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Open BAS assists cost cutting: common system architecture defined.

Publication: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
Publication Date: 22-SEP-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Open BAS assists cost cutting: common system architecture defined.(FOCUS: THERMOSTATS, CONTROLS & BAS)

Article Excerpt
Having a specification that allows for any system option and protocol leads to a more complex system, one that can be cumbersome to install, commission, and maintain. It can be compared to allowing all employees in a company to use PCs, Macs, UNIX, and Linux computers, while allowing Ethernet, ARCNET, and Token Ring as network communications media--then insisting that the IT department maintain and service all of these.

The workload would become unbearable, which is typically why IT departments pick one platform and stick with it.

Likewise, it is typically recommended to pick one common protocol for an entire building control system infrastructure and stick with it. The costs go down and the maintainability goes up. If there is a specific application or subsystem component that is not available on this...

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