The performance of air conditioning systems in relation to Building Automation System (BAS) / Mohd Fadzil Mohd Rosdi

This dissertation looks at the performance of air conditioning systems in relation to building automation system (BAS). BAS has become powerful and effective tools for the owner of buildings. They help to resolve problems quickly, reduce energy use, improve system performance, increase occupant comfort and safety and help manage maintenance costs. The integration of the air conditioning systems with BAS supports the services provided resulting better performance to the system especially on the operation and maintenance aspects. The main aim this dissertation is to determine the performance of incorporating air conditioning system within building automation system. The other objectives are to identity the suitability in the aspects energy consumption and maintenance cost of air conditioning system in the BAS and to identify the monitoring and controlling system of the air conditioning in relation with the building automation system.