Computerized water and heat controls to become standard.During the coming 12 months, computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. controls of boiler cycling and hot and cold water systems will be preferred equipment at privately-owned multifamily buildings and co-ops in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . This forecast is based on the number of existing installations with these controls; a projection from U.S. Energy Controls' sales, which quadrupled in 1997; the company's current order backlog; and market research data. To a considerable extent, the expected increase in the demand for these computerized controls can be attributed to three factors - (1) increased funds available for improving residential properties; (2) significant technological improvements; and (3) water metering Water metering is the process of measuring water use through water meters. Prevalence Water metering is common for residential and commercial drinking water supply in many countries, as well as for industrial self-supply with water. . Looking Ahead Many owners, managers and co-op boards currently are purchasing equipment that will cushion the impact of a possible economic slowdown by reducing operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . They recognize that computerized controls provide valuable information they can use to manage their buildings' heating systems more cost-effectively and enable them to provide apartment tenants and coop COOP See Banks for Cooperatives (COOP). shareholders with better service. This versatile technology enables building managers to monitor and control heating and water systems in scores of buildings at remote locations without leaving their offices by using a PC to communicate with the computerized controls in those buildings. Since the early 1970's, when these controls were introduced, they have demonstrated their ability to prevent the waste of energy by permitting boilers to cycle only when heat is actually required in building interiors. As a result, fuel bills have been cut by 40 percent or more at some buildings, and water consumption has been significantly reduced. Building managers have access to information from the computerized controls on demand, which enables them to respond promptly to any problems in the heating and water systems at all of their properties. The computer print-outs provide early warning of system problems, pinpoint their locations and indicate their probable causes Apparent facts discovered through logical inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit. . As a result, there is no need for the costly, labor-intensive dismantling dis·man·tle tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. of boilers and plumbing that was formerly required to locate these causes. The print-outs also identify operating problems caused by tenants, in which case they provide proof if it is necessary. Improved Technology As has been the case with virtually all types of computer systems designed for the consumer market, the acceptance of computerized boiler controls over the years has depended on ease of use. During the past year, these features have received a great deal of attention from U.S. Energy Controls engineers. Their efforts have made 1998 a watershed watershed, elevation or divide separating the catchment area, or drainage basin, of one river system or group of river systems from another system or group of systems. The term is also often used synonymously with drainage basin. year for computerized boiler controls. Design advances, including the use of Windows 95 based telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , are making the information building managers need available in a more understandable and usable form. After testing it in 1997, U.S. Energy also in providing a new service option to building managers in 1998. Information from individual buildings' fuel computers can be downloaded to the company's computer. This data will be analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. by the company's technical staff, who will provide specific recommendations for improving the performance of each property's heating and water systems and any repairs that might be needed. These recommendations will be incorporated in a "Boilergram," which will be uploaded weekly or more often to a PC at the building manager's office. Saving Water The advent of water metering in New York City has made it imperative to eliminate waste. The computerized controls being made available this year by U.S. Energy Controls make it possible to determine whether water consumption has risen excessively over a baseline, in which case there is an indication that the cause requires investigation and correction. Warning alarms are being installed at some buildings to alert supers if water usage is beyond a normal amount as defined by the computer system. Far more important is the ability of computerized controls to indicate the existence of hidden leaks in a condensate condensate, matter in the form of a gas of atoms, molecules, or elementary particles that have been so chilled that their motion is virtually halted and as a consequence they lose their separate identities and merge into a single entity. return line, which can be responsible for the loss of thousands of gallons of water in a 24-hour period and is a cause of boiler deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion n. The process or condition of becoming worse. . Without this type of monitoring, these leaks can go undetected, because the boiler water is automatically replenished with new cold water or manually replenished by a building superintendent A building superintendent or building supervisor (often known simply as the super) is a manager responsible for repair and maintenance in a residential building. They are the first point of contact for residents of the building. . The expense of these leaks is compounded by the cost of the fuel used to re-heat this cold boiler water. Fuel Monitoring In 1998, it will be possible to integrate a Fuel Delivery Sentry with U.S. Energy's fuel computer system. This unit monitors and records the delivery of fuel oil and provides building managers with a PC display and print-out of the time and date of every delivery, the number of gallons delivered, and an ongoing record of oil remaining in the tank, in inches and gallons. |
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