Building Automation Systems

The Trane Company’s line of building management systems delivers the results you demand. Fusing Trane’s resources with our know-how and experience lets us customize solutions for your HVAC management requirements. Our mission at Gerster Trane is to supply and install the most reliable Building Automation Systems available today.

See below for more details on:

Hardware | Software/energy management functions | Examples of controllable equipment | Integration of different systems and DDC manufacturers | What makes Gerster Trane different | Financing

Hardware

Trane has various packages available depending on your building size and complexity. These range from the Tracker System (for smaller buildings) to the Summit System (for more complex buildings). All of our DDC systems feature modular designs so they can be expanded in the future. Each system is built by tying in individual controllers on various pieces of equipment. The different controllers include application specific controllers, programmable controllers of different sizes, slave controllers, expansion devices, and the head end panel which integrates all the controllers into a system. An interface is then created using a computer software package or LCD displays on the various controllers.

Software

The Trane Summit software package is capable of numerous operations and control strategies. These include:

• Time of day scheduling
• Demand limiting
• Energy monitoring and graphing of this data
• Load scheduling
• Run time maintenance reports on equipment and systems
• Lighting control
• Speed control
• Load profiling for time of day electric rates

Examples of controllable equipment

• Chillers
• Rooftops
• Air handlers
• Variable Air Volume systems
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Boilers
• Pumps
• Ice Storage Systems
• Co-generation Systems
• Air compressors
• Lighting, indoor and outdoor
• Process systems
• Heat pumps
• Heating Systems

Integration of different systems and DDC manufacturers

In the 1990's, each of the DDC manufacturers used its own priority language, making it difficult to switch and/or integrate among the different manufacturers. In 2000 this changed with the advent of Bacnet and Lonworks. Gerster Trane is a leader in integrating different manufacturers into a seamless system for the operator. We have successfully integrated Siemens, Johnson, Barber Coleman (Invensys), Automated Logic, and Honeywell into our Trane DDC Systems. In addition, we have also tied in other types of equipment to the Trane Summit System, including Magnetek and Square D VFDs, Pheonix hoods, Simplex systems, modbus systems and scada systems.   

What makes Gerster Trane different

At Gerster Trane, our New Equipment Sales engineers select products to match your needs. In addition, our Control Engineers match the necessary DDC controls to the equipment to provide an integrated, dependable system. We back all of our implementations with a field service organization of more than 20 service engineers. In short, we are your single source solutions provider over the life of your building.   

Financing

Gerster Trane can also assist in financing your project through our existing relationships, leasing, NYSERDA, and various other sources.

Energy Services

Improving energy efficiency and producing high quality results is at the top of every building managers priority list. To meet these needs, The Trane Company has developed the Performance Agreement Contract from Trane (PACT). Here at Gerster Trane's Energy Services Department, we have many ways to meet the terms of this contract.

Gerster Trane can help your company:

• Evaluate sources of energy waste
• Use the newest technology to improve energy utilization
• Update old machinery
• Provide total facility automated control systems
• Ensure environmental compliance
• Increase reliability and productivity
• By controlling your energy supply and demand you can control your costs. Combining these services with our engineers experience, the Trane process cuts energy costs by 10-30%

To read about how other companies have taken advantage of our Trane's energy saving process, click here.