DDC and the Web

Wide-spread access to the world wide web (www) opens up new opportunities for owner-operators and service providers to use the web to manage and control facilities more effectively. This paper examines the intersection of the web with direct digital controls and the opportunities it presents. The paper describes the technology available today for using the web for facility control and management and the benefits this can provide. It also identifies weaknesses in how we can use the web today and what is emerging to eliminate these problems. The paper then takes a look at what the future likely holds in terms of technology to improve building operation even further by the use of wireless technology, hand held devices, and other technologies emerging from the fields of information technology and communications.