Judicatura Ibarra Building in Ecuador
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Requirements:
With this
building the government was looking forward to present a model of how the
future government departments should be in Ecuador. One of the main requirements
is the necessity of installing an automation system, taking a lot in
consideration the energy savings, which means cutting all non-necessary use of
energy where the illumination takes a big part. Another needing was installing
different types of access control with different levels of security, this will
help to reduce or eliminate invalid access to secure areas. Another point to be
taken was the implementation of a flood alarm system on each archive room. The
last point to have in count it was the need of a fire control system.
Solution:
ISDE-ECUADOR, branch
from the Spanish company ISDE, pioneer in home and building automation and street
lighting. Working along with VALLEJO CONSTRUCCIONES made it possible the
implementation of a high class automation system.
The automatic
system has helped to reduce the energy consumption, thanks to the lighting
control in offices, common zones and hallways. It was considered different
control strategies like user presence, working hours and the control depending
of the natural light. This solution made the user were more comfortable and made
possible to reduce the costs related to energy, because the light only will be
activated when it is necessary and adjusting the luminosity level. On each
floor 15 illumination circuits are controlled, making a total of 80 circuits
controlled in the whole building.
In order to
cover the areas related to access control, a series of access points has been
installed in the building. According to the diverse levels of security,
different access controls were installed, in some areas are installed proximity
readers, alfa-numeric keyboards and biometrics readers (used in the Judges
Offices) making them the most restrictive areas. There are 73 control access
points integrated inside the building.
The building has
5 archive rooms, where each room a flood sensor was installed. The system is
always checking the sensors, where in case of presence of water automatically
an alarm is generated and a notification pops up in the management software,
allowing the operator to know which alarm and where were triggered.
The fire control
system installed is distributed along the building and also it is integrated
with the other control systems installed, explained before, allowing to create a
better security and evacuation plans. For example, in case of fire all doors,
with access control installed, can be opened and all lighting circuits can be
turned on, helping the people to evacuate the building more easily.
Finally, the
building has a control and supervising software designed specifically to
integrate the different control systems installed. From a dedicated supervising
room, the building can be managed. Every single function can be operated from
the software, like access control, lighting control, alarm system and
generating an alarm and access reports.
In conclusion, LONWORKS® has been proved once again
as a versatile system, capable, useful and robust, allowing an intelligent and
efficient management of the Building resources.
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