Our Upgrade and Modernization Capability
Phased Modernization That Keeps Your Building Running
Our modernization scope covers the full spectrum of legacy system upgrades. We perform pneumatic-to-DDC conversions, proprietary-to-open-protocol migrations, controller hardware replacements, front-end and server upgrades, and network infrastructure modernization for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
Every upgrade project begins with a comprehensive system assessment. We document your existing controls infrastructure, identify what’s working, what’s failing, and what’s obsolete, then develop a modernization roadmap that prioritizes the upgrades with the highest impact on comfort, energy performance, and maintainability.
For occupied buildings, we design phased migration plans that replace controls zone by zone or system by system, maintaining building operations throughout the transition. We work across manufacturer platforms, which means we can preserve functional components from your existing system while replacing only the hardware and software that needs to be modernized. The goal is a unified, modern platform, not an expensive rip-and-replace that disrupts your operations for months.
What Makes Our Modernization Approach Different
Practical Upgrades That Minimize Disruption
Phased Migration for Occupied Buildings
We don’t shut down your building to upgrade your controls. Our phased approach replaces systems in manageable sections while maintaining climate control and operational visibility throughout the transition. Your occupants may never know the work is happening.
Platform-Independent Expertise
We work across Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tridium/Niagara, Distech, and legacy platforms. We’re not replacing your system to sell you ours. We’re migrating you to the open-protocol architecture that best fits your facility.
Preserve What Works, Replace What Doesn't
Not everything in a legacy system needs to go. Functional sensors, actuators, and wiring can often be retained while controllers and the front-end are modernized. We assess every component individually to minimize cost and disruption without compromising the outcome.
Mechanical Contractor Backing
When a controls upgrade uncovers underlying HVAC problems (and it often does), our construction and commercial service divisions can address them directly. Stuck dampers, failed actuators, or undersized equipment don’t require a separate contractor.
Modernization Projects
Controls Upgrades Across Eastern PA and NJ
Dual Temp’s automation team has modernized legacy controls for commercial offices, K-12 schools, universities, healthcare facilities, and industrial buildings across Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Scopes have included pneumatic-to-DDC conversions, proprietary platform migrations, and full BAS replacements.
Contact our team to discuss a modernization roadmap for your facility.
PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Moxy Allentown
Fahy Commons, Muhlenberg College
615 Waterfront
Perkiomen School Student Center
LVHN Health Center at Macungie
Lehigh Valley Hospital Macungie Neighborhood Hospital
St. Luke's Anderson Specialty Pavilion
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Dual Temp’s Building Automation Group delivers phased, practical controls modernization that restores performance without disrupting operations. Call (610) 791-9100 or submit an inquiry below.