| COMPANY: | Genentech Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | South San Francisco, CA |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | More than 1,000 employees; more than $1B in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Pharmaceuticals |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Cancer drugs, growth hormone, anti-viral drugs |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Energy Savings & Predictive Maintenance via Wireless Monitoring |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To implement wireless monitoring while meeting Corporate Facilities Services goals, such as energy savings and predictive maintenance; achieve payback within two years |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Cypress Enviro-systems Wireless Network, OPC interface, Siemens Facility Management System |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Reduced steam losses; implemented predictive maintenance for research equipment, lowering maintenance and equipment failures; predictive maintenance for research freezers reduced risk of lost R & D samples due to unexpected failures. Project cost was $82,000; energy savings totaled $42,525 and equipment savings, $20,000; payback in 16 months |