Control Systems

Want to go green?
Control systems are tools, such as thermostats, and techniques we use to help keep our mechanical systems operating only when and where they’re needed, for benefits to our planet and our bottom line. Successful control system strategies include:

Assess Your Needs
The goal should be to set and operate your controls so your systems are working at the exact times and amount necessary to keep people comfortable and productive. That sounds simple, but to accomplish this your needs must be assessed, including the size of your facility, external conditions (e.g., weather), and the layout of your occupants. Calvert-Jones can give you a professional evaluation of these factors to help you understand the needs’ of your facility and optimize a control system strategy.

End the Thermostat War
More often than not, your controls systems and your heating/cooling systems are not in perfect harmony, which causes some areas to be too warm while others are too cold. This leaves occupants to battle it out at the thermostat – a seesaw battle for comfort that wastes energy, costs money, and if it’s a place of business, reduces productivity. The key to solving these issues is a process called “retro-commissioning,” which involves evaluating the facility, measuring flow-rates and temperatures for all heating and cooling equipment, and calibrating your sensors to known standards. Think of it as Calvert-Jones giving your control systems a higher IQ. Retro-commissioning is a very progressive energy-saving step, and is a way to begin the LEED certification process

Monitor
Calvert-Jones can show you how to deploy real-time, Web-based monitoring of internal conditions to help you identify and rectify problems and keep your systems operating at maximum efficiency.