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SECTION 25 13 00

BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS) INTEGRATION

PART 1 GENERAL

SUMMARY

A. This section describes the Systems Integration scope of work for the project. This section also coordinates the responsibilities of the Mechanical and Electrical trade contractors pertaining to control products or systems, furnished by each trade, which will be integrated by this Section.

B. Integrate direct-digital control system(s) as indicated on the project documents, point list, interoperability tables, drawings, and as described in these specifications. Include a complete and working direct-digital control system. Include all engineering, programming, controls and installation materials, installation labor, commissioning and start-up, training, final project documentation and warranty.

1. The existing Tridium BAS consists of a high speed network of

JACE Vykon communication nodes, a virtual server, and web access to the BAS. These JACE nodes are capable of a wide variety of communications including BACnet, LonWorks, and

Modbus. The web browser allows access to the control system graphics for changing of setpoints, adding overrides, access to alarms, adjustment of schedules, etc

2. The control system shall accommodate multiple web-based users simultaneously, and the access to the system should be congruent with existing access control strategies.

C. The work administered by this Section of the technical specifications shall include all labor, materials, special tools, equipment, enclosures, power supplies, software, software licenses, Project specific software configurations and database entries, interfaces, wiring, tubing, installation, labeling, engineering, calibration, documentation, submittals, testing, verification, training services, permits and licenses, transportation, shipping, handling, administration, supervision, management, insurance, warranty, specified services and items required for complete and fully functional system.

D. Some products are not provided by, but are nevertheless integrated with the work executed by, the Contractor administered

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25 13 00 - 2 by this Section of the technical specifications. The Contractor administered by this Section of the technical specifications shall formally coordinate in writing and receive from other

Contractors formal acknowledgements in writing prior to submission the particulars of the products. These products include the following:

1. Variable frequency drives (VFDs). Control of VFDs will be directly from the primary controllers. A secondary BACnet line will be directly connected to the JACEs for monitoring and alarms.

E. Responsibility Table:

Work/Item/System Furnish Install Low

Voltage Wiring

Line Power

Control system low voltage and communication wiring

23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 N/A

LAN conduits and raceway 25 13 00 25 13 00 N/A N/A

Automatic dampers (not furnished with equipment)

23 09 23 23 N/A N/A

Automatic damper actuators 23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23

Manual valves 23 23 N/A N/A

Automatic valves 23 09 23 23 23 09 23 23 09 23

Pipe insertion devices and taps, flow and pressure stations.

23 23 N/A N/A

Thermo-wells 23 09 23 23 N/A N/A

Current Switches 23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 N/A

Control Relays 23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 N/A

Power distribution system monitoring interfaces

23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 26

All control system nodes, equipment, housings, enclosures and panels.

23 09 23 23 09 23 23 09 23 26

Smoke detectors 28 31 00 28 31 00 28 31 00 28 31 00

Fire/Smoke Dampers 23 23 28 31 00 28 31 00

Smoke Dampers 23 23 28 31 00 28 31 00

Fire Dampers 23 23 N/A N/A

VFDs Control 23 09 23 26 23 09 23 26

VFDs Monitoring & Trending 25 13 00 26 25 13 00 26

Fire Alarm shutdown relay 28 28 28 26

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Work/Item/System Furnish Install Low

Voltage Wiring

Line Power interlock wiring

Control system monitoring of fire alarm smoke control relay

28 28 23 09 23 28

Fire-fighter’s smoke control station (FSCS

28 28 28 28

Starters, HOA switches 23 23 N/A 26

F. This facility has a secondary BAS manufactured by Johnson

Controls (JCI). The JCI Metasys BAS is accessible from the HVAC

Shop GB1-08.

1. No interoperability is required with existing JCI BAS.

2. Modify existing Tridium system as required to accommodate all new components as specified. Modifications include, but are not limited to, graphics modifications to accommodate new spaces and equipment, operating sequences, scheduling, and setpoints.

G. The Tridium BAS service company is referred to as the “Control

System Integrator” in this Section of the technical specifications. The Control System Integrator is responsible for

Tridium user interface system graphics and expansion.

1. The General Contractor of this project shall directly hire the Control System Integrator in a contract separate from the contract procuring the Controls Contractor administered by

Section 23 09 23 of the technical specifications. Control

System Integrator shall be a separate and independent company from the Controls Contractor; not a subsidiary or parent company.

2. The Contractor administered by this Section of the technical specifications shall coordinate all work with the Controls

Contractor as defined in Section 23 09 23 of the technical specifications.

3. The Contractor administered by this Section of the technical specifications shall provide a peer-to-peer networked distributed control system. This Contractor is responsible for all device mounting and wiring.

