ALERTON provides 100% BACnet systems (open protocol) and manufactures energy management control systems for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as complete Building Automation systems (Security Access CCTV & Web-based systems). With all the savings in running means the mechanical plant will last much longer as it is used for less hours.Energy Dynamics Limited is the Caribbean's representative for ALERTON. Incorporating local weather conditions from the weather authority will also save running costs. With these recorded response times the BMS can predict the load in advance by upto 4 hours preventing over heating or over cooling. Where the individual components can be tested on a monthly basis automatically with a little extra programming graphs of performance responses are recorded once the building is commissioned and tuned with normal loads. Self diagnostics can save huge amonunt$ on maintenance. This makes it easier to change controllers and devices to another brand of required.Įnergy management is also important - could easily save more than 50% of total power consumption over the life of the BMS.Ĭommissioning should be checked by an independent consultant who is not involved with the install. Open protocol means you will not be locked into the OEM who could charge a premium where an independent BMS contractor could maintain modify or repair the BMS. Try to look at the life cycle costs over 15 to 20 years. So more important is the planning stages ususlly from the consultant before the BMS is installed and last but not least is commissioning which should include retuning of the building after a year of operation when the tenancies have filled. But any system is good it depends on the design specs like functional description, open protocol and some self diagnostics to save on the monthly maintenance visits.
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