by Patrick Federer | 13 September, 2023 | BMS, HVAC Controls, Niagara Framework
BACnet is now the leading technology in building control automation and HVAC systems. So even if you are not in the HVAC industry, it is important to know about BACnet technology. Every product that is BACnet certified is certified by the BACnet Testing Laboratories...
by Patrick Federer | 22 April, 2023 | BMS, Field Devices, HVAC Controls, Niagara Framework, Tridium
The development of the Internet of Things (IoT) is reaching into every facet of our lives and is one of the key emerging trends in the HVAC industry affecting the way businesses operate. It is allowing more flexibility in business thanks to online platforms and...
by Patrick Federer | 1 November, 2022 | BMS, HVAC Controls, Niagara Framework, Tridium
As a facilities or building manager of a hospital, hotel or office park, it may fall to you to oversee the retrofitting of a Building Management System (BMS) in your building or facility. We’ll look at how to choose a system that is compatible with the existing...
by Patrick Federer | 29 September, 2022 | Air Quality Sensors, Field Devices, HVAC Controls, HVAC Sensors
Carbon Dioxide monitors in buildings are a critical tool in ensuring the comfort and productivity of occupants through better air quality. What is Carbon Dioxide? Most people have heard that increasing levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere are causing climate...
by Patrick Federer | 26 February, 2022 | HVAC Controls, Uncategorized
Last month we learnt about the history of HVAC from our neolithic ancestors to around the end of the eighteenth century. As we saw, the eighteenth century saw scientific discoveries and inventions, as well as technological improvements, really taking off. Now let us...
by Patrick Federer | 27 January, 2022 | AC Drives, Air Pressure Gauges & Manometers, BMS, controllers, Field Devices, HVAC Controls, HVAC Valves
We’re all familiar with modern HVAC, but when did it start? How did it develop? Who ‘invented’ HVAC? We decided to look into the history of HVAC, so this month we begin a series of articles to try and answer these questions. HVAC in Pre-History Some form of HVAC has...
