by Shane Henson — November 21, 2011—American Auto-Matrix, a manufacturer of building integration, HVAC, and lab and fume hood controls for commercial and industrial applications, recently announced the release of the AspectFT-Nexus area controller, a powerful and easy-to-use building control hardware appliance that provides the ability to manage an entire network of AspectFT products. The solution will likely be of interest to facilities managers working in all industries.
According to American Auto-Matrix, this device is designed to integrate and manage a wide array of HVAC, energy, and critical building systems while giving the user the power and convenience of modern Web technologies. With the AspectFT-Nexus, users get the horsepower of a server with additional ports for building automation applications.
Through the use of the AspectFT technology, a standard Web browser can be used to access Web pages designed to display critical building information, including historical trends, alarms, energy data, and more. In addition, common internet services like Twitter, RSS, and e-mail can be used to access data from an array of smart devices. With integration to programs like Microsoft Outlook 2007, Apple iCal, and Google Calendar, users can schedule their building zones from virtually anywhere without the learning curve associated with most building automation systems.
“Most people in a building only think about the building systems when there is a problem. This is the way it should be,” said Martha Jordan, COO of American Auto-Matrix. “If we are doing our job, the occupants should not even know we are there. With AspectFT a user can, for example, schedule a meeting in a room, or a snow day for a school, and the building will automatically adjust when it is appropriate. This is done through programs designed by companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft—programs our users are already using in everyday life.”
