Values at Work Series: Facilities Services developed our core values of Service, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Stewardship (collectively referred to as SITES) based on the way we approach our work. Our values can be found throughout our areas of services in many ways.Through a series of articles, the Values at Work Series is devoted to providing a closer look at how our values are hard at work. Each article focuses on an area of service and how that group incorporates our values in a significant way. We are proud of our employees who continue to serve as an example of “walking the talk” every day.The advent of direct digital controls (DDC) has propelled the technology, capability, and complexity of
building operations forward over the last 15 years. The combination of DDC and intelligent operating
systems combine to create a Building Automation
System (BAS). A BAS centralizes the control of a
building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC), lighting, and other systems. “Intelligent”
buildings improve occupant comfort, provide
efficient operation of the building systems, and
reduce energy consumption and operating costs.
However, they are much more complicated and
technical than earlier control systems and require a new generation of employees who are computer
literate and technically savvy to maintain and operate them.Facilities Service
