Press Releases

QA Graphics Obtains Niagara AX® Developer Certification

June 11, 2014

QA Graphics is proud to announce that Michael Casner has officially passed the Niagara AX^® Developer Certification with 98 percent the required certification class allowing QA Graphics to be a Niagara AX^®development company.

QA Graphics is heavily involved with the open framework software, Niagara AX^®. The company is the leader in the building automation industry with visualization and graphics. Steve Chase, the companies building controls UI design manager says “having the ability to develop tools for Niagara AX^® gives our team productivity tools that translate to efficiencies in dollars to our customers. We have a large team of designers dedicated to working on BAS graphics, having a developer on staff will make us even better”.

Additionally, QA Graphics will expand its integration into the platform with its award winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard^® (EEED) and Bridge Data Manager^®, products that are used for sustainability education and utility data logging.

QA Graphics Bridge Data Manager Chosen as Money-Saving Product by BUILDINGS Magazine

June 5, 2014

June 5, 2014

QA Graphics is proud to announce that BUILDINGS magazine has selected the Bridge Data Manager as a 2014 Money-Saving Product winner. The Bridge Data Manager product is part of an elite group of 97 products showcased in the magazine’s June 2014 issue.

Finalists were evaluated by the BUILDINGS editorial staff for the money-saving qualities they offer to building owners and facility managers in areas such as energy consumption, water savings, lighting, envelope improvement, and maintenance.

The Bridge Data Manager is a data logging tool built on the powerful Microsoft .NET Framework to run as a Windows service. This data logging software provides flexible licensing and is easily deployed in any network to fit IT security policies. The intuitive, web-based user interface makes it easy to work with and is compatible with standard Microsoft Excel and SQL reporting tools.

QA Graphics Provides Residential BAS Graphics

April 5, 2014

QA Graphics, leading provider of design services for the building automation industry, has completed a unique residential BAS graphics project for New England Energy Controls.

New England Energy controls, Inc. (NEEC) is a prominent independent temperature control and HVAC Service Contractor based in East Haddam, CT, serving building owners both as an HVAC servicing vendor and energy cost managing contractor/consultant. New England Energy Controls first looked to QA Graphics in 2013 to provide BAS system graphics for a high school project. Then a unique high-end residential project came up to bid. Because of QA Graphics’ ability to provide custom graphics, they looked to QA Graphics to provide all of the system graphics for this 18,000 square foot residential project.

KMC Controls was the building automation system installed on this residential project. QA Graphics provided all of the system graphics for use on the KMC Total Control platform. This included custom graphics for the site plan, navigation, semi-realistic floor plans as well as 3D graphics to realistically showcase the 12 air handling units and geothermal system located on the property. Alarm notifications have been put in place to notify the owners via email and text messaging and the graphics are accessible by the owner at a designated work station in the home, as well as on an iPad.

QA Graphics Helps Hy-Vee Engage Consumers on Sustainable Efforts

March 10, 2014

QA Graphics continues to work with Hy-Vee, Inc., to provide interactive technology to help engage and educate consumers about the supermarket’s sustainability efforts.

QA Graphics has been working with Hy-Vee, an employee-owned corporation operating 236 supermarket and drugstores in eight Midwestern states, since 2010. Hy-Vee is working to more fully engage its customers, employees, and supply chain in its efforts to become more sustainable in how it builds, operates, and stocks its stores.

To meet its sustainability goals, Hy-Vee has prioritized its efforts around five key areas: green building, energy and resource conservation, waste reduction and recycling, products and sourcing, and packaging and the supply chain.

So what does this mean? All new stores are designed to achieve LEED certification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s nationally recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. New stores include many sustainable features, including concrete floors, extensive use of natural and highly efficient lighting, and on-site electric vehicle charging stations. Many energy monitoring and reduction strategies are used to enhance building energy efficiency. Programs are also in place for the recycling of various materials, including construction waste, store consumables, and a food recovery program in which a large amount of edible food is donated while inedible food is diverted from landfills. Hy-Vee is also increasing its focus on sourcing local, sustainable, natural, and organic products and recently announced its new responsible sourcing commitment (Responsible Choice) aimed at improving the sustainability of its seafood.

QA Graphics wins Silver American Advertising Award at Local Competition

February 27, 2014

February 27, 2014QA Graphics, an Iowa interactive design company, is pleased to announce having won a silver award at the American Advertising Award celebration held February 22, 2014. The National American Advertising Awards Program (formerly the ADDY® Awards) is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative creative competition, recognizing creative excellence in the art of advertising.

QA Graphics’ entry, an iPad application developed for Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, was awarded a silver award in the digital advertising – tablet category. The application was designed by agency AKC Marketing, who then reached out to QA Graphics to develop the application. QA Graphics provides asset creation for a number of agencies and marketing departments nationwide, when they need a niche service or don’t have enough time or resources to do everything in-house.