Johnson Controls

Central Plant Optimization 10
Central Plant Optimization 10 (CPO 10) and Central Plant Optimization 30 (CPO 30) offer a holistic approach to designing, installing, and operating central chilled-water plants. When incorporated with a modern building-automation system and efficient heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, CPO can help a chilled-water plant achieve maximum energy savings. CPO 10 selects the most efficient combination of pumps, chillers, and cooling towers needed to meet a building’s cooling load. Suitable for both new construction projects and upgrades to existing buildings, CPO 10 works with virtually all types of central plants and can achieve up to 15% in energy savings over a standard automation approach in an otherwise identical plant. CPO 30 incorporates software that continuously optimizes the operation of the central chilled-water plant to achieve peak energy efficiency and performance. It has a patented relational control technology that allows it to operate variable-speed central plants holistically based on the power relationships between each piece of equipment and real-time cooling load conditions. CPO 30 provides stable, reliable and persistent energy reductions of 20–60% in existing plants when coupled with plant upgrades.