Controlling multiple buildings can be quite a concept for many HVAC controls, but Computrols' level of expertise in these applications ensures a flawless network of monitoring and control. In this particular application, the initial building in question is a science laboratory. This building demanded monitor and control of various types of hoods and ventilation stations. With all the air being constantly removed from the laboratory rooms, the challenge was to ensure room pressure was maintained. The graphic interfaces for this system shows how easy it is for an operator to navigate to any building, select any floor, and view any room or device quickly and confidently. Click any image to expand.

Home Screen
With the dozens of buildings that make up a college campus, it is imperative that the operator be able to identify which building is being viewed and what that building's relationship is to surrounding structures. This straight forward screen allows for navigation away from the current building as well as navigation to various floors in the building being viewed.

Floor View
Since only the laboratories are being controlled in this system, importance was placed on the location of each respective laboratory. You can see navigation to each room can be done by either clicking directly on the floorplan illustration, or via the navigation tree at left.

Lab Room View
Once a room is selected, the view changes to show a typical lab room environment with whatever specific devices are available for monitoring and control in that room. Here we see a total of six exhaust controls, four of which are hoods.

Device View
Each device in every lab room must be monitored individually. There must also be clarity in the device being monitored so its behavior is correctly anticipated. Via the navigation tree at left we can see this is a sink hood in room 3022 on the third floor. All diagnostic information on the device is clearly provided next to the illustration.

Additional Example
Below are screen captures from a Computrols CBAS system operating in another university application.