
What is planned obsolescence in the building automation industry?
There are many reasons why products are deemed obsolete, however, we must first understand the reasons and motivations behind this decision to determine its merits.

There are many reasons why products are deemed obsolete, however, we must first understand the reasons and motivations behind this decision to determine its merits.

How to Set Up Email Alarms in CBAS 20 Setting up Email Alarms couldn’t be any easier in CBAS20. All you have to do is set up the Alarm on a point, check the Acknowledge box, and select Contacts. There is no acquiring an email account or setting up a
As a result of social distancing requirements recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Computrols will be hosting our first-ever, online training courses. Each course will include expert instruction over a three day period. Each day will include 3 to 4 hours of lecture with time for Q & A.

This is the start of a new educational series with marketing coordinator, Simon Berry. Each month there will be a new topic or industry term that will be explained.

Exporting and Importing 3rd Party Controllers in CBAS 20 Last month I went through procedures to create templates and use them to add Computrols BASnet controllers. Let’s continue with controllers using BACnet, Modbus, and OPTO communication protocols. While CBAS works with many other protocols, these are the most common.

We are thrilled to welcome our four college interns this summer! They will all be learning different aspects of the business, throughout their time with Computrols.

Computrols has recently agreed to donate a number of its building automation system components to the HVAC/R program at Northshore Technical Community College (NOTCC) for student training and education. The contribution comes by way of Computrols involvement with the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, a program supporting

Gregory Patton, a long-time building operator and now CEO of Sustainable Consulting Group, joins the podcast to talk about how making buildings healthier and more sustainable will also make them more profitable for owners. Greg’s practical knowledge on this topic gives building owners and operators actionable insights to take into their properties.
Simply put, Computrols provides the most economical-to-own building automation solution on the market today. We empower our users by providing robust yet simple solutions that allow our customers to largely manage their building automation systems in-house.