Week 8 - MEP II Vocabulary
Building Automation - answer The control of the energy- and resource-using devices in
a building for optimization of building system operations.
Pneumatic Control System - answerA control system in which compressed air is the
medium for sharing control information and powering actuators.
Direct Digital Control System - answerA control system in which electrical signals are
used to measure and control system parameters.
X10 Technology - answerA common residential control system that uses the powerlines
as a medium for sharing control information between devices.
Microprocessor - answerAn integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central
processing unit of a computer.
Controller - answerA device that makes decisions to change some aspect of a system
based on sensor information and internal programming.
Near Field Communication (NFC) - answerShort range communication between
compatible devices that requires at least one transmitting device, and another to receive
the signal.
Thread - answerA low-power wireless mesh network for device-to-device
communications.
Occupancy Sensor - answerA devices that detects when a space is unoccupied and
responds by automatically turning lights off, on or dim; thereby saving energy.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - answerThe organization, office, or individual
responsible for approving the equipment and materials used for building automation
installation.
Control Device - answerA building automation device for monitoring or changing system
variables, making control decisions, or interfacing with other types of systems.
Variable - answerA changing characteristic in a system.
Sensor - answerA device that measure the value of a variable and transmits a signal
that conveys this information.
Building Automation - answer The control of the energy- and resource-using devices in
a building for optimization of building system operations.
Pneumatic Control System - answerA control system in which compressed air is the
medium for sharing control information and powering actuators.
Direct Digital Control System - answerA control system in which electrical signals are
used to measure and control system parameters.
X10 Technology - answerA common residential control system that uses the powerlines
as a medium for sharing control information between devices.
Microprocessor - answerAn integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central
processing unit of a computer.
Controller - answerA device that makes decisions to change some aspect of a system
based on sensor information and internal programming.
Near Field Communication (NFC) - answerShort range communication between
compatible devices that requires at least one transmitting device, and another to receive
the signal.
Thread - answerA low-power wireless mesh network for device-to-device
communications.
Occupancy Sensor - answerA devices that detects when a space is unoccupied and
responds by automatically turning lights off, on or dim; thereby saving energy.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - answerThe organization, office, or individual
responsible for approving the equipment and materials used for building automation
installation.
Control Device - answerA building automation device for monitoring or changing system
variables, making control decisions, or interfacing with other types of systems.
Variable - answerA changing characteristic in a system.
Sensor - answerA device that measure the value of a variable and transmits a signal
that conveys this information.
