Abstract: A building automation system may control ultraviolet lights to intelligently disinfect susceptible environments based on occupant density. The system comprises multiple occupancy sensors, a disinfection environment tracking engine, and an ultraviolet light control engine. The multiple occupancy sensors generate real time occupancy data associated with multiple objects detected within an area. The disinfection environment tracking engine determines real time occupant density of the multiple objects detected within the area based on the real time occupancy data generated by the multiple occupancy sensors. The ultraviolet light control engine controls operation of one or more ultraviolet lights to disinfect the area based on the real time occupant density determined by the disinfection environment tracking engine.

Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) may control ultra-violet (UV) lights to intelligently disinfect a disinfection environment (e.g., a patient room). In some examples, the BAS includes a disinfection environment tracking engine and a UV light control engine. The disinfection environment tracking engine may access patient room data indicative of a state of a patient room of a patient, medical data of the patient, the medical data of the patient specifying a medical condition of the patient, real-time location data of the patient. The UV light control engine may control operation of UV lights to disinfect the patient room based on the patient room data, the medical data of the patient, and the real-time location data of the patient.

Abstract: A building automation system may control ultraviolet lights to intelligently disinfect susceptible environments based on occupant density. The system comprises multiple occupancy sensors, a disinfection environment tracking engine, and an ultraviolet light control engine. The multiple occupancy sensors generate real time occupancy data associated with multiple objects detected within an area. The disinfection environment tracking engine determines real time occupant density of the multiple objects detected within the area based on the real time occupancy data generated by the multiple occupancy sensors. The ultraviolet light control engine controls operation of one or more ultraviolet lights to disinfect the area based on the real time occupant density determined by the disinfection environment tracking engine.

Abstract: A building automation system and method for simulating system operation conditions associated with a building automation system are provided. A virtual node is created in a virtual node hosting environment to communicate with a data consumer. A building simulation system is configured in the virtual node based on a configuration file associated with the virtual node. The configuration file includes device properties of a field device simulated by the building simulation system. The configuration file also references a data file that includes time intervals and simulated system operation conditions of points associated with field device. Simulated operation data of the points are generated from the building simulation system based on the data file. The building simulation system includes point simulator servers in which each point simulator server corresponds to a system operation condition identified by the data file. The simulated operation data are provided to the data consumer.

Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) may control ultra-violet (UV) lights to intelligently disinfect a disinfection environment (e.g., a patient room). In some examples, the BAS includes a disinfection environment tracking engine and a UV light control engine. The disinfection environment tracking engine may access patient room data indicative of a state of a patient room of a patient, medical data of the patient, the medical data of the patient specifying a medical condition of the patient, real-time location data of the patient. The UV light control engine may control operation of UV lights to disinfect the patient room based on the patient room data, the medical data of the patient, and the real-time location data of the patient.

Abstract: Methods for proactive control of area operating conditions (area management) in a building automation system and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes determining anticipated area loads for a plurality of areas of a building. The method includes analyzing the anticipated area loads with respect to a current weather condition and a short term weather forecasting. The method includes identifying proactive control operating data in real time from an operating table for a heating plant and a cooling plant of the building based on the analysis. The method includes controlling the building automation system to adjust physical conditions of at least one area of the building to meet total anticipated area loads.

Abstract: A method and system of optimally adjusting the environment of a predetermined location based upon the movement of a mobile communication device using location-based services.

Abstract: An automation component configured for optimized wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a wireless communications component, a processor in communication with the wireless communications component, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor. The computer readable instructions being programmed to process at least one communication variable received via the wireless communications component; to optimize a communication or radio transmit power level associated with the wireless communication component, wherein the optimized communication power level is a function of the at least one communication variable; and an adjustment of the communication power level associated with the wireless communication component based on the optimized communication power level.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing an electrical load in a facility with a building automation system, includes first receiving information for a demand response event from an automated demand response server at an automated demand response client. After receipt of a new demand response event, the system determines a plurality of devices of the building automation system to be controlled during the demand response event. Next, the system prepares a schedule of control actions for the plurality of devices during the demand response event. The system then sends control messages to the building automation system to execute the control actions for the plurality of devices according to the schedule of control actions for the demand response event.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that facilitates optimizing building system control of patient rooms to enhance patient outcomes. A processor may be configured to determine a customized environmental condition for a medical condition that contributes to a positive medical outcome for the medical condition based on environmental conditions associated with each of a plurality of patient rooms and patient data for patients in each of the plurality of rooms. Such patient data includes at least one medical condition associated with each patient and at least one medical outcome associated with the at least one medical condition. The processor may cause a building system to control an environment of a patient room to have the customized environmental condition based on a determination that the medical condition for the customized environmental condition corresponds to the same medical condition that is associated with a patient in the patient room.