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4. Responsibility Table:

Item/Task Section 23 09 23 Contactor

Section 25 13 00 Contractor

VA

ECC expansion X ECC programming X Devices, controllers, control panels and equipment

X

Point addressing: all hardware and software points including setpoint, calculated point, data point(analog/ binary), and reset schedule point

X

Point mapping X Network Programming X ECC Graphics X

Item/Task Section 23 09 23 Contactor

Section 25 13 00 Contractor

VA

Controller programming and sequences X

Integrity of LAN communications X Electrical wiring X Operator system training X X LAN connections to devices X LAN connections to ECC X IP addresses X Overall system verification X Controller and LAN system verification X

RELATED WORK

A. Section 23 09 23, Direct Digital Control for HVAC

B. Section 26 05 11, Requirements for Electrical Installations.

C. Section 26 05 21, Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and

Cables (600 Volts and Below).

D. Section 26 05 26, Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems.

E. Section 26 05 33, Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems.

F. Section 26 27 26, Wiring Devices.

G. Section 27 15 00, Communications Horizontal Cabling

DEFINITION

A. Algorithm: A logical procedure for solving a recurrent mathematical problem; A prescribed set of well-defined rules or processes for the solution of a problem in a finite number of steps.

B. ARCNET: ANSI/ATA 878.1 - Attached Resource Computer Network.

ARCNET is a deterministic LAN technology; meaning it's possible

25 13 00 - 5 to determine the maximum delay before a device is able to transmit a message.

C. Analog: A continuously varying signal value (e.g., temperature, current, velocity etc.

D. BACnet: A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and

Control Networks, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135. This communications protocol allows diverse building automation devices to communicate data over and services over a network.

E. BACnet/IP: Annex J of Standard 135. It defines and allows for using a reserved UDP socket to transmit BACnet messages over IP networks. A BACnet/IP network is a collection of one or more IP sub-networks that share the same BACnet network number.

F. BACnet Internetwork: Two or more BACnet networks connected with routers. The two networks may sue different LAN technologies.

G. BACnet Network: One or more BACnet segments that have the same network address and are interconnected by bridges at the physical and data link layers.

H. BACnet Segment: One or more physical segments of BACnet devices on a BACnet network, connected at the physical layer by repeaters.

I. BACnet Broadcast Management Device (BBMD): A communications device which broadcasts BACnet messages to all BACnet/IP devices and other BBMDs connected to the same BACnet/IP network.

J. BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs): BACnet

Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs) are collections of one or more BACnet services. These are prescribed in terms of an "A" and a "B" device. Both of these devices are nodes on a BACnet internetwork.

K. BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL). The organization responsible for testing products for compliance with the BACnet standard, operated under the direction of BACnet International.

L. BAS: Building Automation System, comprised of the peer-to-peer network based distributed control system and interface.

M. Baud: It is a signal change in a communication link. One signal change can represent one or more bits of information depending on type of transmission scheme. Simple peripheral communication is normally one bit per Baud. (e.g., Baud rate = 78,000 Baud/sec is

78,000 bits/sec, if one signal change = 1 bit).

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N. Binary: A two-state system where a high signal level represents an "ON" condition and an "OFF" condition is represented by a low signal level.

O. BMP or bmp: Suffix, computerized image file, used after the period in a DOS-based computer file to show that the file is an image stored as a series of pixels.

P. Bus Topology: A network topology that physically interconnects workstations and network devices in parallel on a network segment.

Q. Control Unit (CU): Generic term for any controlling unit, stand-alone, microprocessor based, digital controller residing on secondary LAN or Primary LAN, used for local controls or global controls

R. Deadband: A temperature range over which no heating or cooling is supplied, i.e., 22-25 degrees C (72-78 degrees F), as opposed to a single point change over or overlap).

S. Device: a control system component that contains a BACnet Device

Object and uses BACnet to communicate with other devices.

T. Device Object: Every BACnet device requires one Device Object, whose properties represent the network visible properties of that device. Every Device Object requires a unique Object Identifier number on the BACnet internetwork. This number is often referred to as the device instance.

U. Device Profile: A specific group of services describing BACnet capabilities of a device, as defined in ASHRAE Standard 135-2008, Annex L. Standard device profiles include BACnet Operator

Workstations (B-OWS), BACnet Building Controllers (B-BC), BACnet

Advanced Application Controllers (B-AAC), BACnet Application

Specific Controllers (B-ASC), BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA), and

BACnet Smart Sensor (B-SS). Each device used in new construction is required to have a PICS statement listing which service and

BIBBs are supported by the device.

V. Diagnostic Program: A software test program, which is used to detect and report system or peripheral malfunctions and failures.

Generally, this system is performed at the initial startup of the system.

W. Direct Digital Control (DDC): Microprocessor based control including Analog/Digital conversion and program logic. A control

25 13 00 - 7 loop or subsystem in which digital and analog information is received and processed by a microprocessor, and digital control signals are generated based on control algorithms and transmitted to field devices in order to achieve a set of predefined conditions.

