Commercial Lighting Control Systems

The benefits of commercial lighting control systems

Commercial lighting control systems can significantly lower operating costs for building owners, improve the building’s working environment, and enhance the security of the facility and tenants. Commercial lighting control systems are rapidly evolving, gaining capabilities that can greatly benefit building owners. Automated home lighting systems are one of the most popular home purchases this year, eagerly sought by homeowners who want to lower costs and make their homes more efficient. Commercial lighting control systems are available that are far more advanced than these home systems. Using a sophisticated network of sensors, occupancy controls, and automated systems, these modern lighting control systems can greatly enhance the energy efficiency and security of facilities of all sizes.

Energy efficiency and commercial lighting control systems

Lighting accounts for almost half of the energy used in commercial buildings, a whopping 40 percent, according to the US Energy Department. An estimated 30 percent of that energy is wasted on lighting areas that are unoccupied. Commercial lighting control systems can help reduce the amount of energy wasted on unnecessary lighting usage, greatly improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

The most advanced commercial lighting control systems work as part of a comprehensive building automation system. The lighting control system relies on motion sensors, RFID scanners, and other occupancy sensors that are installed throughout the facility to keep track of whether an area is in use at any given time.  Once the sensors verify that an area is unoccupied, time and zone controls are used to turn off the lights in the areas of your building that are empty, eliminating a major source of wasted energy.

Security and commercial lighting control systems

Stand-alone lighting control systems can provide affordable loss prevention protection for remote facilities. Light sensors can turn on lights when areas become dim, so doorways, windows, and other areas of vulnerability are illuminated. Motion sensors that use smart technology can detect when objects or individuals enter an area, and turn on lights and/or alarms to chase off intruders. Sensitivity controls can be adjusted as needed.

Advances in commercial lighting control systems

The latest commercial lighting systems can all be controlled remotely over the Internet.  Building owners can use smartphones, tablets, or laptops to take remote command of their lighting controls, adjusting occupancy, scheduling, dimming, and other controls at any time, from any location that has Internet access. Commercial buildings that have multiple tenants can include tenant override technology in their lighting control systems that allow tenants to use their smartphones to override the lighting, HVAC, and temperature controls that have been set. This is particularly useful with tenants who keep atypical business hours, so they can arrive at a building that is well-lit and comfortable no matter what schedule they keep.

The latest commercial lighting control systems include innovations like optional Fast Ethernet-based control that harnesses the openness of a building’s existing Ethernet backbone, sharing data between controllers at blindingly fast speeds. Enhanced options are available for larger industrial and commercial facilities, including ready access to panel status and configuration screens via an integral web server, alarm notification services, and more.

Commercial lighting control system installation

As the leader in South Florida lighting control system companies, Advanced Control Corporation has reduced the operating costs of thousands of facilities of all sizes, from small, single building systems to networked facilities in multiple locations. Call Advanced at 954-491-6660 so our knowledgeable technicians can install a commercial lighting control system that will start you on the path to lower energy bills and higher efficiency today!

Building Illumination Control System

Lower costs and increase security with a building illumination control system

Many property owners and managers are concerned with the toll their structure's extensive energy use is taking on the environment around them. Today, many businesses are implementing energy-efficient systems and tools to make their facilities use less energy, water, electric, gas, etc. One way business and property owners are achieving this is through building automation systems and building illumination control systems. On average, lighting fees represent almost 40 % of a commercial building's overall annual costs. By upgrading and improving the efficiency of a structure's lighting system, a substantial part of your energy efficiency plan has been taken care of. In addition to lowering your annual costs, when you have a building illumination control system properly installed, you can also see up to a 25 % reduction in energy usage.

