Western Sydney University - Parramatta, Australia

Western Sydney University, is an Australian multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, Australia.  In 2021, it was ranked in the top 300 in the world and 18th in Australia. The university in its current form was founded in 1989 as a federated network university with an amalgamation between the Nepean College of Advanced Education and the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. In 2001, the University of Western Sydney was restructured as a single multi-campus university rather than as a federation. In 2015, the university underwent a rebranding which resulted in a change in name from the University of Western Sydney to Western Sydney University.

Why Distech Controls technology?

Built to house senior campus staff and multi-use classrooms and teaching environments with EC-NetAX web-based multi-protocol building management solution for real-time control, monitoring, and alarm management of:

  • HVAC equipment
  • Fire trip alarms
  • Status of lifts
  • Potable and recycled water usage meters
  • Mechanical & domestic gas usage meters
  • Switchboard multi-function meters and hydraulic services
  • Lighting control system
  • Fan coil units
  • Chillers
  • Time sync client interface to the UWS campus time servers connected to the local master time clock

Why Distech Controls technology?

  • Easy to use web-based graphical user interface allowing the facilities staff to operate the HVAC equipment on an ongoing basis
  • Multiple site integration, through a unified, centralized EC-NetAX building management system, including 25 existing systems across multiple campuses at Richmond, Bankstown, Parramatta, and Kingswood, allowing staff to view the system from any connected PC within the UWS network at anytime
  • Provided dynamic and historical trend logging of all integration and control points, thereby enabling quick and efficient diagnostics of any issues
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