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A Closer Look at BAS Remote Monitoring and Maintenance

Building Automation Systems (BAS) have revolutionized building management by enabling remote monitoring and maintenance. This capability empowers facility managers to proactively address potential issues, minimize downtime, and optimize building performance – all from a centralized location....

HVAC Systems

How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping HVAC Efficiency

Traditionally, HVAC control within building automation systems has relied on rule-based systems and human programmed schedules.  These systems, while effective, leave significant room for further optimization.  The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offers...


Automation

Boosting Industrial Energy Management

Starting a meter-based operations and maintenance strategy program

BY DON MILLSTEIN, E-Mon

The rising cost of producing, delivering, and consuming energy in its various forms continues to affect the facility environment. However, despite dramatic cost increases on all fronts, overall energy efficiency has improved 23.5 percent since 1990, according to “Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada—1990 to 2009”, a recent publication of Natural Resources Canada.

NRC figures comparing power consumption (without factoring in energy-efficiency measures)...

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