At Advanced Control Corporation, we have successfully implemented countless building illumination control systems in businesses and structures throughout South Florida, helping to achieve lowered costs, increase energy-efficiency and improve the appeal and appearance of each facility. No matter the type of facility or its size, our skilled team representatives can help you customize and design an ideal lighting control system for your needs and budget. Our systems have a wide range of options from basic control systems which are managed through a building automation system to our fully automatic illumination control system that are comprised of each lighting circuit within your structure. Because of our customization capabilities and wide variety of systems, a building illumination control system can be implemented in both new construction projects and existing structures and lighting circuits.

For owners and managers who are seeking energy efficiency, lowered costs and an additional ways to protect property assets, a stand-alone lighting control system is an affordable physical security defense solution. As daylight begins to decrease, light levels sensors turn on lights, illuminating your specifically chosen areas in order to deter intruders or those with ill-intentions.  A combination of motion sensors and light level sensors help detect if an object or individual has entered a specific area, triggering lights immediately with the goal of chasing off uninvited guests. Because these stand-alone systems have a low installation price and minimal ongoing operational costs, it is a popular and effective loss prevention measure for owners and managers on a strict budget.

A variety of enhanced lighting control system options and fully automatic systems are available for larger commercial and industrial buildings. In addition, our Advanced Control team can implement an alarm notification service that will inform you immediately if any alarm condition via your building automation system has been triggered.

Isn't it time you experienced lowered energy costs, increased efficiency of your structure and improved security? You can achieve all of this through building illumination control systems and building automation systems from Advanced Control. Speak with someone today to learn about all of our solutions for lighting, security, temperature control, access control and more. A representative can visit your physical location to better determine which systems would satisfy your needs, building type and budget.

Contact Advanced Control today at 954-491-6660 and allow us to create a fully customized building illumination control system for your structure!

Energy Efficient Buildings

Reduce operating expenses through the installation of an energy efficient buildings management system

If you are a building owner or property manager who is seeking to make your structure  both financially and environmentally greener, installing a Building Management System may be the ideal solution for you. Energy efficient buildings not only reduce annual operating and utility costs, but they also increase the life and sustainability of the individual systems within your building. Advanced Control Corporation has helped thousands of clients throughout Florida implement a Building Management System or BMS in order to transform their structure into an intelligent building that operates at maximum efficiency and lowest cost.

Your newly installed BMS will help you monitor, control, schedule and archive data for some of the largest energy consuming systems in your property such as HVAC, ventilation, air-conditioning, heating, lighting and more. By having better control over these systems, efficiency improves, less energy is wasted, the life of the system can be extended and the cost to run the system may decrease. In addition, having real time data of the efficiency of each system, plus archives of how the system is functioning over a period of time, can help you track how your Building Management System is improving your structure.

Energy efficient buildings save energy is a variety of ways. Once a BMS is put into place, simple changes such as scheduling room temperature based on time of day, occupancy and usage patterns can result in overall energy savings of up to 30 percent. Adding systems that shutdown or idle office equipment, computers, vending machines, etc. during nonworking hours can also accumulate to substantial savings – as much as $300 annually per piece of equipment. Lighting is another major building system that can be controlled by a BMS.  Scheduling lights to shut off during non peak hours or when a specific floor or area is not occupied can help building owners and managers reap cost saving rewards. Last, recent studies and surveys show the installation of a Building Management System can lower a property's annual utility and operating costs by as much as 15 percent, or up to $. 40 per square foot.

If it is time to update your current Building Management System or install a system in order to make your structure as energy efficient as possible, speak to a member of our skilled team today. We have successfully partnered with clients who are seeking to upgrade a single structure or dozens of locations. Depending on your budget, specific structure needs, and age of current system equipment, our team will design an energy efficient building management system that will help you decrease costs and potentially become certified as a green structure.

Isn't time you and your management personnel had improved access to every system in and around your property? With onsite and remote monitoring and scheduling capabilities, controlling your entire structure at all times is simple and quick.

Contact Advanced Control today at 954-491-6660 and learn how having a more energy efficient building is just a phone call away. A greener structure that offers decreased operating costs awaits!

