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Preventing Problems with Building Controls

March 8, 2010

If your building control system – whether it be a simple thermostat, or a complicated system for fire, security, lighting, and HVAC equipment – isn’t running properly, it can cost you money and energy.

Building control systems can make you aware of operational anomalies, and they can help you understand your building’s energy intensity over the course of the business day, but there are many things that can negatively affect the operation of the system.

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Emergency Planning is Easier with the Right Software

With the increasing risk of natural disasters, accidents, and terrorism disrupting business operations in many parts of the country, facility managers in charge of safety and security are beginning to look for better ways to build more comprehensive and customized emergency response plans.

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Construction Spending Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years
Declining investments in private-sector non-residential construction and public construction at all levels of government drove a decrease in construction spending of 0.6 percent.
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BOMA’s Foundations of Real Estate Management Course Approved for RPA Credit
BOMA International has announced that its Foundations of Real Estate Management® course has been approved by BOMI International for competency credit in BOMI’s Real Property Administrator® (RPA) designation curriculum.
Click here for complete article … Design Complete for the Country’s First LEED Lexus Car Dealership
When it came to designing the power distribution and lighting systems for one of the country’s first LEED Silver Lexus car dealerships, controlling when, where, and how much lighting was used was key to its energy efficiency.
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Leaps and Bounds for Controls
Incremental and far-reaching advances are shaping the building automation system of tomorrow.
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Integrate Weather Data into Building Automation
Weather data can help facilities professionals make decisions that dramatically reduce the amount of energy and water used by building systems.
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Integrating Emergency-Response Systems
One of the most important aspects of an emergency-response system is the ability to communicate information to occupants inside and outside of the building.
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Metaphor by Alape
Alape’s new Metaphor basins are flexible and adaptable.
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Network intercom adaptor by Aiphone
Aiphone’s IPW-1A network intercom adaptor offers high-quality communication over TCP/IP-based networks.
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Blendz by MóZ Designs
Blendz from MóZ Designs is a dynamic new series of color-rich overlays for architectural panels.
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