Articles - July 2001

• Entering Our 3rd Year - we reflect on our growth and the tremendous industry support.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

This is IT - Information Technology

• Learning to Deal with IT  The reality is the convergence of facilities management and Information Technology (IT) is well underway. J. Rand Arnold, P.E. & Darrell Matocha, ControlShop.com 

• Web Based Control Systems The Devil is in the Details  Clearly all web-based control systems are not created equal!  Steve Tom, AutomatedLogic

• Using Standard Internet Protocols in Building Automation  In this article we will attempt to introduce the motivation for using open protocols in building automation.  Mike Donlon, Computrols, Inc.

• Creating a Virtual Building Automation Laboratory For Continuing Education   Building Automation is one technical field where lab-based continuing education programs can be delivered in a distance learning format. William J. Hutzel, Purdue University

• Core Systems Integration  Predictions are usually risky, but here's one that could give fortune tellers a good name: the meaning of systems integration is about to undergo a transformation. John Murphy, Johnson Controls, Inc

• Automated Buildings and Automated Home Technology  If the home technology market place isn't concerned with HVAC, why should our industry be interested in home technology?  Bob MacKie

• How Easy Is It to Connect to TCP/IP?  According to Deepak Wanner, a lot easier than you think. Deepak Wanner, Precidia Technologies Inc.

• Building Automation IS IT  I greatly underestimated the speed at which our industry would migrate to information systems and information technology.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

IAQ

• As Common as Thermostats  Once upon a time…there was a simple way to supply conditioned air and ventilation intake air to large buildings. Len Damiano, Ebtron

• Frequently Asked Questions about Indoor Air Quality, Dilution Ventilation Control and Thermal Dispersion Measurement Technology  Over time, we have seen the same general questions asked by engineers and control contractors about ventilation control, building pressurization and measurement technologies. David Dougan and Len Damiano, Ebtron

Energy Services

• Real-Time Energy Services  Recent interviews with online energy sellers indicated that they are selling more energy information, consumption histories and profiles by demand interval, than energy! Doesn't that sound like the kind of service that a DDC contractor could provide?  Jack Mc Gowan, CEM Energy Control Inc

• Energy Savings: The Elusive Concept Finds a Solution  Skyrocketing energy costs have caused building owners and managers to start the search for energy savings. Mark Moore, Ram Air Engineering, Inc. & imonitorenergy.com

Motor Drives

• What is a Drive?  Electronic Motor Drives Seem To Be Everywhere, But What Are They And How Do They Work? Dave Polka, ABB Drives & Power Products Group

• How to Maintain a VFD  Maintaining Variable Frequency Drives Can Be Simple, If You Understand and Follow Some Basic Practices  Dave Polka, ABB Drives & Power Products Group

Case Study

• Carilion New River Valley Medical Centre Designed for Tomorrow's Treatments  Case Study Today's medical center is a reflection on how those needs have changed.  The design of the facility reflects the expectation that those changes will continue in the future.  Marketing Communications, The Trane Company

eDucation

• A Guide to On Line eDucation for Automated Buildings  The rapid changing Automated Building industry has always required that all players be constantly re-educating themselves to keep current, but never has there been a time when this is so important. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

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