Revised assignment 2: Reader's response "Sensor Tech for HVAC"
Reader's Response: In the article “The Expanding Role of Sensors in Smart HVAC Systems”, Manz (2018) asserts that the integration of sensors into large buildings, especially in HVAC systems, is becoming an imperative for many industries to achieve substantial energy savings. The integration of sensors allows the systems in a building to constantly communicate and transmit data to a focal point where analysis of the information can be carried out. Not only are the sensors more energy-efficient, but they also enable predictive maintenance which can be cost beneficial for building owners. Manz states that the sensors are becoming more accurate, and they ceaselessly track their own performance. The integration of HVAC controls along with other building systems in a single open solution can achieve much better performance “at less cost and in a shorter timeframe.” As much as I agree with Manz’s assertion that the integration of sensors brings about a significant impact on smart bu