Building automation has been in place in America since over a decade, but only recently they have begun to catch up when it comes to affordability and usefulness. With Dallas being an important part of America’s business hub, it is no surprise to see a multitude of businesses installing commercial automation systems in Dallas based offices and commercial buildings such as malls and warehouses. This kind of automation is quite different from home automation systems on the basis of the fact that the former powers an entire building as compared to normal 5-room homes.
The applications of commercial automation in Dallas becomes more exciting when we see how they can change the basic building maintenance tasks and security protocols entirely by making it more streamlined and completely connected to be controlled from a single place. Here are the top 5 applications of commercial automation systems:
Building Security
Building security is one of the first things to be implemented when a commercial building is constructed or upgraded for business use. Various security devices such as motion detectors, alarms, CCTV cameras and smart locking systems are installed in a lot of commercial buildings around Dallas. Commercial automation systems connect all these devices together so that they can work in sync with each other, multiplying the effects of security manifold.
Access Control Systems
Most offices and commercial locations use access control systems such as biometric scanners, keycard based locks and pin-enabled locks to keep unauthorized persons away from accessing workplaces. While these are mainly put in place for security, they also double up as employee registration systems that help employers monitor the in and out times of employees and store their access logs in the system.
Building Safety
Almost every city in America has put mandatory safety laws in place to protect the property and lives of those working in commercial buildings in case of accidents such as fires. Commercial automation extends to those safety devices too, such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire alarms.
Temperature Control
Commercial buildings generally use centralized air conditioning and ventilation systems that keep indoors cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather while facilitating ventilation and movement of breathable air all around the building. Automating these systems help keep the temperature automatically maintained with little human intervention.
Commercial Media Systems
While automated media systems are generally confined to conference and meeting rooms, more and more offices are deploying smart media devices like displays and speakers across workplaces that can be automated for faster access.