Abstract: An arrangement configured to control an environmental parameter in a building space includes a building automation system. The building automation system includes a plurality of field devices configured to control the environmental parameter within the building space. The arrangement further includes a motion detector configured to determine a number of humans within the building space and a measure of movement for the number of humans. The building automation system is configured to control the field devices based at least in part on the determined number of humans and the measure of movement for the number of humans.

Abstract: A method includes a step of storing in a memory efficiency characteristic information for each of a plurality of air conditioning units in a location containing a plurality of server computers, the efficiency characteristic information including information representative of an efficiency performance curve for a range of variable cooling output. The method also includes identifying a current thermal load on each of the plurality air conditioning units. The method further includes employing the stored efficiency characteristic information and the current thermal load to identify a first air conditioning unit having a least additional power consumption required to increase cooling output. One or more processing units are employed to allocate one or more processing tasks to one of the plurality of server computers based on the identified first air conditioning unit.

Abstract: A method and system of optimally adjusting the environment of a predetermined location based upon the movement of a mobile communication device using location-based services.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing an electrical load in a facility with a building automation system, includes first receiving information for a demand response event from an automated demand response server at an automated demand response client. After receipt of a new demand response event, the system determines a plurality of devices of the building automation system to be controlled during the demand response event. Next, the system prepares a schedule of control actions for the plurality of devices during the demand response event. The system then sends control messages to the building automation system to execute the control actions for the plurality of devices according to the schedule of control actions for the demand response event.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing an electrical load in a facility with a building automation system, includes first receiving information for a demand response event from an automated demand response server at an automated demand response client. After receipt of a new demand response event, the system determines a plurality of devices of the building automation system to be controlled during the demand response event. Next, the system prepares a schedule of control actions for the plurality of devices during the demand response event. The system then sends control messages to the building automation system to execute the control actions for the plurality of devices according to the schedule of control actions for the demand response event.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing an electrical load in a facility or building with an automated demand response server having a hierarchical grouping of demand stages and demand groups with associated timers that control the shedding of load in order to achieve the appropriate level of load reduction and ramping up devices in a controlled manner upon the expiration of a demand response event.

Abstract: An automation component configured for optimized wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a wireless communications component, a processor in communication with the wireless communications component, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor. The computer readable instructions being programmed to process at least one communication variable received via the wireless communications component; to optimize a communication or radio transmit power level associated with the wireless communication component, wherein the optimized communication power level is a function of the at least one communication variable; and an adjustment of the communication power level associated with the wireless communication component based on the optimized communication power level.

Abstract: An automation component configured for wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a communication module having a communication port, and a wireless communication component. The automation component further includes a processor in communication with the communication module, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor. The computer readable instructions are programmed to receive a component identifier via the communications port, generate a binding request based on the received component identifier, and communicate the binding request via the wireless communication component.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a computer server management system, a data management station of a building environmental control system and a data interface therebetween. The computer server management system is configured to coordinate the usage of a plurality of server computers, the computer server management system executing virtualization software configured to manage application processing on the plurality of server computers located in at least one data center. The data management station is operably coupled to controllers, sensors and actuators of the building environmental control system. The data management station is configured to provide at least some data via the data interface to the computer server management data system.

Abstract: An environmental control device is disclosed and includes a temperature sensor, an audio module, an input/out module operatively connected to an environmental system, a memory module, and a processor in communication with the temperature sensor, the audio module, and the memory. The memory stores a control routine comprising processor executable instructions and an audio file associated with a predefined event related to the environmental system. The processor executable instructions are configured to receive a current state signal corresponding to one of a temperature sensor signal from the temperature sensor and an environmental system output signal from the input/output module, determine whether the current state signal corresponds to the predefined event, and generate, via the audio module, an audible signal based on the audio file in response to determining that the current state signal corresponds to the predefined event.