Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers
Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers

Author: Viktor Boed

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1998-06-23

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 084939872X

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Building owners and managers expect fully automated and energy efficient operations, on line diagnostic of systems parameters to prevent failures, and on line diagnostic of problems prior to exposing occupants to deteriorating environmental conditions. A simple HVAC control is no longer acceptable by current standards. Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers examines principles and applications of HVAC engineering, outlining information for design, development of operations, logic, systems diagnostics, and building of environmental conditions with reliability and minimum operating cost. The book moves from the principles of mechanical engineering (related to HVAC systems) through DDC applications engineering, thereby summarizing complex topics of electrical engineering for mechanical engineers. Individual chapters: Provide essential information on related mechanical (HVAC) engineering, controls strategies, and examples of basic algorithms for on line diagnostics Guide (DDC) application engineers to a more thorough understanding of mechanical engineering disciplines (i.e., the psychrometric chart) as well as guide mechanical engineers to a more thorough understanding of DDC applications engineering (i.e., direct digital controllers and systems) Outline information on current topics Discussions also include: Indoor air quality - presenting material for facilities engineers as well as controls and consulting engineers Utilities metering - describing the distribution of real time data over a network, including consumption, alarms, diagnostics, trends, and reports On line problem diagnostics - outlining HVAC and environmental problems Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers serves as an exceptional guide for facilities managers and engineers, architects and consulting engineers, vendors and contractors, and other professionals in the design, application, and implementation of controls and automation systems for industrial, educational, institutional, and governmental facilities. This reference will enhance design, systems implementation, systems operation, and maintenance, effecting the ultimate goal of its readers - implementation of fully automated environmental control systems, trouble-free operation, and optimization of operating and maintenance cost.

Technology for Facility Managers
Technology for Facility Managers

Author: IFMA

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-10-03

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1118417283

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From BIM (building information modeling) to RFID (radio frequency identification) to BAS (building automation and control systems), facility managers of today's commercial buildings are often asked to work with a variety of technologies without any experience in IT. This new book is a welcome primer for facility managers and engineers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes specific and helpful case studies. Authored by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), this unique resource is also a practical textbook for candidates studying for IFMA certification.

BACnet
BACnet

Author: H. Michael Newman

Publisher: Momentum Press

Published: 2013-08-05

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1606502905

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This new book, by the original developer of the BACnet standards, explains how BACnet's protocols manage all basic building functions in a seamless, integrated way. BACnet is a data communication protocol for building automation and control systems, developed within ASHRAE in cooperation with ANSI and the ISO. This book explains how BACnet works with all major control systems--including those made by Honeywell, Siemens, and Johnson Controls--to manage everything from heating to ventilation to lighting to fire control and alarm systems. BACnet is used today throughout the world for commercial and institutional buildings with complex mechanical and electrical systems. Contractors, architects, building systems engineers, and facilities managers must all be cognizant of BACnet and its applications. With a real 'seat at the table,' you'll find it easier to understand the intent and use of each of the data sharing techniques, controller requirements, and opportunities for interoperability between different manufacturers' controllers and systems. Highlights include: * A review of the history of BACnet and its essential features, including the object model, data links, network technologies, and BACnet system configurations; * Comprehensive coverage of services including object access, file access, remote device management, and BACnet-2012's new alarm and event capabilities; * Insight into future directions for BACnet, including wireless networking, network security, the use of IPv6, extensions for lifts and escalators, and a new set of BACnet Web Services; * Extensive reference appendices for all objects and services; and * Acronyms and abbreviations

Smart Buildings
Smart Buildings

Author: Jim Sinopoli

Publisher: Smart Buildings

Published: 2006-05

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0978614402

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Smart Buildings is a practical guide and resource for architects, engineers, facility managers, developers, contractors, and design consultants. The book covers the costs and benefits of smart buildings, and the basic design foundations, technology systems, and management systems encompassed within a smart building. Unlike other resources, Smart Buildings is organized to provide an overview of each of the technology systems in a building, and to indicate where each of these systems is in their migration to and utilization of the standard underpinnings of a smart building.

Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation
Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation

Author: Shengwei Wang

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-12-04

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1134025106

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Giving you a combination of general principles, applied practice and information on the state-of-the-art, this book will give you the information you need to incorporate the latest systems and technologies into your building projects. It focuses on a number of important issues, such as: Network communication protocols and standards, including the application of the internet. The integration and interfacing of building automation subsystems and multiple building systems. Local and supervisory control strategies for typical building services systems. The automation system configuration and technologies for air-conditioning control, lighting system control, security and access control, and fire safety control. Whether you’re a project manager or engineer planning the systems set-up for a high value building, or a building engineering or management student looking for a practical guide to automation and intelligent systems, this book provides a valuable introduction and overview.

Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers
Controls and Automation for Facilities Managers

Author: Viktor Boed

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1498710425

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The first-ever complete guide to project management for facilities managers covers: how to write specifications, evaluate bids, and solve problems; all control and automation systems for new and retrofit buildings; cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions for all HVAC systems; and has complete coverage of single-building systems as well as multib

Web Based Enterprise Energy and Building Automation Systems
Web Based Enterprise Energy and Building Automation Systems

Author: Barney L. Capehart

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 8770222525

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The capability and use of IT and web based energy information and control systems has expanded from single facilities to multiple facilities and organizations with buildings located throughout the world. This book answers the question of how to take the mass of available data and extract from it simple and useful information which can determine what actions to take to improve efficiency and productivity of commercial, institutional and industrial facilities. The book also provides insight into the areas of advanced applications for web based EIS and ECS systems, and the integration of IT/web based information and control systems with existing BAS systems.

Facilities Management Handbook
Facilities Management Handbook

Author: Frank Booty

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-04-09

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1136440070

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Now in this fourth edition, the Facilities Management Handbook has been fully updated from the acclaimed previous editions, continuing its status as an invaluable resource to those working in facilities management, whether just starting out or as seasoned campaigners and practitioners. Information is presented in a clear and logical way, offering easy-to-find advice and best practice information that’s essential in guaranteeing the safe, efficient and cost-effective running of any facilities function. Many sections have been completely revised, such as the chapters on complying with health and safety and property law. Other information on workplace facilities has been brought completely up to date in line with legal compliance and strategic policies to create a reliable and accurate overview of the role of today’s facilities manager. This up-to-date and revised handbook will be a key guide for the changing times that are ahead.

Web Based Energy Information and Control Systems
Web Based Energy Information and Control Systems

Author: Barney L. Capehart

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-01-07

Total Pages: 555

ISBN-13: 8770222460

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Advances in new equipment, new processes, and new technology are the driving forces in improvements in energy management, energy efficiency and energy cost control. The purpose of this book is to document the operational experience with web based systems in actual facilities and in varied applications, and to show how new opportunities have developed for energy and facility managers to quickly and effectively control and manage their operations. You'll find information on what is actually happening at other facilities, and see what is involved for current and future installations of internet-based technologies. The case studies and applications described should greatly assist energy, facility and maintenance managers, as well as consultants and control systems development engineers.

Green Building Management and Smart Automation
Green Building Management and Smart Automation

Author: Solanki, Arun

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-07-05

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1522597565

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Throughout the world, there is an increasing demand on diminishing natural resources in the industrial, transport, commercial, and residential sectors. Of these, the residential sector uses the most energy on such needs as lighting, water heating, air conditioning, space heating, and refrigeration. This sector alone consumes one-third of the total primary energy resources available. By using green building and smart automation techniques, this demand for energy resources can be lowered. Green Building Management and Smart Automation is an essential scholarly publication that provides an in-depth analysis of design technologies for green building and highlights the smart automation technologies that help in energy conservation, along with various performance metrics that are necessary to facilitate a building to be known as a “Green Smart Building.” Featuring a range of topics such as environmental quality, energy management, and big data analytics, this book is ideal for researchers, engineers, policymakers, government officials, architects, and students.