Project Profile: Northway Wellness Center

Sault Area Hospital has operated a 16-bed residential withdrawal management/mental health and justice safe bed unit for more than 40 years. In April 2022 the hospital began a construction and retrofit project of a new location for this facility, now called Northway Wellness Centre, to provide 20 short-term residential management beds and safe beds for people who are experiencing substance withdrawal, are intoxicated, or are seeking help with relapse prevention. Northway Wellness Centre provides acute and post-acute care for residents at all stages of the withdrawal process.

Authorized Dealer S. & T. Group installed a Reliable Controls building automation system at the new Northway Wellness Centre facility on Old Garden River Road in Sault Ste. Marie.

S. &. T. Group used six MACH-ProSys controllers expanded with MACH-ProPoint modules to integrate the building’s mechanical equipment, which includes the main boiler plant as well as air-handling and terminal units. With extensive network routing ability to multiple open protocols and highly scalable inputs and outputs, the MACH-ProSys BACnet Building Controller is the ideal choice for large rooftop equipment, large mechanical rooms, and complex integrated systems.

For VAV control, S. & T. Group installed 51 MACH-ProAir controllers, each with an airflow sensor and onboard damper motor, eliminating the need for separate sensors and actuators.

Today building managers efficiently manage the control system over the internet using RC-WebView software, an easy-to-use browser-based solution that combines the power of enterprise tools with a simple interface accessed by a secure single sign-on. S. & T. Group leveraged the alarming, trending, and active directory features in RC-WebView to create a seamless experience for operators, allowing them to focus on the things that matter instead of working with multiple systems and connections. RC-Archive software continuously downloads data logs to an industry-standard SQL database, delivering a robust record of building performance.

The Reliable Controls building automation system measures electricity, gas, and energy use, providing relevant, real-time data that will help facility managers optimize building performance now and in the future.