Solutions

BRAND MANAGERS

Some activities we would generally support

»	Regular market report
»	Data collection and Analysis relating to Price information, Price competitiveness
»	Product / specification required in market and suggestion on product enhancement/modification
»	Competitor activity report
»	Consultancy services related to projects between end-users, customers and manufacturer(our partner)
»	Project information collection and follow up
»	Liaison works between the manufacturers or companies mentioned above and manufacturer(our partner)
»	Recommend and implement growth strategy

Some Key Benefit to our partner in the above case:

»	Lower initial investment
»	Increased market presence
»	Timely market analysis and action
»	Right product for the right market
»	Check on competition
»	Higher market share
»	Local Technical support to customer
»	Management of distribution channel route to market
»	After sales support to customer

BAS

"A Building Management System (BMS) is a computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems. A BMS consists of software and hardware; the software program, usually configured in a hierarchical manner, can be proprietary. Vendors are also producing BMSs that integrate using Internet protocols and open standards such as DeviceNet, SOAP, XML, BACnet, LonWorks and Modbus.

Characteristics

Building Management Systems are most commonly implemented in large projects with extensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Systems linked to a BMS typically represent 40% of a building's energy usage; if lighting is included, this number approaches 70%. BMS systems are a critical component to managing energy demand. Improperly configured BMS systems are believed to account for 20% of building energy usage, or approximately 8% of total energy usage in the United States.

In addition to controlling the building's internal environment, BMS systems are sometimes linked to access control (turnstiles and access doors controlling who is allowed access and egress to the building) or other security systems such as closed-circuit television (CCTV) and motion detectors. Fire alarm systems and elevators are also sometimes linked to a BMS, for monitoring. In case a fire is detected then only the fire alarm panel could shut off dampers in the ventilation system to stop smoke spreading and send all the elevators to the ground floor and park them to prevent people from using them in the event of a fire .

Functions of Building Management System

The four basic functions of a central, computer-controlled BMS are:
Controlling, Monitoring, Optimizing, Reporting the building’s facilities, mechanical, and electrical equipment for comfort, safety, and efficiency.

A BMS normally comprises of:

Illumination (lighting) control
Electric power control
Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC)
Security and observation
Access control
Fire alarm system
Lifts, elevators etc.
Plumbing
Trace Heating
Close Circuit Television(CCTV)
Other engineering systems
System control in chiller plant unit safety

Benefits of BMS

To Building tenant/occupants
Good control of internal comfort conditions
Possibility of individual room control
Increased staff productivity
Effective monitoring and targeting of energy consumption
Improved plant reliability and life
Effective response to HVAC-related complaints
Save time and money during the maintenance
To Building owner
Higher rental value
Flexibility on change of building use
Individual tenant billing for services facilities manager
Central or remote control and monitoring of building
Increased level of comfort and time saving
Remote Monitoring of the plants (such as AHU's, Fire pumps, plumbing pumps, Electrical supply, STP, WTP etc.)
To Maintenance Companies
Ease of information availability problem
Computerized maintenance scheduling
Effective use of maintenance staff
Early detection of problems
More satisfied occupants

LCS

"A lighting control system is an intelligent network based lighting control solution that incorporates communication between various system inputs and outputs related to lighting control with the use of one or more central computing devices. Lighting control systems are widely used on both indoor and outdoor lighting of commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Lighting control systems serve to provide the right amount of light where and when it is needed.[1]

Lighting control systems are employed to maximize the energy savings from the lighting system, satisfy building codes, or comply with green building and energy conservation programs. Lighting control systems are often referred to under the term Smart Lighting.

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Lighting controls vs. Lighting control systems[edit]

The term lighting controls is typically used to indicate stand-alone control of the lighting within a space. This may include occupancy sensors, timeclocks, and photocells that are hard-wired to control fixed groups of lights independently. Adjustment occurs manually at each devices location.

The term lighting control system refers to an intelligent networked system of devices related to lighting control. These devices may include relays, occupancy sensors, photocells, light control switches or touchscreens, and signals from other building systems (such as fire alarm or HVAC). Adjustment of the system occurs both at device locations and at central computer locations via software programs or other interface devices.

Advantages

The major advantage of a lighting control system over stand-alone lighting controls or conventional manual switching is the ability to control individual lights or groups of lights from a single user interface device. This ability to control multiple light sources from a user device allows complex lighting scenes to be created. A room may have multiple scenes pre-set, each one created for different activities in the room. A major benefit of lighting control systems is reduced energy consumption. Longer lamp life is also gained when dimming and switching off lights when not in use. Wireless lighting control systems provide additional benefits including reduced installation costs and increased flexibility over where switches and sensors may be placed.[2]

Automated Control

Lighting control systems typically provide the ability to automatically adjust a lighting device's output based on:

Chronological time (time of day)
Astronomical time (sunrise/sunset)
Occupancy using occupancy sensors
Daylight availability using photocells
Alarm conditions
Program logic (combination of events)

GRMS

"Many of the 5* Hotel operators are now including Integrated Guest Room Management Systems, not only within the Suites but also within standard Guest Room types. Typical Standard Guestrooms previously had stand-alone HVAC control for room temperature and fan control; now in order to enhance the Guest experience this room temperature control is being included within a Guest Room Management System. Along with improved energy management and cost savings, Hotels installing such systems also benefit by improving guest experience through room environment control.

