Computrols News
Stay up to date with what is going on with Computrols and the Building Automation industry.
The Computrols Compact
More... | Posted: Jan 19, 2011
Introducing the VAV-B Series
More... | Posted: Jan 18, 2011
AC-5 product added to website
More... | Posted: Jan 14, 2010
New Explore Section
More... | Posted: Oct 08, 2009
Support section of Computrols.com is expanded
More... | Posted: Aug 17, 2009
New videos from our Computrols representatives
In the coming year, Computrols will be releasing a series of new videos from our representatives including dealers and clients.
More... | Posted: Jul 07, 2009
A study in why Computrols is the right controls company for you
Computrols recently replaced this rat's nest of wires with a Computrols 64X DDC Controller. It's obvious that Computrols has quality products as well as conscientious and meticulous controls experts.
More... | Posted: May 07, 2009
Visit Computrols at SABOMA/SAABE 2009 Trade Show
All SABOMA and SAABE members are invited to attend this fun event where you will gather valuable information on products and services available to building owners, managers and building engineers from various vendors.
More... | Posted: Mar 30, 2009
Controlling Our Heritage
She stands ever vigilant at our country’s doorstep, not as a sentry but as a gracious hostess to the tens of millions who pass her way each year. With silent lips she calls:
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Apollo's Monitor Newsletter - Issue 30
Read this issue covering such topics as how Apollo’s devices are being used in conjunction with Computrols’ CSimon Fire Protection System to protect national treasures such as the Statue of Liberty and the Immigration Museum on Ellis Island
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Computrols' Ellis Island Retrofit Saves 2 Million KWH/YR
This year’s Efficient Building Award for Lighting Controls goes to the National Park Service (NPS) for a paid-through-savings retrofit project at the National Park Service’s Ellis Island Museum here that reduced the facility’s annual lighting energy consumption by 49 percent.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Fuzzy Logic Interview
Sinclair: What is your background in fuzzy logic and building automation?
Bashi:My bachelors degree in engineering was focused on controls and cybernetics (cybernetics is related to artificial intelligence and the man-machine interface), my masters was in estimation, and my Ph.D. coursework focused on hybrid and multiple-model estimation.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
The Statue of Liberty - the most potent symbol of freedom in the world - is being protected using Computrols Fire System & Apollo analogue addressable fire detectors.
The completion of the new fire detection systems that protect the Statue and other structures on Ellis Island, New York City, coincides with a major push by Apollo to secure more market share in the US. 'Apollo has long believed in freedom of choice in the field of fire detection, so to secure this project is particularly fitting - especially at a time when the US market is beginning to appreciate the benefits of products that use an open digital protocol,' says Tim Williams, Apollo's Export Manager for the territory.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Choosing Secure Passwords by Bruce Schneier
Ever since I wrote about the 34,000 MySpace passwords I analyzed, people have been asking how to choose secure passwords. There's been a lot written on this topic over the years, but most of it seems to be based on anecdotal suggestions rather than actual analytic evidence.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
The Motivation for Using Open Protocols in Building Automation, by Mike Donlon, Computrols
In this article we will attempt to introduce the motivation for using open protocols in building automation. We also cover the two most popular open protocols in the building automation industry-BACnet® and LonWorks®.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Automated Architecture: Tips For Monitoring Building Systems
Some already overtaxed IT managers are being pushed yet further in the interest of remaining within the limits of company financial constraints. Not only are managers responsible for their technology staff and data centers, but they’re increasingly finding themselves in positions that can be likened to hall monitors—in this case, more like entire building monitors.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Marathon Oil Tower experiences positive impact on the environment & expenses
The recent installation of Computrols’ web-based energy management system has been found to enhance tenant comfort as well as assist building owner and manager Transwestern’s efforts to lower energy consumption in Houston’s Marathon Oil Tower. According to Transwestern’s The Tower View newsletter, “this state-of-the-art system utilizes electronic controls and sensors which allow continuous monitoring of temperatures, space conditions, and all HVAC components, as well as outside conditions.”
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
One Person's Opinion: A VAV Box Dilemma
In reality, this "bigger is better" rule of thumb is incorporated into nearly every construction project, and usually the expected benefit of this implementation becomes a recurring problem, becoming evident just as the warranty expires on the project.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
No Efficiency Without Controls
Many people are working on inventions that push the efficiency envelope in lighting, heating, computers, and more. But control technologies may actually be more important--by only using what we need, we can save huge amounts of energy with existing systems, and control technologies help us take only what we need.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
California Satellite Mfr. Takes Out Delta 1000 Front End in EMS Retrofit
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Ford Aerospace has completed the addition of five multiplexer-type field panels to a Honeywell Delta 1000 at its headquarters buildings here. Similar panels were also used to extend the system to four new office buildings that the satellite manufacturer recently occupied in San Jose, according to John Bell, energy engineer for the company.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Operating online: A real-time system integration update
The building automation business is overrun with new terms that try to describe "state of the art" in controls. Real-time system integration may simply be one more such term, the author says, but it does capture the challenge and the opportunity for automation while hinting at the Internet's role for the future.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Enron Building's Efficiency Earns an Energy Star
When you're a major player in the marketing of power and natural gas and headquartered in a spectacular downtown building, senior management, staff, and visitors expect the state-of-the-art in just about everything. The buildings mechanical systems are not exempt.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Delivering large-scale energy cost savings
Arguably, there is currently no hotter topic in property management than finding ways to reduce energy costs. And if it isn’t the number one focus, most would agree that it should be. Consider the old saying, “a penny saved is a penny earned.” Now multiply that by a few hundred million and you’ll see what’s at stake.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
How to Break Into the DDC Market
Need a few good reasons to get into the direct digital control (DDC) game? There are plenty. DDC technology is good for business and good for the bottom line — both yours and your client’s.
More... | Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Brookfield Properties' Silver Spring Metro Plaza Features Computrols
Built in 1986, this nine-story, building is one of three buildings that make up Silver Spring Metro Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland. It offers indoor parking and many tenant-friendly retailers including a market, bakery, dry cleaning, car rental, travel agency.
More... | Posted: Jan 15, 2008
Time Capsule: Looking back at the history of Computrols - 1987 APPA show
Among the new products displayed here at the 74th annual meeting of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges (APPA) are a conversion package made by Computrols which allows any IBM PC to centrally control a Honeywell Delta EMS, an alarm system which detects leaks in thermal distribution systems, and two series of compact fluorescent lighting fixtures.
More... | Posted: Dec 18, 2007
I See You: New Panasonic Eye Scanner Ups Security Levels
According to many security experts, iris recognition is likely the most fail-proof and high-tech security tool out there, which is why companies like Panasonic are jumping into the cargo of this possibly profitable ride.
More... | Posted: Oct 17, 2007
FM Department Spotlight - Energy Management Services In Building Maintenance
What is an Energy Management System (EMS)? EMS is a computer based software tool utilized to address and control thermal comfort in building spaces. These systems are controlled by microprocessor boards (typically a mini-computer) connected to sensors, relays, control devices, and communication lines.
More... | Posted: Oct 01, 2007