Building Management System

Improve the efficiency of your property’s systems with a Building Management System

Consider the last building you entered into and all of the components involved in making that building operate properly. A wide variety of mechanisms and systems work simultaneously to make sure every building you enter into is comfortable and secure. From automatic doors, appropriate lightning, comfortable temperatures, security cameras, peak air quality and access control capabilities, building management systems have the ability to transform and upgrade any property and ensure its systems are performing at optimal levels. A Building Management System, also known as Building Automation Systems,  or BAS, are centralized networks of software and hardware components that monitor, manage and archive building data and help each building system communicate more cohesively with one another.

You may be wondering how a Building Management System can help your property. For starters, installing a BAS will increase the efficiency of each system within your building. A BAS can work seamlessly with your mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, lighting, security and surveillance systems. Once your building management system is linked to each operating system in your property, you will receive data regarding the efficiency of each system, if any malfunctions are occurring, and how efficiency levels are improving over time thanks to archived data. Lighting control is one of the most popular building systems connected to a BAS. Often times, various areas of a building are lit even though there is no one occupying the area. Through scheduled and automatic lightning controls, business owners can see a dramatic decrease in costs associated with lighting. The same rings true for heating and air-conditioning. Many times, large spaces will be heated or cooled even though there is no one occupying that area, particularly at night or during the weekend. Constantly keeping these areas cooled or heated can dramatically increase your utility costs. By scheduling these systems through a BAS, property and business owners can see on average a 15 percent decrease in annual utility costs, or a savings of up to $.40 per square foot!

Controlling air quality is another benefit to installing a Building Management System. Building owners are responsible for keeping tenants and occupants safe from harmful vapors and odors while also ensuring proper air quality in both indoor and parking garage areas. Your BAS will continuously monitor levels of CO2 and NO2 within parking structures, garages, loading docks and more, while also monitoring oxygen and odor levels indoor. If any harmful levels are detected, your facilities personnel will be immediately alerted, while exhaust fans begin removing harmful air substances.

Smoke evacuation is another vital system that needs continuous monitoring and controlling. At Advanced Control, our Building Management Systems inhibit and prevent the movement of harmful smoke into exit areas and other designated safe zones through the use of fans and dampers that help control air pressure. Our top-of-the-line smoke control system can help you save lives in the event of fire and/or smoke.

There are countless safety and security reasons to install a BAS into your structure. Tenants and occupants will appreciate the peace of mind knowing they are in a safe and comfortable structure, and you as a business or property owner will appreciate the cost savings involved in addition to knowing all of your property’s systems are working at optimal levels.

Call Advanced Control today at 954-491-6660 to learn more about implementing a Building Management System and increasing the effectiveness and safety of your property.

Access Control Systems in Miami

Improve the safety of your property, data and more with access control systems in Miami

No matter the size of your business or facility, security it most likely one of your top concerns. Business and property owners need to ensure their building’s occupants, data and equipment are safe and secure at all times, and an access control system is one way to do this. Advanced Control Corporation has helped successfully implement countless access control systems in Miami for commercial building’s and housing properties of all sizes. An access control system does exactly what the name implies – it restricts and control access to a particular resource or area. When you install one of these systems in your building, or combine it with a building automation system, you can monitor, control and allow a specific user to a certain resource or area.  In addition to extra security, you will also get archived data in return in order to keep track of who had access to which room or resource in the past.

You may be curious if your business can benefit from an access control system. Considering some of the following questions may help you decide: Do employees have different privileges as far as resources and specific areas? Do certain floors or areas need to be restricted depending on the day or hour? Would an archive of entry data be helpful, so you can keep an account of who used which resource and when? If someone steals or loses an entrance key, could your business be threatened?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, it may be time to implement an access control system in your facility. At Advanced Control, we specialize in access control systems in South Florida and have helped a variety of businesses increase their security through the addition of one. From hospitals and senior housing units to industrial complexes, financial firms and more, access control systems offer benefits to any type of business.