X. Distributed Control System: A system in which the processing of system data is decentralized and control decisions can and are made at the subsystem level. System operational programs and information are provided to the remote subsystems and status is reported back to the Engineering Control Center. Upon the loss of communication with the Engineering Control center, the subsystems shall be capable of operating in a stand-alone mode using the last best available data.

Y. Download: The electronic transfer of programs and data files from a central computer or operation workstation with secondary memory devices to remote computers in a network (distributed) system.

Z. DXF: An AutoCAD 2-D graphics file format. Many CAD systems import and export the DXF format for graphics interchange.

AA. Electrical Control: A control circuit that operates on line or low voltage and uses a mechanical means, such as a temperature sensitive bimetal or bellows, to perform control functions, such as actuating a switch or positioning a potentiometer.

BB. Electronic Control: A control circuit that operates on low voltage and uses a solid-state components to amplify input signals and perform control functions, such as operating a relay or providing an output signal to position an actuator.

CC. Engineering Control Center (ECC): The centralized control point for the intelligent control network. The ECC comprises of personal computer and connected devices to form a single workstation.

DD. Ethernet: A trademark for a system for exchanging messages between computers on a local area network using coaxial, fiber optic, or twisted-pair cables.

EE. Firmware: Firmware is software programmed into read only memory (ROM) chips. Software may not be changed without physically altering the chip.

FF. Gateway: Communication hardware connecting two or more different protocols. It translates one protocol into equivalent concepts

25 13 00 - 8 for the other protocol. In BACnet applications, a gateway has

BACnet on one side and non-BACnet (usually proprietary) protocols on the other side.

GG. GIF: Abbreviation of Graphic Interchange Format.

HH. Graphic Program (GP): Program used to produce images of air handler systems, fans, chillers, pumps, and building spaces.

These images can be animated and/or color-coded to indicate operation of the equipment.

II. Graphic Sequence of Operation: It is a graphical representation of the sequence of operation, showing all inputs and output logical blocks.

JJ. I/O Unit: The section of a digital control system through which information is received and transmitted. I/O refers to analog input (AI, digital input (DI), analog output (AO) and digital output (DO). Analog signals are continuous and represent temperature, pressure, flow rate etc, whereas digital signals convert electronic signals to digital pulses (values), represent motor status, filter status, on-off equipment etc.

KK. I/P: a method for conveying and routing packets of information over LAN paths. User Datagram Protocol (UDP) conveys information to “sockets” without confirmation of receipt. Transmission

Control Protocol (TCP) establishes "sessions", which have end-to-end confirmation and guaranteed sequence of delivery.

LL. JPEG: A standardized image compression mechanism stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the original name of the committee that wrote the standard.

MM. Local Area Network (LAN): A communication bus that interconnects operator workstation and digital controllers for peer-to-peer communications, sharing resources and exchanging information.

NN. Network Repeater: A device that receives data packet from one network and rebroadcasts to another network. No routing information is added to the protocol.

OO. MS/TP: Master-slave/token-passing (ISO/IEC 8802, Part 3). It is not an acceptable LAN option for VA health-care facilities. It uses twisted-pair wiring for relatively low speed and low cost communication.

PP. Native BACnet Device: A device that uses BACnet as its primary method of communication with other BACnet devices without

25 13 00 - 9 intermediary gateways. A system that uses native BACnet devices at all levels is a native BACnet system.

QQ. Network Number: A site-specific number assigned to each network segment to identify for routing. This network number must be unique throughout the BACnet internetwork.

RR. Object: The concept of organizing BACnet information into standard components with various associated properties. Examples include analog input objects and binary output objects.

SS. Object Identifier: An object property used to identify the object, including object type and instance. Object Identifiers must be unique within a device.

TT. Object Properties: Attributes of an object. Examples include present value and high limit properties of an analog input object. Properties are defined in ASHRAE 135; some are optional and some are required. Objects are controlled by reading from and writing to object properties.

UU. Operating system (OS): Software, which controls the execution of computer application programs.

VV. PCX: File type for an image file. When photographs are scanned onto a personal computer they can be saved as PCX files and viewed or changed by a special application program as Photo Shop.

WW. Peripheral: Different components that make the control system function as one unit. Peripherals include monitor, printer, and

I/O unit.

XX. Peer-to-Peer: A networking architecture that treats all network stations as equal partners- any device can initiate and respond to communication with other devices.

YY. PICS: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement, describing the BACnet capabilities of a device. All BACnet devices have published PICS.

ZZ. PID: Proportional, integral, and derivative control, used to control modulating equipment to maintain a setpoint.

AAA. Repeater: A network component that connects two or more physical segments at the physical layer.

BBB. Router: a component that joins together two or more networks using different LAN technologies. Examples include joining a

BACnet Ethernet LAN to a BACnet MS/TP LAN.

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CCC. Sensors: devices measuring state points or flows, which are then transmitted back to the DDC system.

DDD. Thermostats : devices measuring temperatures, which are used in control of standalone or unitary systems and equipment not attached to the DDC system.

