Control Freaks
By Richard A. "Dick" Starr, LEED AP
Dashboards aren’t just in your car anymore. Graphic displays gleaned from building automation and monitoring systems provide an intuitive tool that allows engineers, facility managers, and building owners to easily assess their building’s performance, and compare multiple buildings. Whether it’s a college campus, Fortune 500 facility being measured in a “shared portfolio,” or a third-party measuring energy performance dashboards provide critical metrics to manage a facility. And as more information is accessed, savvy managers are requesting more dynamically configurable ways to view facility information within their enterprise.
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Control Points
Senior executives from HVAC, government, and industry associations explored the broad potential of the smart grid and the smart grid’s impact on U.S. buildings and building systems during the 16th Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium, held Nov. 11 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Titled “The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse Over the Horizon,” the roundtable discussion examined standards, smart buildings, existing and emerging technologies, energy storage, and policy.
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Carrier has been honored by BACnet International with a “Best in Show” award at the 2011 Facilities Decisions Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. Carrier received the award as part of BACnet International’s “Leaders of the Pack” program, which recognizes the achievements of individuals and companies who successfully utilize the BACnet protocol in building automation through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities.
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HPAC Engineering will serve as media co-sponsor of Carrier’s 2012 Global Engineering Conference, to be held March 18-20 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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Mechanical Systems Week 2012—the national HVACR, hydronics, and plumbing seminar and product showcase—will provide the knowledge and information owners and managers of contracting firms, as well as building owners/operators, need to run their businesses more efficiently, effectively, and economically.
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Control Specs
Tracer ES, a Web-based systems-integration solution that provides an online enterprisewide view of buildings and systems from any personal computer, can now be easily and quickly integrated with Tracer SC to manage individual HVAC solutions.
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The PAR-30 remote controller can control up to 16 indoor units in commercial applications.
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The ORB heat-pump controller is a fully integrated equipment-intelligence system offering complete operating, monitoring, control, and diagnostic capabilities.
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