HVAC Management System
The recent trend in home automation satisfies the need of today's homeowners for maximum comfort and highly manageable home appliances. Smart home technology transforms a traditional home into a single system that can be easily adjusted according to the user's needs.
Apart from lighting, such systems allow homeowners to control heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to create a healthy and comfortable living environment, improve air quality, reduce energy consumption and prevent shockingly high utility bills.
Challenge
Solution
It’s a one-page JavaScript web application based on the standard AutoSCADA solution that allows using controllers from different manufacturers. The app can run on various kinds of industrial panels. It’s based on cloud technology and deployed on the hosting of a reliable Internet provider.
The main features of Softarex’s HVAC Management System include:
- Functional UI — all UI elements are functional parts of the application that can be used to manage real systems and sensors;
- UI elements library — an expandable library of UI components in SVG format with animation abilities for building schemes;
- IDE — fully functional IDE used to design HMI for industrial panels;
- Notifications: the system sends users SMS and e-mail notifications;
- Settings — allows users to adjust the settings and modes of their HVAC systems, turn the equipment on and off, and more.
The use of the system requires no start-up costs. The HVAC management service is available by subscription at very affordable prices. Moreover, it can be easily customized for any user. If necessary, it is possible to implement control of other engineering systems (e.g., electric power systems) using the graphical user interface.
Project Results
The implementation of Softarex’s HVAC Management System has brought homeowners the following benefits:
- Real-time remote HVAC systems management;
- Up to 20% energy savings;
- Improved air quality;
- Enhanced temperature variability.
Technical challenges
- Support of specific user interface development requirements for PLC;
- Development of a large UI components library in SVG format with animation abilities for building schemes;
- Development of support for the SCADA system.