The sustainability of energy retrofits solutions is very dependent on the client’s ability to control the design operating parameters and eliminate potential human error in operation. Building Automation Systems (BAS) provide this capability and they come in a combination of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) & Direct digital controls (DDCs).

The cost-effectiveness of installing BAS on an HVAC system varies widely with the specific site and application. BAS save energy if they are used to turn building systems off when they are not needed. In office buildings, BAS can modulate HVAC and lighting equipment to achieve energy savings as well as to trim demand during peak periods, thereby lowering energy bills for months to come. This is particularly important in Cities where commercial energy rates are only a weak function of energy charges (kWh), but a strong function of demand charges (kW).

BAS allows for precision control of equipment to meet the specific demands of various zones for heating or cooling or lighting. A BAS should permit programming changes to be easily accomplished in order to alter controls for tenant turnover, to respond to new utility rate structures, or to change control sequences. A BAS should also comply with the open protocols of communication in order to talk to operating controls from various manufacturers.

 

Industrial Energy Solutions.
Big or small. Manufacturing, Assembly, or Warehousing. A tailored energy efficiency solution will dramatically decrease a facility’s energy consumption.

Renewable Energy Projects.
Design and implementation of reliable energy sources that are naturally replenished.