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. The Tridium BAS shall be comprised of a network of Vykon JACE communication nodes and a virtual server, which are interconnected through the existing facility LAN. equipment controller(s) within each facility, connected to a control interface device(s) (JACE), which connects to a head-end control graphical user interface, for a distributed network control system, with access from the ECC. The existing Tridium system shall be extended as required to accommodate new equipment controls. The control interface device (JACE) shall connect to the owner’s local or wide area network, depending on configuration. Access to the system, either locally in each building, or remotely from a central site or sites, shall be accomplished through standard Web browsers, via the Internet and/or local area network. Each JACE shall communicate to DDC controllers provided under Division 23.

SYSTEM INTEGRATION CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

A. General:

1. The System Integrator shall have a successful history in the design and installation of open control systems with browser based wide area network connectivity and shall provide evidence of this history as a condition of acceptance of bid.

2. The System Integrator shall have an office that is staffed with LONWORKS®, Modbus, BACnet and Internet Protocol (IP) trained and experienced engineers and technicians fully capable of providing instruction and routine emergency maintenance service on all system components within 24 hours of notification.

3. The System Integrator shall be a certified Vykon System

Integrator.

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4. Contractor Service:

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a. Provide a competent and experienced Project Manager employed by the Systems Integrator. The Project Manager shall be supported as necessary by other Contractor employees in order to provide professional engineering, technical and management service for the work. The

Project Manager shall attend scheduled Project Meetings as required and shall be empowered to make technical, scheduling and related decisions on behalf of the Systems

Integrator.

b. System Integrator shall have qualified service personnel, fully capable of providing instructions and routine or emergency maintenance service.

5. Control System Integrator will be required to submit to VA processes for gaining access to networked systems. All individuals that will need access to the VA network will need to submit to this process.

a. Fingerprinting – Individuals will need to come on-site.

Coordinate with the COR for time and location. A Service

Agreement Check must be filled out with personal information and fingerprints taken.

b. Background Check – A thorough background investigation

(BI) will be completed by the VA. This process can take a year. Any individuals that do not clear the background check will not be allowed to work at the VA.

c. Training – All individuals will be required to create a training account for online training in the VA https://www.tms.va.gov/learning/user/login.jsp

Once the account has been created, coordinate with the

COR to have the account linked and setup with the necessary training modules. The individuals are responsible for completing all training and maintaining an up-to-date training profile. Training may be done over the web.

d. Computer Account Creation – Once the BI has cleared and training is complete, send a request to the COR for the creation of a computer account. This process can take several weeks. The individual will need to come on-site to receive account information and activate the account.

https://www.tms.va.gov/learning/user/login.jsp

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e. Computer Account Access Upgrade – Once the account has been activated, send a request to the COR to upgrade the access for administrative access to the Tridium BAS server. This process can take several weeks.

f. Remote Access (VPN CAG) request – An option is available for remote access to the VA network over the internet. A special request must be made to the COR. This will require filling out a form. This process can take several weeks.

PERFORMANCE

A. The system shall conform to the following:

1. Graphic Display: The system shall display up to four (4) graphics on a single screen with a minimum of twenty (20) dynamic points per graphic. All current data shall be displayed within ten (10) seconds of the request.

2. Graphic Refresh: The system shall update all dynamic points with current data within eight (8) seconds. Data refresh shall be automatic, without operator intervention.

3. Object Command: The maximum time between the command of a binary object by the operator and the reaction by the device shall be two (2) seconds. Analog objects shall start to adjust within two (2) seconds.

4. Object Scan: All changes of state and change of analog values shall be transmitted over the high-speed network such that any data used or displayed at a controller or work-station will be current, within the prior six (6) seconds.

5. Alarm Response Time: The maximum time from when an object goes into alarm to when it is annunciated at the workstation shall not exceed (10) seconds.

6. Multiple Alarm Annunciations: All workstations on the network shall receive alarms within five (5) seconds of each other.

SUBMITTAL

A. Submit shop drawings in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP

DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES.

B. System Integrator Qualifications – Submit proposal for the

Control System Integrator to be utilized to the COR for review and approval. Submittal must include:

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1. Acknowledgement that technicians are fully capable of providing instruction and routine emergency maintenance service on all system components within 24 hours of notification.

Certification that the company is a Vykon Systems Integrator.

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2. List of no less than five similar projects that have Building

Automation Systems installed by the System Integrator. These projects must be on-line and functional such that the owner’s representatives can observe the BAS in full operation.

Include proper references and contact numbers.

3. Resumes listing experience

a. Submit resumes indicating prior Instrumentation and

Control experience. Resumes must include training and experience in LONWORKS, Modbus, BACnet, and Internet

Protocol. Experience must include Alerton and JCI controls.

b. Submit resumes indicating passing certificates for wide area network infrastructure Design, Installation and

Maintenance Training Program for Tridium.

4. Submit an organizational diagram indicating the key technical staff proposed for the project including Project Manager, Application Engineer, etc.

