Benefits are accrued from the earliest design phases of a project (less complex design and project management), through the full lifecycle of the building (user convenience and energy saving).  This makes integrated controls particularly important for clients that have a long-term interest in the building, whether it be a family home or a PFI development with a 15 or 20-year operation and maintenance contract attached.

Design phase:

•  simplified controls infrastructure and cabling requirements means less complex wiring diagrammes
•  elegant multi-functional user interfaces (rather than lots of separate controls cluttering the walls)
•  highly adaptable controls infrastructure makes a very flexible building design

  Installation phase:

• modular assembly for flexible installation planning

• off-site assembly and testing of main control boards

• rugged components designed with the building site environment in mind

Operational phase:

• easy to re-programme to suit changing requirements and energy reduction measures

• easy to maintain and upgrade when required

• very long life: more than 20 years under MTBF testing