For structures such as multi-housing rental properties, hospitals, condominiums and more, you most likely have certain floors and areas that should not be occupied by everyone who enters the property. Senior housing facilities and rehabilitation centers often use access control system measures to allow access to specific employees who are licensed to handle medication. Large corporations typically employ access control measures to limit access to their data areas within their property. These examples show how an access control system can benefit just about any type of facility or structure.

When you partner with us, we work alongside your company to develop an access control system that works with your specific needs and goals. Our skilled team representatives will analyze your facility to uncover any weak points and develop a plan that will not only increase your security, but will allow for different levels of access throughout the structure. Many of our clients combine an access control system with one of our building automation systems, in order to have full control over every area and system within their structure.

Contact Advanced Control Corporation today at 954-491-6660 to develop your customized access control solution. Whether you want a stand-alone access control system or one that integrates with a video surveillance system or building automation system, we will design the right system to match your needs.

How a Building Automation System Can Help Your Business

Learn how a building automation system can help you lower costs and increase efficiency

Business and property owners who run small, mid-sized and even large structures are always researching ways to make their property run more efficiently and at a lower cost. One way to accomplish these goals is through the installation of a Building Automation System or BAS. You may be wondering how a Building Automation System can help you? Simply put, a BAS will help you control and manage all electrical and mechanical systems within your building from one centralized location. It will also allow for a more overall cohesive and simplified management process. You and your personnel team will have instant access to systems such as temperature, lighting, HVAC, air quality, security, video surveillance and more through a graphical touch-screen interface or remotely via an Internet connection and your laptop or cell phone. This powerful system allows for scalability, simplicity and better communication between all systems within your structure. In turn you receive better efficiency, performance and lower operating costs. In fact, many companies pay an average of 15 percent less for their annual operating and utility costs.  

One area of utmost importance to many of our clients is the ability to complete accurate utility monitoring. Inefficient utilities can drastically affect the overall health of an operation. At Advanced Control, we offer our clients numerous tools that help them better monitor their utility usage. These tools can help you increase the performance of your building and lower expenses at the same time. Utility monitoring typically involves metering, sub-metering and dashboard implementation.

Metering involves energy management software that can help you monitor and manage power in one building or numerous buildings. This software will analyze and translate data, which will then be evaluated and turned into a detailed plan regarding changes that can be made and how you can begin saving money right away. Sub-metering is ideal for clients who are leasing out multiple structures and who need accurate measurements of how much energy each individual occupant is consuming. This type of system can also be used within commercial or industrial properties that need specific energy consumption measurements for individual departments within the building. All of these options can be easily read and analyzed via our utility monitoring dashboards with interactive displays and graphics. These dashboards allow you and your team to see real-time energy usage and areas that can be fine-tuned in order to reduce consumption.

Another popular energy saving solution for many of our customers is our small building energy management systems. These systems are ideal for small and mid-sized businesses that want to conserve energy and decrease energy waste. Structures and properties ranging from 25,000 to 100,000 square feet can benefit from these systems. Simple software navigation and a wide variety of programming tools help our clients eliminate waste and lower their annual energy and operational costs.

Let our energy savings solutions improve the performance and efficiency of your building. If you are interested in learning how a building automation system can help you, speak to one of our experienced and skilled representatives who can visit your physical location to learn more about your needs.

Call Advanced Control Corporation at 954-491-6660 get more information on building automation systems, utility monitoring and security automation solutions for your business.

Building Automation Solutions

Improve your building’s efficiency with building automation solutions

For many of us, when we step inside a residential, commercial or industrial building, we give little thought to the dozens of systems that are working in unison to make the structure comfortable and safe. From adequate lighting and proper air quality, to restricted, safe areas and comfortable temperatures, countless inner functionings within each building help it to operate at optimal levels. To ensure all of these systems and their technology works smoothly, there are typically Building Automation Solutions working behind the scenes.

