Automated Control Systems Completes BAS Integration for Loyola University
Company is a member of the InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance
NEW ORLEANS — Automated Control Systems Inc. has completed a $2.7 million building automation system (BAS) integration as part of the renovation and expansion of Monroe Hall on the campus of Loyola University in New Orleans. Automated Control Systems, based in Metairie, Louisiana, designs and installs environmental control systems for buildings in the southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi region. The company is also a member of the InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance, an international alliance of independent building automation contractors.
Monroe Hall is a significant building on the Loyola University campus, housing several of the school’s colleges and hosting classes for a majority of the university’s undergraduates. As part of a complete renovation and expansion, two floors were added to the existing five-story building. The seventh floor houses the major mechanical systems, including new HVAC equipment. The sixth floor was added to house some additional mechanical systems as well as new classrooms, offices, and research areas. A new Schneider Electric I/A series BAS replaced existing pneumatic and older direct digital controls in the building. In addition to the HVAC equipment, the BAS also integrates with Phoenix fume hood controls, MK Plastics exhaust fans, and ABB variable frequency drives (VFDs).