C. Installation Plan - Manufacturer’s literature and data for all components including the following:

1. Shop drawings shall also contain complete wiring and schematic diagrams, software descriptions, calculations, and any other details required to demonstrate that the system has been coordinated and will properly function as a system.

2. Submittal shall include a network cable schematic diagram depicting operator workstations, control panel locations and a description of the communication type, media and protocol.

3. Catalog cut sheets of all equipment used. When manufacturer’s cut sheets apply to a product series rather than a specific product, the data specifically applicable to the project shall be highlighted. Each submitted piece of literature and

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4. Color prints of proposed graphics with a list of points for display.

5. Schematic wiring diagrams for JACE communication panels.

Provide a schematic drawing of the central system installation. Label all cables and ports with computer manufacturers’ model numbers and functions. Show all interface wiring to the control system.

6. Scaled plan drawings showing routing of communication trunks and location of controllers, routers, gateways, ECC, and larger controlled devices.

a. Include construction details of all penetrations and their protection.

7. Provide proposed initial alarm settings for all new points for COR to review and edit.

D. As Built Control Drawings:

1. Furnish three (3) copies of as-built drawings for each control system. The documents shall be submitted for approval prior to final completion.

2. Furnish one (1) CD-ROM in CAD DWG and/or .DXF format for the drawings noted in subparagraphs above.

3. Updated communication trunk diagrams connected to the JACE(s) depicting all new and existing devices on the affected communication trunks including address, label and location.

4. Product Certificates: Compliance with Article, QUALITY

ASSURANCE.

5. Licenses and Passwords: Provide licenses and passwords for all software residing on and used by the Controls Systems and transfer these licenses and passwords to the Owner prior to completion.

E. Operation and Maintenance (O/M) Manuals):

1. Submit in accordance with Article, INSTRUCTIONS, in

Specification Section 01 00 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2. Include the following documentation:

a. General description and specifications for all components, including procedures for logging on/off, alarm handling, 25 13 00 - 15 producing trend reports, overriding computer control, and changing set points and other variables.

b. One copy of the final version of all software provided including operating systems, programming language, operator workstation software, and graphics software.

c. Complete troubleshooting procedures and guidelines for all systems.

d. Complete operating instructions for all systems.

e. Recommended preventive maintenance procedures for all system components including a schedule of tasks for inspection, cleaning and calibration. Provide a list of recommended spare parts needed to minimize downtime.

f. Licenses, guaranty, and other pertaining documents for all equipment and systems.

SPECIFICATION NOMENCLATURE

A. Acronyms used in this specification are as follows:

BAS Building Automation System

DDCS Direct Digital Control System

JACE Vykon Tridium network communications node

NS Network Supervisor

IDC Interoperable Digital Controller

ASC Application Specific Controller

PCU Programmable Control Unit

IBC Interoperable BACnet Controller

GUI Graphical User Interface

WBI Web Browser Interface

POT Portable Operator’s Terminal

PMI Power Measurement Interface

DDC Direct Digital Controls

LAN Local Area Network

WAN Wide Area Network

OOT Object Oriented Technology

PICS Product Interoperability Compliance Statement

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DIVISION OF WORK

A. The Controls Contractor shall be responsible for all controllers

(DDC), control devices, control panels, controller programming, controller programming software, controller input/output wiring, power wiring, interlock and safety wiring, controller network wiring, and Ethernet LAN wiring, if applicable.

B. The System Integrator (SI) shall be responsible for the controller interface device (JACE), workstations, printers, servers, software and programming of the JACE, graphical user interface software (GUI), development of all graphical screens, setup of schedules, logs and alarms, network management, global supervisory control applications, system integration and coordination of the JACE to the local or wide area network.

C. The point of demarcation for the products to be provided by the

System Integrator shall be up to and including the controller interface (JACE). Communication trunks to the Tridium JACE cabinets are the responsibility of the Controls Contractor.

Termination of the communication trunks within the JACE cabinets are the responsibility of the System Integrator.

WORK INCLUDED

A. Furnish and install the following application software as outlined in this section.

1. User Interface software

B. The following will be coordinated with the owner/owner’s agent:

1. Provide custom set-up and development of the software to provide the functional and performance requirements specified. Develop system graphics for all specified mechanical and electrical systems, using animated objects to display all system variables and process valves, according to owner’s standards.

2. Provide supervisory control strategies for mechanical and other systems to permit the global sequence of operations specified herein.

AGENCY AND CODE APPROVALS

A. All work shall conform to the applicable Codes and Standards.

B. All products of the BAS shall be provided with the following agency approvals. Verification that the approvals exist for all submitted products shall be provided with the submittal package.

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Systems or products not currently offering the following approvals are not acceptable.

