Press Releases

QA Graphics Provides 3D Floor Plan Graphics for WattStopper

September 22, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

QA Graphics, leading provider of design services for the building automation industry, has provided 3D floor plan graphics for WattStopper, a Legrand group brand and leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting controls for commercial and residential use.

WattStopper looked to QA Graphics to develop 3D floor plan graphics for a web based lighting controls server that allows them to track lighting power usage and occupancy down to the room level. The WattStopper DLM system allows individual room control with out-of-the box code compliance and power monitoring of lighting and plug loads.

“The benefits of the enhanced floor plan graphics are very evident from a presentation standpoint,” said Craig Payne, project manager, WattStopper. “There really is no comparison to the low resolution, 2D graphics that are generally used for such projects. You can try to improve on every other aspect of a dashboard or graphic page, but if you don’t use the enhanced graphic, it still ends up looking outdated and doesn’t usually impress the client.”

QA Graphics initially worked with WattStopper to develop a single floor plan graphic as part of a demonstration that was being presented to their client. Once that was approved, they went ahead and completed all of the remaining floor plans.

View more 3D floor plan examples here.

QA Graphics Provides Bridge Data Manager for SystemWorks LLC

September 9, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

QA Graphics is pleased to share that their client SystemWorks, LLC has implemented the Bridge Data Manager during one of their commissioning projects for Central College.

SystemWorks, an independent, third-party commissioning provider has implemented Bridge as part of a commissioning project for Central College. QA Graphics’ Bridge Data Manager is a data logger tool that can collect and log data from virtually any source to track performance data for comparing, trending, validating, commissioning, and reporting on that data.

SystemWorks worked with Mike Lubberden, Central College’s director of facilities planning and management to implement the Bridge Data Manger. It is being used by the campus to verify that the utility meter data reporting, including the electrical, gas, steam, and chilled water use is performing as the building design intended. To get the campus data from the building automation system to the Bridge Data Manager, SystemWorks used QA Graphics’ Web Interface for JCI Metasys. The interface is a web-based, software solution used to map data from the Johnson Controls MSEA system to Bridge, where the data is logged via the network or cloud storage using Microsoft SQL Server.

“We looked to QA Graphics because of their experience and history in successfully collecting JCI Metasys data,” Scott Talbot, commissioning supervisor, SystemWorks, LLC. “The software was quick to install, and has been easy for us to work within setting up points and collecting the data remotely.”

3D BAS Symbol Library for the Building Controls Industry

September 5, 2013

Contact:
Dan McCarty, President
888.965-3403

June 2, 2008

(Ankeny , Iowa) QA Graphics announced their latest 3D symbol library for building automation systems. The pieces and parts library is available for most building automation systems.

The BAS symbol library consists of common graphics and animations needed to build building controls system graphics. With over 200 components in the symbol library, the customer will be able to build almost any system required on the project. “The resulting system graphics library will give our customers a differentiating advantage over their competitors. The end user will benefit as well, now viewing graphics that represent current design standards,” says Russell Zimmerman, vice president of QA Graphics.

QA Graphics offers the BAS symbol library to any company interested in gaining a competitive advantage in the building automation industry. Options for custom graphic libraries and source code ownership are available.

About QA Graphics
QA Graphics is an innovative leader, designing graphical user interfaces utilizing 3D graphics and animation for the building control industry. Our core competencies: include energy efficiency education, 3D graphic design, interactive applications, graphic outsourcing, BAS symbol library creation, and LCD display Solutions. For detailed information and options on the symbol library, please contact QA Graphics at 888.965.3403 or e-mail [email protected].

QA Graphics Expands 3D Design Capabilities

August 28, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

QA Graphics is pleased to share that with the increased demand for 3D graphic and animation services, the company has expanded its onsite rendering farm.

This addition to the onsite rendering farm allows the 3D design team to do more as there continues to be increased interest in 3D graphic and animation services. With this addition, QA Graphics has the ability to power render high-end 3D graphics and animated projects twice as fast. The benefit of expanding this in-house render farm is that all of QA Graphics’ 3D design services are done internally. There is no fee to send projects out to a render farm.

QA Graphics Named One of 2013’s Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine

August 22, 2013

Contact:
Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director
515.965.3403
serdman (at) www.qagraphics.com

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Inc. magazine has ranked QA Graphics, Iowa design firm, NO. 3,472 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This award ranks QA Graphics as the 13th fastest growing private company in Iowa. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. QA Graphics joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“We’re honored to have been named with this esteemed award. Our loyal customers and innovate staff contribute greatly this success, for which we are very thankful,” said Dan McCarty, president and owner of QA Graphics.

“It’s exciting to see how far QA Graphics has come in such a short time, but even more exciting as we plan for the next few years. We’ve introduced several new products to market this year, which we expect will make a splash just as our other services have,” said McCarty.

QA Graphics has experienced a three-year sales growth of 89 percent. Starting out in 2006 with just three employees, now QA Graphics employs more than 30 and is the leading provider of HVAC graphic solutions for the building automation industry. In a stagnant economic environment, the median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.