Integration

Integration is the art of combining two or more traditionally disparate systems seamlessly into one. True integration is not just some technical bi-directional link; it is the seamless sharing of data, without the duplication of resources.

Integration can be achieved in a number of ways in building automation. Systems using BACnet™ open protocol immediately become part of the same family, but other mechanisms are also at our disposal. These include our gateway solutions for proprietary protocols, or various database methods of data exchange.

The range of integration possibilities is broad. Examples include HVAC, access control, energy meters, lighting, chiller package data, speed drives, asset tagging, databases, and more. Understanding integration requires an understanding of vertical markets. Each market has its own integration opportunities, such as combining BAS with baby tagging in hospitals, hotel booking systems, or ground power units in airports. Your Delta Controls Partner will understand your business processes and be able to map an integrated solution onto your organization.

At Delta Controls we love integration. Seamlessly combining multiple systems provides opportunities for our customers:

• A smarter building: With a greater information flow between systems, both automated and manual decisions are made more quickly and accurately. We all know about HVAC and lighting turning off when the access system says a zone is unoccupied, but each vertical market can take us much further than that.

• Lower cost installation: Combining fewer networks and PC’s, with improved project coordination, training, documentation, and commissioning and better, simpler communication between customer and supplier.

• More efficient building management: Stock, training, service, maintenance, and holiday and sickness coverage can be combined across disciplines. Single service visits can be implemented where visits from multiple engineers would normally take place. With one Partner understanding a holistic view of your operation, the reduced need for contractor coordination means issues are resolved more quickly and at less cost.