A building automation system, or energy management system, controls, manages and monitors every system within a structure through a centralized hub that interlinks networks through hardware and software. These systems can help your building and its systems operate at optimal performance and ensure everything is running as efficiently as possible.

You may be wondering what exactly a building automation system or BAS can monitor. 

These systems can control everything from electrical and mechanical functions to security, access control, air conditioning and heating, air quality, life systems, elevator controls, temperature and more. Systems “speak” to one another by sharing information, which is accessible at the system’s centralized hub located onsite or remotely via your laptop, mobile or tablet. If you are offsite and need to update a system, make a change or schedule an action, all you need is an internet connection.

If you are considering installing a building automation solution into your property, remember these systems have been installed in thousands of structures such as schools, high-rise condominiums, hospitals, dormitories, commercial businesses, industrial buildings and more. At Advanced Control, we have worked with countless clients throughout South Florida with designing and outfitting their property with a building automation solution that is constructed specifically for their needs and type of business. Not only did these intelligent building systems help these clients control and monitor all areas inside and around their building, but they also helped reduce energy and operational costs. In fact, on an average commercial structure, a BAS can save an average of up to 15% in operational and utility costs!

Curious how else a building automation system can help your structure? Well, these systems will increase the comfort level of occupants and visitors through computerized controls that help maintain optimal air purity, lighting and temperature levels. And, more comfortable occupants can translate to more productive occupants and less complaints for your maintenance team to remedy.

Another benefit to a BAS is that it offers you real time information as well as detailed archives of all systems. These intricate systems will also notify you if an area of your building is experiencing problems, which will save you from having to hire someone offsite to come to your building and locate where the problem may be taking place. In addition, by knowing a problem is occurring quickly, you can save money in the end by taking care of the issue before it becomes severe.

Building owners can save incredible amounts of time and money plus have the ability to control and monitor each aspect within their building through a customized building automation solution. Let Advanced Control help your property reduce energy, save costs and work at optimal levels.

Call Advanced Control today at 954-491-6660 and learn more about the ideal building automation solution for your structure!  

Building Management System Software

Four Advantages of a Building Management System

Are you aware that buildings account for 40 percent of the world’s energy use? Imagine the impact if all buildings were running as efficiently as they possibly could. How efficient your building is operating not only has an impact on the world’s energy use but also has a major impact on your business. Did you know that with a building management system software, you can reduce your property’s operating, utility and energy costs and improve productivity and efficiency?

Building automation system

Improve Efficiency and Lower Costs With a Building Automation System

Consider all of the components and systems within your building that help it operate. From sliding entrance doors and lighting to comfortable temperatures and accessibility, multiple systems must run at once in a cohesive manner. To ensure these systems are running at optimal efficiency, you may want to consider installing a building automation system. Also, known as a BAS, building automation systems are designed with numerous, interlinked networks of both hardware and software that help manage, monitor and archive data for every system in your facility. They help each aspect within your building run smoothly so visitors and inhabitants are safe, comfortable and provided with an environment that allows for productivity.

Building Automation Companies

For building owners and managers, finding a way to cut costs while keeping efficiency at optimal levels is always a top priority. Building automation companies can help building owners achieve this balance with the help of a Building Automation System or BAS. These systems help control energy-consuming equipment, helping a building reduce its energy costs.  They are currently installed in more than half of the buildings in the United States that are larger than 100,000 square feet in size.

Building Automation Systems

Parking Lot/Garage Security Essentials

What impression does your property’s parking lot or parking garage give to visitors, or even those with criminal activity in mind? Are proper security measures in place and are some of these measures visible to those who are on the property? Believe it or not, your parking lot/garage is a crucial area to keep secure when it comes to the safety and security of your entire building and property. Controlling lighting and surveillance systems around the clock is possible with Building Automation Systems.