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Scott Holstein

Load Shedding and One Approach in CBAS

  As I’m sure you know, power companies charge a premium when a certain demand threshold is reached. Load shedding during high electrical demand periods is a good way to lower electrical consumption and avoid paying premium prices for exceeding peak demand limits. Metering or monitoring the load for the

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Computrols Staff

AHU Supply Temp Sets the Stage

In one of our recent articles, we discussed static pressure control and variable air volume (VAV) systems. We mentioned that by modulating the leaving air temp from an air handling unit (AHU) we can promote energy efficiency while also having an effect on static pressure. This time, we’ll look into

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Computrols Staff

Static Pressure Control and VAV Operation

Static pressure is a key ingredient in a successful Variable Air Volume (VAV) system. It ensures that air flow will be available to enable the VAVs in a system to achieve their designed Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) at maximum demand. Simply put, the push of the air must be

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Scott Holstein

Energy Efficiency Measures for Winter

Energy and water conservation deliver a wide range of advantages, including cost-related benefits, ancillary savings, infrastructure improvements, reduced pollutant emissions, improved energy security, and, in some cases, increased productivity.

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Scott Holstein

Energy Analysis Solutions

Buildings rarely perform as initially intended, resulting in energy use that is higher than anticipated. To resolve this inherent problem, retro-commissioning, performance contracting, and facility IoT analytics have all emerged to capture market share. In practice, energy efficiency in buildings is achieved through the balanced combination of design concepts, applied

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Scott Holstein

Computrols Begins New Project: 4000 MacArthur

Computrols is pleased to announce that that we will once again be starting a building automation retrofit project in Southern California. 4000 MacArthur is a Class A office facility located in Newport Beach, CA.

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Mike Donlon

Cooling Tower Control Based on “Approach”

By Mike Donlon Director of Research and Development, Computrols The most common Cooling Tower Control System uses a fixed temperature setting for the condenser water supplied back to the chillers. For convenience, let’s label this temperature: TO = Tower Outlet temperature To control this value, most controls technicians would program

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The Computrols Difference

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.

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