Energy Hub settings (list)

Energy Hub uses settings to influence application appearance, behavior, and information processing. Settings can apply to the entire organization, or to specific locations, devices, or functions. The ability to view and change a setting is controlled by user role and access permissions.

The following is a list of selected settings in Energy Hub:

NOTE: The following list is a subset and does not include all possible settings.

Name Type Scope Options Use Where to find Comments

(Street) Address

Location setting

Site
Building

Manually entered information

Sets the street address for the location.

Information panel for the location.

Some applications, for example NABERS, require an address.

By default, buildings inherit the setting from their site. Specifically setting the address for a building overrides the inherited setting.
Show me how to enter a street address.

Commodity Equipment or device setting Equipment or
device
List of common commodities Determines the display type that is used to show the data, for example "water consumption" display for water measurements. Information panel for the equipment or device. Show me how to edit equipment or device settings.

Country

Organization setting

Organization

List of countries

Determines the defaults for the units of measurement. Enables NABERS functionality if set to Australia and included in active subscription.

Setup

Show me how to edit organization settings.

Currency

Organization setting

Organization

List of currencies

Determines the currency that is used.

Setup

The currency setting is a part of the units of measurement settings.
Show me how to set the currency.

Data formats

User preference setting

User

View only

Shows the data formats that are used for dates,time, and numbers.

Setup

The data formats are determined by the regional settings of your browser and operating system. They cannot be changed in Energy Hub.

Dimensions (units)

Organization setting

Organization

International (SI)
US Customary

Determines the dimension units that are used.

Setup

The dimensions unit setting is part of the units of measurement settings.
Show me how to edit organization settings

Dual source meter

Device setting

Device

On/Off (Yes/No) slider

Used to identify a device as being a dual source monitoring device.

Information panel for the device.

Show me how to edit device settings.

Electricity sell-back rate

Location setting

Site

Manually entered value

Used to calculate an adjusted rate for sites with on-site generation and utility sell back.

Information panel for the location.

Different sites can have different electricity sell-back rates.
Show me how to set the electricity sell-back rate.

Energy mode

Location setting

Organization
Region
Site

Active energy (default)
Apparent energy

Determines which type of electrical energy is shown in the energy and demand displays.

Information panel for the location.

An organization has a default energy mode setting. Regions inherit this setting from the organization. Sites inherit the setting from the regions. Manually setting the energy mode for a region or site overrides the inherited setting.
Show me how to set the energy mode.

Floor area

Location setting

Any location in the organization tree

Manually entered value

Used to calculate normalized consumption, such as energy intensity or water use intensity.

Information panel for the location.

Energy Hub aggregates and rolls up floor area of child locations to the parent.
Show me how to set the floor area.

Language

User preference setting

User

List of supported languages

Determines the language Energy Hub is displayed in.

Setup

Show me how to edit user preference settings.

Meter wiring is reversed

Device setting

Device

On/Off (Yes/No) slider

Determines how Energy Hub uses the Energy deliveredClosed "Delivered" describes the direction of the energy flow. The flow is from the utility to the customer. Voltage and current are in phase. "Delivered" is the same as "Imported" or "Into the load". and Energy receivedClosed "Received" describes the direction of the energy flow. The flow is from the customer to the utility. Voltage and current are 180 degrees out of phase. "Received" is the same as "Exported" or "Out of the load". measurements of the device to calculate energy consumption and generation.

Information panel for the device.

Show me how to edit device settings.

Notification settings

User preference setting

User

List of options

Determines the type of notifications that you receive as email or mobile push notification.

Setup

Show me how to edit notification settings

SLD symbol standard

Location setting

Site

IEC (default)
NEMA

Determines the type of symbols that are used for the single-line diagrams.

Setup

Show me how to select a SLD symbol standard.

Temperature (unit)

Organization setting

Organization

Celcius (°C)
Fahrenheit (°F)

Determines the temperature unit that is used.

Setup

The temperature unit setting is a part of the units of measurement settings.
Show me how to edit organization settings

Units of measurement

Organization setting

Organization

List of countries

Customizes the defaults for the units of measurement.

Setup

Customize the currency and the units of measurement for temperature and dimensions (SI vs US Customary).
Show me how to edit organization settings

For a high-level overview of the different types of settings in Energy Hub, see Settings.