July 30, 2004—PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc. (PCS) has been awarded over $2 million in HVAC design and controls contracts for retail and commercial projects.
BACnet technology integration provides PowerCold new building automation systems that will generate additional revenues following its recent introduction into the digital controls market.
PowerCold recently received new controls purchase orders from two major healthcare groups in Florida. The company also received contracts for a number of restaurant chains including Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Whataburger. Other retail chain contracts include Advanced Auto Parts, Eckerd Drugs, Walgreen’s, J & B Carpet Warehouse, and Lake Sumter Community College. Additionally, PowerCold has a contract with Hill York Corporation to provide plastic fluid coolers.
PowerCold recently signed a distribution agreement with controls manufacturer OEMctrl. OEMctrl provides Direct Digital Control (DDC) hardware and software, and specializes in custom configurable controllers that “speak” BACnet, the dominant building automation control language in the HVAC industry. BACnet, which stands for Building Automation and Control network is used for a variety of building automation systems, including HVAC and IAQ, security and fire safety, lighting, and energy management. BACnet technology saves money by allowing central management, control, monitoring, and system optimization within a building and/or over the Internet.
With a BACnet vendor ID number assigned by ASHRAE, PowerCold can private label the OEMctrl control and assign it a unique PowerCold ID extension. This unique extension enables computer-based control equipment from different manufacturers to work together, or “interoperate” with PowerCold’s customized products and systems. Interoperability is crucial because four out of every five new HVAC control systems speak BACnet. The widespread utilization of protocol-neutral BACnet technology signals the emergence of BACnet as a significant market force for HVAC applications around the world.
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