The Integrated Guest Room Management system is an interactive guest room automation and energy management system. It can control many functions within the guest room, these can be chosen individually to provide a bespoke management system based on requirements and budgets. A sample of items which the management system can control are:

HVAC (room temperature and fan speed)
Table Lamps
Room lighting including dimming & scene setting
Drapery
Do Not Disturb
Make Up Room
Integrated Door Chime

The control can be carried out from many different devices within the room and dependent upon the level of integration can also be controlled from the Television, the IP telephone set, an in room I Pad or the more traditional desk top control unit. Spartan Comms have specialist consultants that will work with the MEP and Lighting Consultant to advise on control and interfacing requirements along with providing detailed design, specification and installation of these individual systems.

Scope of Services - Guest Room Management Systems

Concept Design
Schematic Design
Design Development
Tender Documentation, issue and Review
Construction Document issue
Contactor Shop drawing review and technical submittal review
Installation, Contract Administration, Construction site periodic site inspections.
Final testing, Documentation Review and Installation Acceptance.

"Home automation is the residential extension of building automation. It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security. Home automation for the elderly and disabled can provide increased quality of life for persons who might otherwise require caregivers or institutional care.

The popularity of home automation has been increasing greatly in recent years due to much higher affordability and simplicity through smartphone and tablet connectivity. The concept of the ""Internet of Things"" has tied in closely with the popularization of home automation.

A home automation system integrates electrical devices in a house with each other. The techniques employed in home automation include those in building automation as well as the control of domestic activities, such as home entertainment systems, houseplant and yard watering, pet feeding, changing the ambiance ""scenes"" for different events (such as dinners or parties), and the use of domestic robots. Devices may be connected through a computer network to allow control by a personal computer, and may allow remote access from the internet. Through the integration of information technologies with the home environment, systems and appliances are able to communicate in an integrated manner which results in convenience, energy efficiency, and safety benefits."

Time and Attendance

"Organizations of all sizes use time and attendance systems to record when employees start and stop work, and the department where the work is performed. However, it’s also common to track meals and breaks, the type of work performed, and the number of items produced. In addition to tracking when employees work, organizations also need to keep tabs on when employees are not working. Vacation time, compensation time, FMLA time, and jury duty must be recorded. Some organizations also keep detailed records of attendance issues such as who calls in sick and who comes in late.

A time and attendance system provides many benefits to organizations. It enables an employer to have full control of all employees working hours. It helps control labor costs by reducing over-payments, which are often caused by transcription error, interpretation error and intentional error. Manual processes are also eliminated as well as the staff needed to maintain them. It is often difficult to comply with labor regulation, but a time and attendance system is invaluable for ensuring compliance with labor regulations regarding proof of attendance.

Companies with large employee numbers might need to install several time clock stations in order to speed up the process of getting all employees to clock in or out quickly or to record activity in dispersed locations."

CCTV

"Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly transmitted, though it may employ point to point (P2P), point to multipoint, or mesh wireless links. Though almost all video cameras fit this definition, the term is most often applied to those used for surveillance in areas that may need monitoring such as banks, casinos, airports, military installations, and convenience stores. Videotelephony is seldom called ""CCTV"" but the use of video in distance education, where it is an important tool, is often so called.[1][2]

In industrial plants, CCTV equipment may be used to observe parts of a process from a central control room, for example when the environment is not suitable for humans. CCTV systems may operate continuously or only as required to monitor a particular event. A more advanced form of CCTV, utilizing digital video recorders[3] (DVRs), provides recording for possibly many years, with a variety of quality and performance options and extra features (such as motion-detection and email alerts). More recently, decentralized IP-based CCTV cameras, some equipped with megapixel sensors, support recording directly to network-attached storage devices, or internal flash for completely stand-alone operation. Surveillance of the public using CCTV is particularly common in many areas around the world."

Energy Management & Audit

An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building, process or system to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output(s) by implementing the required changes if any and constantly monitoring the same for future added returns. When the object of study is an occupied building then reducing energy consumption while maintaining or improving human comfort, health and safety are of primary concern. Beyond simply identifying the sources of energy use, an energy audit seeks to prioritize the energy uses according to the greatest to least cost effective opportunities for energy savings.

Remote Monitoring

Internet and Wide Area Network (WAN) based solutions

LV/MV VFD Systems

Construction Management