Building Automation Services
Building Automation System Installation, Repair, & Maintenance in Atlanta, GA
Smart Building Automation in Atlanta, GA
Are you managing your building systems in the most efficient
manner? Smart building automation can help optimize your building systems by
increasing their efficiency and performance.
More specifically, building automation
systems (BAS) are intelligent, computerized networks comprised of electronic
devices; They control and monitor the energy use of your commercial building's
systems such as HVAC and lighting to enhance the comfort, safety, and
efficiency of your building.
Installing and properly managing a BAS can give you better
insight into the building environment and enable you to manage your systems
more effectively through central control.
That's why Estes Services offers expert building automation
services and controls in the greater Atlanta area. In fact, our NATE-certified,
commercial HVAC
contractors are trained to address your business's unique needs when it comes to
smart building automation.
Importance of Building Automation Systems
A BAS in a commercial
building offers many benefits, including reducing your utility costs,
increasing your equipment's longevity, and increasing energy efficiency. With a
BAS, you will gain better management and visibility into your building systems.
For instance, you can
specify your facility to stay within a specified temperature range and the
system can then notify appropriate staff when there are performance issues or failures with
your commercial HVAC equipment. Additionally, the BAS also has the power to control lighting in
the building and other systems based on a schedule for when certain areas are
occupied, increasing overall facility efficiency.
Furthermore, within the BAS, there are
central controllers and terminal unit controllers, which can be programmed
based on the intended use. Different options for programming include time
schedules, logic, setpoints, controllers, trend logs, alarms, and timers. The
terminal unit controllers have digital and analog inputs, which measure the temperature,
humidity, or pressure. There are also digital and analog outputs for
controlling mediums, such as hot/cold water and steam.
The digital inputs consist of dry contacts from a controlled
device, and the analog inputs are current measurements from a sensing device.
Analog outputs are current signals to operate the movement of the medium, such
as air, water, or steam. Digital outputs are contacts that start and stop the
device's operation.
These capabilities
give you new insights into how your building is performing. Most importantly,
our team can help facilitate the advanced customizability of your building
automation system.
Features of Building Automation Systems
Data Communication and Building Automation
Direct Digital Control Systems control the heating and cooling of an HVAC system. These systems can be networked together to share information with the building automation system through a data bus. Proprietary and open protocol language is used to communicate to the BAS.
Building Automation Integration
Your system can be integrated by linking the Direct Digital Control System networks together through a shared platform. The shared platform transfers information from one language to another and allows other devices to interact.