During these unprecedented times, health and safety have been the top priority for businesses and business owners across all industries. Now that the State of Michigan, along with several other states in the country, have started the process of re-opening their economies and lifting their Stay at Home orders, many professionals are returning to the workplace under the guidelines set by their Governors, state officials and the CDC. While social distancing practices and PPE such as masks and gloves are critical components to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other harmful infectious diseases, business owners may want to take extra precautions to ensure a safe work environment for all. In this case, Control Solutions, Inc. recommends installing iWave in your facility. What is iWave

We’ve spent many years on our blog discussing several features and benefits of building automation systems—from top metrics a building management system should be tracking, to troubleshooting common building automation system issues and most recently, how building automation controls can impact accelerated growth strategies for marijuana grow rooms. One question you may still have that we’ve yet to address is, “How does communication happen between my equipment through my building automation system (BAS)?” The answer: building automation and control networks, or BACnet for short. How does BACnet work? BACnet is considered the best-practice communications protocol for building automation and control networks, simplifying BAS equipment and open-data communication, and utilized for networks that leverage the ASHRAE, ANSI and ISO 16484-5 standard protocol. As simplified by KMC Controls, BACnet

DDC CONTROLS Earlier this year, we discussed direct digital control technology (DDC) and the important role it plays in facilities. Pairing DDC to work with your building automation system (BAS) poses myriad benefits for facilities across all types of industries, including increased occupant comfort, lower operating costs, faster response times, easier maintenance, and a simpler retro-commissioning process. This upgrade from pneumonic systems is simply more in line with today’s technological capabilities and rapid advancements. While DDC undoubtedly benefits several industries and facilities, this technology when used in healthcare facilities is exceptionally beneficial for many reasons. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF HVAC DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL Temperature controls in hospitals and labs are crucial to maintaining a safe environment in healthcare facilities. Not only do coolers need to remain