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About Energy Savings

The basic concept of an energy cost avoidance program is that savings are turned into new energy efficient equipment. Lighting and HVAC retrofits are important parts of a viable program. In essence, the monies realized from energy savings are used to repay any money borrowed during the retrofit phase.

New energy efficient equipment translates into significant savings and greater comfort. It also minimizes maintenance hours, which would be spent repairing old equipment. This allows the maintenance staff to spend time on preventative maintenance. Centralized controls are necessary to make sure that equipment is working properly and that HVAC equipment is not working when buildings are unoccupied.

Energy costs are going to continually rise. Brownouts are likely to become a way of life if conservation efforts are not put into place now. Cost avoidance programs are no longer optional.

Topologies
Multiple Building Networks
2_M_Bldg (JPG) 2_M_Bldg (Visio) Multiple building complex diagrammed to show all switches and controllers connected to in-house LAN.
6_M_Bldg (JPG)_ 6_M_Bldg (Visio) Three-building network using an existing fiber optic network.
Wireless Building Networks
1_W_Bldg (JPG) 1_W_Bldg (Visio) Illustrates the principles of a two-building wireless network.
89_W_Bldg (JPG) 89_W_Bldg (Visio) Three-building fiber optic network.
Single Building Networks
5_S_Bldg (JPG) 5_S_Bldg (Visio) Controller communications layout example that assumes network connection from a group of controllers to others.
12_S_Bldg (JPG) 12_S_Bldg (Visio) Diagrams a 24-story building utilizing Computrols 32x controllers.
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