Assignment: 5: Q1. Explain and Elaborate On The Automation Done in Hvac Services? Ans
Assignment: 5: Q1. Explain and Elaborate On The Automation Done in Hvac Services? Ans
ASSIGNMENT : 5 INTELLIGENCE
Q1. EXPLAIN AND ELABORATE ON THE AUTOMATION DONE
IN HVAC SERVICES?
ANS.
BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM IS THE CENTRALIZED
AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A BUILDING’S HVAC, LIGHTING,
SECURITY AND OTHER SYSTEMS THROUGH A BUILDING
AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS) OR BUILDING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (BMS). A BAS SHOULD INCREASE BUILDING ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS VERSUS
BUILDINGS WITHOUT BAS.
BAS IS WHERE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND
EQUIPMENT CONNECT WITH MICROPROCESSORS THAT
COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND POSSIBLY TO A
COMPUTER. ADDITIONALLY, THESE COMPUTERS AND
CONTROLLERS IN THE BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM CAN BE
NETWORKED TO THE INTERNET OR SERVE AS A STAND-ALONE
SYSTEM FOR THE LOCAL PEER TO PEER CONTROLLER NETWORK
ONLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE BAS CONTROLLERS THEMSELVES DO
NOT NEED A COMPUTER TO PROCESS THE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
AS THE CONTROLLERS HAVE THEIR INTERNAL PROCESSORS.
Q2. WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS AUTOMATION FEATURES,
COMPONENTS AND IT APPLICATIONS USED IN THESE
SERVICES?
ANS.
❖ FEATURES OF AUTOMATION IN HVAC:-
• DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS (DDC) LET YOU CONTROL YOUR
BUILDING VIA THE INTERNET. THAT MEANS YOU CAN TAKE
CONTROL OF YOUR BUILDING'S SYSTEM FROM PRACTICALLY
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
• ITS CONTROLS REQUIRE FEWER PERSONNEL TO MONITOR AND
MAINTAIN THE SYSTEMS. EVEN IF YOU HAVE A LARGE FACILITY,
AUTOMATED ALERTS CAN TELL YOUR PERSONNEL WHEN A
PROBLEM ARISES. YOUR SYSTEM
CAN ALSO USE COLORED GRAPHS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR ONE
PERSON TO MANAGE.
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• INSTEAD OF REPLACING EXPENSIVE HARDWARE, MOST DIRECT
DIGITAL CONTROL UPGRADES ONLY NEED NEW SOFTWARE.
• DIGITAL CONTROLS OFFER BETTER ACCURACY THAN
PNEUMATIC DESIGNS. WITH BETTER ACCURACY, YOU CAN
MAINTAIN COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE LEVELS THROUGHOUT A
BUILDING WITHOUT LOSING EFFICIENCY.
• DDC CAN IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY WITH DEMANDBASED
VENTILATION CONTROLS.
• MUCH EASIER TO CHANGE EQUIPMENT RUN SCHEDULES.