1. UL-916; Energy Management Systems

2. ULC; UL - Canadian Standards Association

3. FCC, Part 15, Subpart J, Class A Computing Devices

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

A. The Owner shall sign a copy of the manufacturer's standard software and firmware licensing agreement as a condition of this contract. Such license shall grant use of all programs and application software to Owner as defined by the manufacturer's license agreement, but shall protect manufacturer's rights to disclosure of trade secrets contained within such software.

DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. Provide factory-shipping cartons for each piece of equipment and control device. Maintain cartons through shipping, storage, and handling as required to prevent equipment damage. Store equipment and materials inside and protected from weather.

JOB CONDITIONS

A. Cooperation with Other Trades: Coordinate the Work of this section with that of other sections to insure that the Work will be carried out in an orderly fashion. It shall be this

Contractor's responsibility to check the Contract Documents for possible conflicts between his Work and that of other crafts in equipment location, pipe, duct and conduit runs, electrical outlets and fixtures, air diffusers, and structural and architectural features.

PROJECT CONDITIONS (Environmental Conditions of Operation) A. Equipment shall be designed to operate in ambient condition of 20 to 35°C (65 to 90°F) at a relative humidity of 20 to 80% non-condensing.

B. The CUs used outdoors shall be mounted in NEMA 4 waterproof enclosures, and shall be rated for operation at –40 to 65°C (-40 to 150°F).

C. All electronic equipment shall operate properly with power fluctuations of plus 10 percent to minus 15 percent of nominal supply voltage.

D. Controlling devices shall be designed to operate in the environment, which they are sensing or controlling.

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WARRANTY

A. Labor and materials for control systems shall be warranted for a period as specified under Warranty in FAR clause 52.246-21.

B. BAS failures during the warranty period shall be adjusted, repaired, or replaced at no cost or reduction in service to the owner. The system includes all components associated with the integration work installed as a part of this contract.

C. The on-line support service shall allow the Systems Integrator to dial out over telephone lines to or connect via (through password-limited access) VPN through the internet monitor and control the facility’s building automation system. This remote connection to the facility shall be within two (2) hours of the time that the problem is reported. This coverage shall be extended to include normal business hours, after business hours, weekend and holidays. If the problem cannot be resolved with on-line support services, the Controls supplier shall dispatch the qualified personnel to the job site to resolve the problem within

24 hours after the problem is reported.

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only.

B. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning

Engineers (ASHRAE):

Standard 135-10 ........ BACNET Building Automation and Control Networks

C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME):

B16.18-01 .............. Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings.

B16.22-01 .............. Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings.

D. D. American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM):

B32-08 ................. Standard Specification for Solder Metal B88-09 ................. Standard Specifications for Seamless

Copper Water Tube B88M-09 ................ Standard Specification for Seamless

Copper Water Tube (Metric) B280-08 ................ Standard Specification for Seamless

Copper Tube for Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service

D2737-03 ............... Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Tubing

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E. E. Federal Communication Commission (FCC):

Rules and Regulations Title 47 Chapter 1-2001 Part 15: Radio Frequency Devices.

F. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE):

802.3-11 ............... Information Technology- Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems-Local and Metropolitan Area Networks- Specific Requirements-Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access method and Physical Layer Specifications

G. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

70-11 National Electric Code 90A-09 Standard for Installation of Air-

Conditioning and Ventilation Systems

H. Underwriter Laboratories Inc (UL):

94-10 .................. Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts and Devices and Appliances

294-10 ................. Access Control System Units 486A/486B-10 ........... Wire Connectors 555S-11 ................ Standard for Smoke Dampers 916-10 ................. Energy Management Equipment 1076-10 ................ Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and

Systems

PART 2 MATERIALS

GENERAL

A. Use new products that the manufacturer is currently manufacturing and that have been installed in a minimum of 25 installations.

Spare parts shall be available for at least five years after completion of this contract.

B. The installed system shall provide secure password access to all features, functions and data contained in the overall BAS. Secure access shall be divided into no less than four levels:

1. Read only access.

2. Basic user access with limited override capabilities as defined by the VA.

3. Advanced user access with comprehensive override and setpoint adjustment capabilities as defined by the VA.

4. Administrator user access with full access rights to all functions and programming.

JACE NODES

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A. Architecture: Tridium Niagara

B. Hardware requirements:

1. Memory: 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM

2. Flash storage: Removable micro-SD card with 4GB flash total storage/2GB user storage.

3. USB Type A connector

4. Two 10/100MB Ethernet ports

5. Secure boot

6. 24VAC/DC power supply

7. Niagara 4.1 and later

8. Real time clock

9. Processor: TI AM3352: 1000 MHz ARM Cortex-A8

10. Expansion: Capacity for 4 expansion modules

a. Initial installation will always include one expansion module with dual RS485 connections.

OPEN, INTEROPERABLE, INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURES

A. The intent of this specification is to provide a peer-to-peer networked, stand-alone, distributed control system with the capability to integrate many communication protocols in one open, interoperable system.

B. The Controls Systems shall consist of multiple JACE Vykon communication nodes and associated equipment connected by industry standard digital and communication network arrangements.

