The installation was designed and installed with a sharp focus on easy operation and efficient energy management.

The system and environment operates around the normal day to day trading of the premises. Little to nil staff input is required for the building to operate efficiently. Management even proclaim that the building 'runs itself' and upon completion immediately saw it's numerous advantages over traditional installations.

The installation provides for ease of use and no complex staff training is required. Energy Management practises within the programming of the installation ensure a rapid payback and subsequent savings of energy costs.

Integration, automation and control of the installation includes:

• Security
• Air Conditioning
• Water Features
• Lighting Features
• Internal and External Lighting
• Refrigeration
• Hot Water Systems
• Exhaust Systems
• Fire Alarms
• Amusement Machines
• Audio Visual
• Tenpin Bowling Lanes Ball Return

Energy Management is on going and automatic. When the staff arrives they simply disarm the alarm and the building automatically switches to 'standby mode'. Sufficient lighting is actioned to ensure staff can go about there normal duties.

When the centre opens for business, a staff member simply presses the 'Normal' button and centre springs to life.

During certain times a 'Tenpin Disco Mode' is required. Again staff simply presses the button and lighting and effects change to suit. Normal lighting switches over to UV 'Glow' lighting, Disco balls, smoke machines and other disco lighting turn on. Staff members don't have to run around doing multiple tasks, just one button press and the smooth transition happens.

When finished with 'Disco' mode staff simply presses the 'Normal' mode button and the centre changes back to normal operation.

When closing for the evening they simply turn the 'Normal' mode off with one press and the premises revert to standby mode immediately saving energy. Once finished for the evening staff simply turns on the alarm as they leave and the building takes care off itself. Lighting, Machinery, Audio Visual and Air Conditioning is automatically turned off ready for the next day. There is no chance of anything on accidentally overnight.

Other Key System Features:

• Hot Water Services are switched on and off automatically to make use of Peak and Shoulder energy costs periods.
• Low Use rooms such as office. Meeting and storage rooms have sensors to turn on and off lighting as people enter and exit.
• Internal Lighting in the restaurant makes use of natural lighting. Sensors ensure that lighting is switched or dimmed as natural lighting to save energy.
• Lighting switches from day to night mode automatically setting the mood.
• A cleaning mode to ensure that sufficient lighting is provided when required without staff 'turning on every light in the place'.
• Lane lighting is minimised during standby mode. Only one row of the 5 rows is required during this time for staff operations. To ensure even lamp life and to minimise maintainence these rows are rotated daily.
• Operations can quickly be controlled and the status viewed from a touch screen located within the Secretary Manager's Office in the Bowling Club.
• Air Conditioning (A major energy user) cannot be controlled directly by staff. Only certain staff members have overriding control. This ensures that Air Conditioning can still be controlled but not abused.
• Changes to operation and programming can be quickly loaded and systems monitored remotely from our Sydney Office savings running costs and call outs.
• During 'quiet' periods toilet lighting and exhaust systems go into standby mode automatically until someone enters the toilets. Lighting immediately returns to normal without the client even realising.
• No complicated staff training just two buttons requires explanation.

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Hillsong Church regarded as one of the largest churches in Australia recently completed their $25 million auditorium project in Sydney's North West.

CTI Australia provided the project Electrical Contractor - Wilken Electrical Services with an efficient and cost effective lighting control system for the main auditorium lighting control.

The auditorium has a 3,500 seating capacity and also has the ability to be divided into sections for conferences, lectures and other functions.

The solution provided for overall lighting control when in 'Auditorium Mode' with an interfacing to their stage and feature lighting system.

The system also allows for localised control when the auditorium is divided into up to 9 individual conference/lecture rooms. When an area is not in 'lecture mode' local switching is isolated and master control is gained.

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CTI with Wilken Service provided an automated and efficient control system for the exciting new 'Backyard to Bush' addition to Taronga Zoo. This latest multi-exhibit precinct is now open and we highly recommend a visit.

The new precinct addition features a full scale urban house and backyard where you can see all the creatures that live amongst us - 'Even the mice in the walls'.

In the shearing shed and farm precinct you learn about all the animals you would normally expect to see on the farm and some you would not.

The Bush area includes a giant Wombat Burrow ready for you and your family to explore. The control system provides easy to use exhibit functions. Modes such as "Day Zoo", "Night Zoo" and "Standby" to ensure the exhibit lighting and systems spring to life with just the right atmosphere with one button press.

Automatic functions are provided for control of pathway lighting, heating lamps, pumps and filtration. Features such as reverse daylight function where also provided so you can see the creatures that are normally active when you are asleep.
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