Digital controls have been with us for years, yet those of us who do not regularly work with them are not always aware of their full capabilities. Direct digital control (DDC), building automation ...

The vast majority of commercial buildings today include direct digital control (DDC) systems. These systems are also known by other names, such as facility management systems (FMS) and building ...

Fifty years in the controls industry has allowed me to see its evolution through different eras. Patterns repeat themselves, and timelines become blurry as one era ends and the next starts. New eras ...

Direct digital control is used to establish electronic control of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems on campus. Direct digital control systems also allow the consistent use of time ...