The Advanosys Security and Automation Technology (ASAT) team regularly integrates with all facets of the facility HVAC heating and air conditioning control systems along with many other mechanical and electrical systems associated with a single building across campus or city/state-wide. From the most basic applications including the efficiency of air flow, appropriate pressure, the detection of too much humidity to the detection of mold spores and filter efficiency are some of the more traditional applications for integration with the HVAC system. Others include unit shutdown or alternate intake feed for ventilation process based on fire alarm, smoke detection and other life safety type requirements to help best contain potential volatile situations.
Various sensor technologies are available for direct monitoring of what potential contaminants or volatile substances maybe transmitted through the air handling systems. The fresh air intake of any facility is a very volatile potential point of disastrous substances being introduced to the fresh air delivery system within any facility. The security associated with assuring the fresh air intake and circulation points are not accessible to nefarious personnel or other activities that may lead to
contaminating and potentially extremely hazardous foreign materials to enter the HVAC system is critical. We frequently recommend and provide physical barriers at these points and unauthorized personnel detection, and then specifically with the HVAC units, the appropriate Chem-Bio and other detection sensors are to be installed to identify any abnormal variation in the quality of air supply, correct operational movement and other quality and safety needs of these systems are all maintained.
Electrical and mechanical interfaces can easily be introduced for automation shut down upon detection, alternate air intake input capability, and all sorts of building control and life safety system initiation to ensure the appropriate personnel are notified of the location and type of foreign element detection as well as that of all appropriate personnel evacuation and notification process are automatically initiated.
Please see the many other related services and technologies frequently associated with the HVAC control system technology.