COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Interior Designer must know:• Client’s priorities• How space will be used• Where equipment is located• Location of phones, computers etc

COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROLS

Interior Designer must communicate with:• Architect• Mechanical Engineer• Contractor

COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROLS

• Electric Engineer• Trades

Development of a power plan by an architect and/or interior designer includes:• Telephone and communication systems• Computer network• Power distribution

COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROLS

Signal Systems - All control systems that send and receive electronically coded information

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

Includes:•Fire detection and alarm systems•Telephones•Intercoms•Broadcast TV with UHF and VHF•Cable TV•Closed circuit TV – security•Satellite TV•Paging systems

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

Includes:•Sound systems•Master clock•Bell systems•HVAC controls•Data transmission•Assistive listening devices - ADA

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

National Electric Code sets standards•Primary problem – fire hazard by potential spread of fire along cables or circuits

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

NEC regulates:• Type of cable or wire• Proper grounding procedures

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

Interior Designers Role:•Communicate with client’s chosen provider/installer•Communicate needs with outside suppliers•Be aware of the location of the system•Special considerations for system requirements•Know correct terminology

SIGNAL SYSTEMS

Premise Wiring - System of raceways, boxes and outlets dedicated to communications

PREMISE WIRING

• Communications and data wiring cannot share the same raceway with electrical power wiring

• TV and closed circuit connections must be shielded• Telephone lines cannot be grouped with communications, data, TV etc• Surface mounted raceways permit access

PREMISE WIRING

Cabling Open Office Furniture Systems•Ease of cable entry into furniture from floor, ceiling, perimeter walls and building support columns•Cable management system – floor or belt-line

OPEN OFFICE CABLING

Cabling Open Office Furniture Systems•Horizontal and vertical routing•Separation of power from communication cables•Ease of access to distribution points

OPEN OFFICE CABLING

OPEN OFFICE CABLING

Connecting the Building to Systems Furniture1.Ceiling Entry2.Floor Entry3.Perimeter Wall and Column Entry

•Cables must be 1’ from fluorescent ballasts•Drop vertically into furniture through a conduit housed in a pole or ceiling feed

OPEN OFFICE CABLING

Connecting the Building to Systems Furniture1.Ceiling Entry2.Floor Entry3.Perimeter Wall and Column Entry

OPEN OFFICE CABLING

Connecting the Building to Systems Furniture1.Ceiling Entry2.Floor Entry3.Perimeter Wall and Column Entry

•Very common•Panel selection must run parallel to wall

Central Switching Rooms/Areas•Required in each building•Where incoming phone service is connected to the building’s phone service•Typically the basement or ground floor•Located close to telephone service entry

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

Central Switching Rooms/Areas•Number of phones serviced and size of switching panel determine room size•One per floor in multi-story buildings, stacked•Require lighting and electrical service•Data/computer ports

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

Communication Cables•Transmission wiring for telephone systems runs in conduits or sleeves•Under-floor or ceiling raceways most popular•System generally needs vertical access shafts

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

Communication Cables•Communication cables terminate at telephone outlet•ADA requirement of 15” aff

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

Security systems – closed circuit TV•Banks, retail, parking lots, corridors etc•Requires adequate uniform lighting

Cable TV – outdoor antenna, satellite dish, cable company, or closed circuit

TELEVISION SYSTEMS

• Special needs populations, apartments, nursing homes etc• Provision of a call button in each bed and bath area and corridor

EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEMS

Automatic building controls use timers, sensors, or programmable devices to control building equipment

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS

• Systems that are considered ‘Stand Alone’ are not integrated into a larger building automation system

Intelligent buildings provide a productive and cost effective environment through their:

•Structure•Systems•Services•Management

…and maintains relationships between these four elements

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS