Salvation Army Community Center and Administrative Offices

Authorized Dealer Sunbelt Controls Idaho installed a Reliable Controls building automation system during construction of the new Salvation Army facility in Boise.

A MACH-ProWebSys controller serves as the master building controller and web server. It hosts variable air volume units, exhaust fans, and rooftop units via MS/TP. MACH-ProAir controllers and SMART-Sensor EPD devices manage the variable air volume terminals. Sunbelt installed a MACH-ProZone to control exhaust vans and other miscellaneous points, using MACH-ProPoint modules to expand input and output capabilities. On the second floor, a MACH-ProSys provides utility monitoring and control of exhaust fans, hot-water heaters, and variable frequency drives over BACnet MS/TP. The gym and community center are served by packaged rooftop units that building operators manage using additional MACH-ProZone controllers.

RC-Archive software logs and stores system data, and RC-Studio provides local access to the system and database. The integrated web server in the MACH-ProWebSys allows operators to implement custom schedules, browse System Groups, and view trend logs for various zones in the building over the internet. The gym and two-story front entrance use destratification fans as the first stage of heating; these fans are modulated to recirculate otherwise wasted warm air to the first floor.

Sunbelt Controls Idaho met the challenge of providing a quality building management system at a price point that was accessible for a non-profit organization. Community is one of Sunbelt’s core values, and the organization was proud to deliver a robust and economical building management system for the Salvation Army.