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At Mechanical Services and Design (MSD), our Building Automation Systems (BAS) bring together HVAC, lighting, access controls, and more so your facility runs smoothly, efficiently, and securely. Whether you are building new, upgrading, or fine-tuning an existing system, our controls team delivers customized solutions designed around your building, your goals, and your budget. Your BAS should do more than control equipment. It should help you reduce energy waste, improve comfort, and gain visibility into building performance through smarter system communication and real-time insights.

Building automation matters because it delivers unified control that simplifies management, speeds up troubleshooting, and improves reliability across your facility. MSD provides custom solutions tailored to your operational needs and long-term goals, while smarter energy management tools like scheduling, utility metering, and trend analysis help reduce waste and control costs. With proactive service options, we help keep your BAS operating as designed and protect your investment long-term. We also work with trusted technology partners and leading platforms to deliver advanced, web-based automation systems that evolve with your building.

What is BAS?

Building Automation Systems are intelligent frameworks comprising both hardware and software. They allow different systems—like HVAC, lighting, access controls, and utility meters—to communicate on a unified platform. With our BAS, you can:

  • Maintain optimal temperature and humidity
  • Control process systems efficiently
  • Minimize energy consumption without compromising on performance
  • Schedule equipment based on occupancy to save costs
  • Get alarms for out-of-tolerance equipment and systems
  • Analyze trends, visualize, and compare facility data
  • Enjoy 24/7/365 control of your facility

BAS Controls Service Agreement

Protect Your Building. Reduce Costs. Improve Performance.

Your Building Automation System (BAS) plays a critical role in comfort, energy use, and day-to-day facility reliability. Without proactive maintenance and tuning, BAS performance can drift over time, leading to higher utility costs, more comfort complaints, and unnecessary equipment wear.

MSD’s BAS Controls Service Agreement keeps your system optimized, secure, and operating as designed all year long. A BAS Controls Service Agreement delivers real, measurable value by lowering energy costs through schedule and setpoint optimization, reducing comfort complaints with proactive system tuning, and minimizing downtime by identifying issues before they become failures. It also helps strengthen cybersecurity through updates, access review, and best practices, while supporting predictable budgeting with planned service and fewer emergency calls. Your agreement includes scheduled BAS system health checks, trend and alarm review, energy optimization recommendations, device verification and calibration support, software updates, patches, and backup management, priority response for service needs, and an annual performance summary with improvement opportunities.

Ready to improve performance and protect your BAS long-term? Contact Mechanical Services and Design to get started.

Why Choose MSD?

We collaborate with industry leaders in building automation, which enables us to craft a custom solution that suits you best. From cloud-based smart thermostats to multi-site platforms, we offer:

  • Web-enabled, open systems
  • Dedicated Project Managers
  • Seamless integration with your IT systems
  • Hands-on training for your team

Tailored Solutions for You

Whether you’re constructing a new building, retrofitting an older one, or optimizing existing systems, our controls design team will collaborate with you to develop a system tailored to your needs. Our team will:

  • Assess your current needs and growth plans
  • Discuss budgetary considerations
  • Review your facility
  • Develop a project scope and proposal aligned with your objectives

Ongoing Support

Your BAS needs regular maintenance to continue operating at peak efficiency. We offer customized service plans to ensure you continue to reap the benefits of your system. We also provide retro and continuous commissioning programs to keep your facility safe, comfortable, and efficient.

Our Capabilities

  • Customized Maintenance Programs
  • Energy Management Systems
  • Facility Access Controls
  • Indoor Air Quality Improvement
  • Lighting Control
  • Partnerships with Niagara by Tridium, 75F, Pneumatic Controls, Honeywell, Distech
  • Pneumatic controls upgrades/replacement
  • Retro-commissioning and Continuous Commissioning
  • Smart Thermostats
  • Software & Hardware Upgrades
  • System Integrations
  • System Overlays
  • Utility Metering
  • Video Surveillance Systems
  • Web-based Building Automation Systems

Transitioning Away from LON-Based Controls

The building automation industry is entering a planned transition as LonWorks (LON) technology approaches the end of its manufacturing lifecycle. While many LON-based systems continue to operate reliably today, industry announcements indicate this is the right time for building owners and facility managers to start planning ahead. These changes do not mean your system will suddenly stop working, but they can impact long-term serviceability, parts availability, and future expansion options.

At Mechanical Services and Design, our focus is helping you stay ahead of the transition with clear guidance and practical solutions. Modern building automation has largely standardized around protocols such as BACnet/IP, which offer broader manufacturer support, improved integration, and long-term viability. Proactive planning helps you avoid emergency replacements, align upgrades with capital planning cycles, improve system performance and cybersecurity, and transition on your timeline instead of reacting to supply constraints. Upgrade paths can include phased controller replacement, hybrid systems during the transition, or full system upgrades aligned with renovations or energy initiatives.

How MSD Supports Clients During This Transition

  • Identifying client sites currently operating LON-based systems

  • Developing upgrade strategies tailored to each facility

  • Coordinating educational outreach through direct mail and social media

  • Providing one-on-one guidance so clients can make informed decisions

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WPAFB Sensors Lab

Wright-Patt Air Force Base sought contractors to renovate and add onto the Sensors Lab. The HVAC portion of the project was over $13 million.

  • MSD served as the Design Assist Contractor in conjunction with Heapy Engineering for this project. In collaborating with General Contractor, Butt Construction, MSD provided Design Assist solutions for the following:
    • A large, anechoic chamber
    • An outdoor range
    • Multiple, Class-100 clean rooms
    • A three-story office building addition with DCID 6-9 requirements on many of the rooms

WPAFB Chilled Water System

The chilled water system at a high-security building on the Air Force Base was undersized and unable to keep up with demand. The facility could not operate without chilled water due to the amount of information servers in the building, and the general nature of the building itself. The entire upgrade project would need to be completed with minimal shut down time at the building. HVAC portion of this project was over $3 million.

  • MSD worked in collaboration with Diaz Construction to complete the system upgrades on time and on budget with minimal shutdowns or disruption to the facility operations.

LJB, Inc.

LJB, Inc. was renovating their Miamisburg, OH office and wanted to incorporate energy-saving upgrades.

  • MSD provided Design Build services in tandem with Greensleeves Energy Solutions, a specialist in geothermal systems.
  • MSD and Greensleeves installed a new geothermal HVAC system with open and closed loops. In addition, MSD design and installed the plumbing portion of the renovation.

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