C. The supplied computer software shall employ object-oriented technology (OOT) for representation of all data and control devices within the system. In addition, adherence to industry standards including ANSI / ASHRAE™ Standard 135-1995, BACnet to assure interoperability between all system components is required. For each BACnet device, the device supplier must provide a PICS document showing the installed device’s compliance level. Minimum compliance is Level 3; with the ability to support data read and write functionality. Physical connection of BACnet devices shall be via Ethernet or MSTP.

D. The building controllers and principal communications network equipment shall be standard products of recognized major manufacturers available through normal PC and computer vendor channels – not "Clones" assembled by a third-party Sub-

Contractor.

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E. All components and controllers supplied under this contract shall be true “peer-to-peer” communicating devices. Components or controllers requiring “polling” by a host to pass data shall not be acceptable.

1. The networks shall, at minimum, comprise, as necessary, the following:

a. VA workstation for access to the system.

b. Network computer processing, data storage and BACnet-compliant communication equipment including digital data processors. Network equipment and connection shall be provided by the VA for head-end software and data storage for trending. Coordination of such equipment requirements shall be addressed by the Systems Integrator.

c. BACnet-compliant routers, bridges, switches, hubs, modems, gateways, interfaces and similar communication equipment.

d. Active processing BACnet-compliant building controllers connected to other BACNet-compliant controllers together with their power supplies and associated equipment.

e. Addressable elements, sensors, transducers and end devices.

f. Third-party equipment interfaces and gateways as described and required by the Contract Documents.

g. Other components required for a complete and working Control Systems as specified.

F. The Specifications for the individual elements and component subsystems shall be minimum requirements and shall be augmented as necessary by the Contractor to achieve both compliance with all applicable codes, standards and to meet all requirements of the Contract Documents.

G. The supplied system must incorporate the ability to access all data using standard Web browsers without requiring proprietary operator interface and configuration programs. An Open DataBase

Connectivity (ODBC) or Structured Query Language (SQL) compliant server database is required for all system database parameter storage. This data shall reside on a supplier-installed server for all database access. Systems requiring proprietary database and user interface programs shall not be acceptable.

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H. A hierarchical topology is required to assure reasonable system response times and to manage the flow and sharing of data without unduly burdening the customer’s internal Intranet network.

Systems employing a “flat” single tiered architecture shall not be acceptable.

1. Maximum acceptable response time from any alarm occurrence

(at the point of origin) to the point of annunciation shall not exceed 5 seconds for network connected user interfaces.

2. Maximum acceptable response time from any alarm occurrence

(at the point of origin) to the point of annunciation shall not exceed 60 seconds for remote or dial-up connected user interfaces.

I. Network Architecture

1. The Controls communication network shall utilize BACnet communications protocol operating over a standard Ethernet

LAN and operate at a minimum speed of 100 Mb/sec.

2. The networks shall utilize only copper and optical fiber communication media as appropriate and shall comply with applicable codes, ordinances and regulations. They may also utilize digital wireless technologies as appropriate to the application and if approved by the VA.

3. All necessary telephone lines, ISDN lines and internet

Service Provider services and connections will be provided by the VA.

J. Third Party Interfaces:

1. The Contractor administered by this Section of the technical specifications shall include necessary hardware, equipment, software and programming to allow data communications between the controls systems and building systems supplied by other trades.

2. Other manufacturers and Contractors supplying other associated systems and equipment shall provide their necessary hardware, software and start-up at their cost and shall cooperate fully with the Contractor administered by this Section of the technical specifications in a timely manner and at their cost to ensure complete functional integration.

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K. Provide JACE-600 controllers to address network communication protocols and integration of DDC and proprietary control components.

1. Provide switch for connection to one LAN port.

2. Provide expansion card to enable four ports for RS485 communication connection.

3. Ports five and six shall remain empty to allow for future expansion.

NETWORKS

A. The Local Area Network (LAN) shall be a 100 Megabits/sec Ethernet network supporting BACnet, Java, XML, and HTTP for maximum flexibility for integration of building data with enterprise information systems and providing support for multiple Controller interface devices (JACEs), user workstations and, if specified, a local server.

B. Local area network minimum physical and media access requirements:

1. The MS/TP data link / physical layer protocol is not acceptable to the VA in any new BACnet network or sub-network in its healthcare or lab facilities.

2. Copper digital communication cable between the JACE(s) and the existing VA network data closet(s), Category 6, not less than minimum 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG) solid, Shielded

Twisted Pair (STP) or Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), with thermoplastic insulated conductors, enclosed in a thermoplastic outer jacket, as specified in Section 27 15 00.

a. Copper digital communication cable shall not exceed 180 feet in continuous run. Lengths required in excess of this distance shall utilize repeater equipment, means of boosting signal and rectifying, or install optical digital communication fiber in lieu of copper digital communication cable.

