Overview
Control Service Company (CSC) has become Kansas State University’s trusted partner for building automation and fire alarm systems across its expansive Manhattan campus. With over seven active projects at any given time—including retrofits, new construction, and specialized research facilities—CSC ensures K-State’s growing campus is equipped with scalable, user-friendly, and highly reliable control systems.
Challenges & Client Goals
- Retrofits & Design-Build Expertise: Many projects required CSC’s direct-to-owner, design-build approach, with CSC providing system designs, drawings, and engineering expertise tailored to each space.
- Legacy System Replacement: Transitioning the campus from outdated legacy systems to ALC, while maintaining compatibility and integrating with existing infrastructure.
- Complex, High-Security Facilities: CSC provides controls in highly sensitive environments, including labs, clean rooms, and the campus’s small-scale nuclear reactor support systems.
Solutions & Execution
- Automated Logic WebCTRL®, chosen for its scalability, ease of use, and compatibility with open BACnet protocols, now serves as K-State’s standardized BAS platform.
- Custom-Built Control Panels, designed specifically for K-State’s needs, ensuring consistent layout, functionality, and streamlined installation across all projects.
- Predictive Maintenance & Remote Access, with alarm notifications and real-time remote troubleshooting capabilities, reducing downtime and providing critical visibility for campus technicians.
- Comprehensive Fire Alarm Systems, using scalable Edwards EST platforms to protect new and renovated buildings, independent of BAS but fully integrated into campus life-safety systems.
Outcomes & Benefits
- Streamlined System Management, with intuitive dashboards and graphics for easy monitoring, control, and alarm management
- Improved Efficiency & Energy Savings, including campus-wide deployment of energy valves to control chilled water flow for air handlers. These computerized valves help maximize flow without exceeding limits, and K-State has a dedicated team member who monitors and records data from these valves to track efficiency.
- Reduced Downtime & Maintenance Needs, with alarm notifications sent via text or email, enabling rapid response
- Enhanced Campus Experience, through standardized systems, faster troubleshooting, and future-ready scalability
Why CSC?
“K-State’s transition to ALC has provided scalable, user-friendly systems campus-wide. With our deep local presence and longstanding relationship, we’re proud to deliver consistent results, innovative controls, and trusted service.” – Jeff Linderer, CSC
- Proven Local Expertise, with a dedicated Manhattan-based team serving K-State since 2016
- Custom Engineering & Design, including tailored panels and control strategies
- Trusted Long-Term Partnership, backed by responsive service, consistent project teams, and future investments—including a new CSC office in Manhattan to further support K-State and regional clients
