolkit
Bert® Mobile Support Toolkit fully automates the entire plug load implementation process from audit to installation.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) OCTOBER 18, 2016
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of the Bert® Mobile Support Toolkit, a complete suite of cloud-based mobile applications that fully automates the entire plug load implementation process from audit to installation. The cloud-based toolkit is designed to assist BERT’s partners including ESCO’s, lighting subcontractors, and other installation partners by substantially increasing the speed and accuracy of the plug load audit and installation of the Bert® Plug Load Management System.
Bert® Wi-Fi Plug Load Management System Adds Temperature Measurement and Control
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of temperature-enabled Bert® products.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Bert® Temperature gives Building Automation systems a cost-effective way to remotely measure, control, record and monitor temperature throughout a building. Temperature data can now be continuously collected from any device or circuit within a building and is no longer limited to data from existing thermostats.
Bert® Plug Load Management System Releases Integration for Cisco® Energy Manager (CEM) Cloud Solution
The fully integrated Cisco (CEM) and Bert solution allows customers to easily manage and reduce the energy usage all of their Plug Load, both IT and non-IT, through a single cloud based user interface.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) AUGUST 04, 2015
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi Fi based plug load management systems, announces the immediate availability of integration for the Cisco Energy Manager (CEM) Cloud Solution. The fully integrated CEM and Bert solution allows customers to easily manage and reduce the energy usage all of their Plug Load, both IT and non-IT, through a single cloud based user interface.
Bert® Plug Load Management System Expands to Manage Larger Electric Loads
New Bert® 277I measures and controls circuits and devices up to 277 Volts and 20 Amps
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi Fi plug load management systems, announces UL Certification and immediate availability of the new Bert® 277I. The 277I is the newest Bert® Inline product that enables commercial buildings to measure, analyze and control loads from an individual device to an entire circuit at up to 277V and 20 A. The new 277I joins the existing Inline products (220I, 1110IR, 110I) and the existing Bert Smart Plugs (110, 110M and 110 Vend) thus allowing the Bert Plug Load Management System to measure and control lights, circuits and outlets with one system.
Bert® Plug Load Managements System Adds Circuit Level Management Product Line
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) OCTOBER 07, 2014
New Bert® Inline Series moves beyond basic plug load management to measure and control loads ranging from a 120V outlet to a 250V circuit.
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi-Fi plug load management systems, announces UL Certification and immediate availability of the new Bert® Inline Series. The Bert® Inline Series is the first Wi-Fi product that enables commercial buildings to measure, analyze and control anything from a group of receptacles to an entire circuit. The Bert® Inline series joins the existing Bert® Smart Plugs (110, 110M and 110 Vend) thus allowing the Bert® Plug Load Management System to measure and control anything from an individual plug load to an entire circuit.
Best Energy Reduction Technologies, LLC (BERT) Files Complaint Claiming Patent Infringement Against BOSS CONTROLS LLC Seeking Damages and Injunction
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2014
On April 3, 2014, BERT, the owner and developer of the Bert® Wi Fi Plug Load Management System filed a complaint in the United States District Court, Eastern District of PA against BOSS CONTROLS, LLC for infringement of BERT’s U.S. Patent No. 8,093,751. The complaint seeks damages for alleged past infringement and a permanent injunction from BOSS CONTROLS.
Vykon Distributor Develops Integration To Support New Plug Load Device
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Newark DE: Energy Systems Technologies, VYKON and Bert (Best Energy Reduction Technologies, LLC) announce the immediate availability of a new wireless system to measure and control plug load using Niagara Framework® architecture.
Bert® Plug Load System Adds Smart Vending Machine Solution
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (PRWEB) APRIL 07, 2014
Bert, the leading supplier of Wi Fi plug load management systems, announces immediate availability of the new Bert® 110 Vend. Bert® 110 Vend is the first system that allows you to remotely measure and control the operation of your vending machine via your existing Wi Fi network.