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Computrols Highlights

An Experienced Manufacturer
Computrols has been in the building automation industry for over 25 years.
Seven Branches Worldwide
Computrols has branch offices located in New Orleans, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Moscow, and Shanghai.
An Established Leader
Computrols was founded by two BAS service technicians. This experience had direct influence on the design of our hardware and software to this day.
A Unique Approach to Hardware Warranties
Computrols offers the industry's only Lifetime Warranty on DDC controls.
Made in The USA!
Computrols hardware and software is designed and manufactured in United States.
A BAS Technology Trendsetter
Computrols was the first building automation company to use off the shelf PCs and web-based DDC controllers.
Live Technical Support
Computrols focuses on providing superior customer service by providing live tech support from trained personnel.
Beyond Typical BAS
Computrols doesn't stop at hardware and software automation systems for HVAC control, but goes further by providing top-of-the-line access control and fire protection systems.

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Apollo's "The Monitor:" Recovering from Katrina

Computrols, Inc., based in New Orleans, is a representative of Apollo in the US and a leading manufacturer of building control equipment. The company has been instrumental in helping businesses devastated by Hurricane Katrina to re-open as quickly as possible, countering the economic impact of the worst natural disaster in America’s history.

Hurricane Katrina first struck U.S. soil on 25th August 2005. It proved to be the most destructive and costly tropical cyclone of all time, cutting a swathe through the Bahamas, South Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Louisiana. It was particularly devastating in New Orleans, where the storm waters breached the levee system and flooded the town. The damage caused by Hurricane Katrina is estimated between U.S. $70-130 billion. 1,302 people lost their lives and over one million were displaced.

While international, federal and state aid has been swift in coming, many people who live and work in the affected areas want to return to normal routine as soon as possible. Computrols Inc has been aiding the recovery effort by equipping buildings with Apollo-based fire detection systems to bring them back into use.

One example is an office building some 50 stories high. Leased out as commercial office space to a number of different occupants, the building specification required a UL-listed fire detection system installed in accordance with NFPA72.

Computrols, Inc. supplied and installed an intelligent fire system based on Apollo’s open digital protocol. The system comprises five CSimon control panels and over 700 devices, including 30 strobes, 200 motion modules, 350 Apollo Discovery smoke detectors and 31 duct detectors.

The system is equipped with an audio evacuation unit that enables an alarm to be raised either in a specific zone or throughout the entire building. This ensures that no unnecessary distress or inconvenience is caused to occupants on floors not affected by a fire alert and helps with phased evacuation in the event of an emergency.

Ray Kamal, VP of Operations for Computrols Inc, told The Monitor: “The combination of Apollo and Computrols technologies made this system really easy to install. This was a major contributor to getting the building up and running fast. Also, we could tie the fire detection system in with the HVAC system. Apollo’s protocol enabled us to provide a truly open system.”

To date, Computrols, Inc. has installed Apollo-based fire detection systems in three buildings in New Orleans as part of its contribution to the region’s recovery.

Posted: Apr 13th 2006, 09:52 AM