3. Minimum throughput; 100 Mbps, with ability to increase to 100

Mbps

C. Internetwork operator interface and value passing shall be transparent to internetwork architecture.

1. An operator interface connected to a controller shall allow the operator to interface with each internetwork controller

25 13 00 - 24 as if directly connected. Controller information such as data, status, reports, system software, and custom programs shall be viewable and editable from each internetwork controller.

2. Inputs, outputs, and control variables used to integrate control strategies across multiple controllers shall be readable by each controller on the internetwork. Program and test all cross-controller links required to execute specified control system operation. An authorized operator shall be able to edit cross-controller links by typing a standard object address.

INTEGRATION TO THE EXISTING TRIDIUM NIAGRA BUILDING AUTOMATION

SYSTEM

A. ECC Software:

1. Server Operating System – The VA has provided a Windows 2008 virtual server. The contractor is responsible for necessary updates to the server.

2. Tridium Server Software

a. The Existing Tridium Niagra system provides for automatic system database save and restore on the ECC’s hard disk a copy of the current database of each Controller. This database shall be updated whenever a change is made in any system panel. In the event of a database loss in a building management panel, the ECC shall automatically restore the database for that panel. This capability may be disabled by the operator.

b. Provide for manual database save and restore. An operator with proper clearance shall be able to save the database from any system panel. The operator also shall be able to clear a panel database and manually initiate a download of a specified database to any panel in the system.

c. Provide a method of configuring the system. This shall allow for future system changes or additions by users with proper clearance.

3. Graphical User Interface

a. The operator web-based interface shall be graphically oriented and consistent with existing graphics. The

Controls Systems Operator Interfaces shall be user

25 13 00 - 25 friendly, readily understood and shall make maximum use of colors, graphics, icons, embedded images, animation, text based information and data visualization techniques to enhance and simplify the use and understanding of the displays by authorized users at the ECC.

b. Graphics Library. Update the library of standard HVAC equipment graphics such as chillers, boilers, air handlers, terminals, fan coils, and unit ventilators as necessary for completion of this project.

c. Provide graphical user software, which shall minimize the use of keyboard through the use of the mouse and "point and click" approach to menu selection.

d. User access shall be protected by a flexible and Owner re-definable software-based password access protection.

Password protection shall be multi-level and partition able to accommodate the varied access requirements of the different user groups to which individual users may be assigned. Provide the means to define unique access privileges for each individual authorized user. Provide the means to on-line manage password access control under the control of a project specific Master Password.

Provide an audit trail of all user activity on the

Controls Systems including all actions and changes.

e. Provide functionality such that using the least amount of steps to initiate the desired event may perform any of the following simultaneously:

1. Dynamic color graphics and graphic control.

2. Alarm management.

3. Event scheduling.

4. Dynamic trend definition and presentation.

5. Program and database editing.

6. Each operator shall be required to log on to the system with a user name and password to view, edit or delete the data. System security shall be selectable for each operator, and the password shall be able to restrict the operator’s access for viewing and changing the system programs. Each operator shall

25 13 00 - 26 automatically be logged off the system if no keyboard or mouse activity is detected for a selected time.

f. The web-based interface shall allow the operator to access various system schematics and floor plans via a graphical penetration scheme or menu selection.

g. System Graphics shall be project specific and schematically correct for each system. (ie: coils, fans, dampers located per equipment supplied with project.)

Standard system graphics that do not match equipment or system configurations are not acceptable. Operator shall have capability to manually operate the entire system from each graphic screen at the ECC. Each system graphic shall include a button/tab to a display of the applicable sequence of operation.

h. Dynamic temperature values, humidity values, flow rates, and status indication shall be shown in their locations and shall automatically update to represent current conditions without operator intervention and without pre-defined screen refresh values.

i. Color shall be used to indicate status and change in status of the equipment. Colors shall be consistent with current color scheme.

j. The clipart library of HVAC equipment, such as chillers, boilers, air handling units, fans, terminal units, pumps, coils, standard ductwork, piping, valves and laboratory symbols shall be updated as necessary for the project.

4. Scheduling and Override:

a. Provide override access through menu selection from the graphical interface consistent with existing scheduling.

b. Provide a calendar type format for time-of-day scheduling and overrides of building control systems consistent with current formats. Schedules reside in the ECC. The digital controllers shall ensure equipment time scheduling when the ECC is off-line. The ECC shall not be required to execute time scheduling. Provide the following spreadsheet graphics as a minimum:

1. Weekly schedules.

2. Zone schedules, minimum of 100 zones.

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3. Scheduling up to 365 days in advance.

4. Scheduled reports to print at workstation.

5. Trends:

a. Trend reports shall be generated on demand or pre-defined schedule and directed to monitor display, printers or disk. As a minimum, the system shall allow the operator to easily obtain the following types of reports:

1. A general list of all selected points in the network.

2. List of all points in the alarm.

3. List of all points in the override status.

4. List of all disabled points.

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