The brand new Moynihan Train Hall, a 486,000 sq.ft. transportation and retail complex set in the historic James A. Farley Post Office, required a custom scheduling interface to accommodate the complex grouping of terminal units throughout the property. The client needed a user-friendly, web-enabled solution that would allow for flexible zone-based control at any time of day.

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🚆 Design, build, and install a BMS-integrated, custom graphic, web-enabled scheduling interface

🌐 Limited resources and middleware technologies

🔒 Remote access due to COVID restrictions

Controls employed a methodical approach to address the client's challenges:

🤝 Partnered with J2 Innovations to commission FIN for the project

🌐 Utilized FIN's web-based graphical user interface for web-based client compatibility on the OT network

📡 Deployed a BMS operational technology (OT) wireless network to support remote access during integration and transition to a closed loop on-premise network for normal operation

🔧 Installed and commissioned the solution fully remotely due to COVID restrictions

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🌐 Successfully developed and implemented a custom scheduling interface fully remotely

🔒 Maintained security and minimized risk to the client throughout the project

⌛ Completed the project within a tight timeframe of 4 months

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The Amtrak Custom Interface project was a success, providing the Moynihan Train Hall with a custom scheduling interface that allowed for efficient and flexible zone-based control. Controls' expertise in navigating the unique challenges posed by COVID restrictions, limited resources, and middleware technologies enabled the successful completion of the project within a tight deadline.