It’s a phone! It’s an organizer! No, it’s an advanced building control system!

8/15/2002


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Table of Contents

It’s a phone! It’s an organizer! No, it’s an advanced building control system!

Part 1—What we’re learning

What makes being networked so great?

Basics of Distributed Control Systems

Robustness, Flexibility, and Security

Emergent Behavior—An Illustration

Problem -> Solution -> New Ideas

Rooftop Package Unit Diagnostics/Control

RTD/C Capabilities

Grid Friendly Devices

Centralized: Demand-based Control

Distributed: Market-based Control

Part 2—Looking Ahead

Swarm World1 Is Not A Commodity World

Example—Loren Carpenter’s Simulations

Finding the Value

Recommendations for Feeding Networks

Basic Strategies To Keep In Mind

Further Reading

Questions and Comments

Author: David P. Chassin