Building Automation

Engineered for Open Integration

Vendor lock-in drives up cost and complexity. We help you avoid it. As a Master Systems Integrator (MSI), we design building automation systems around open standards like BACnet and REST APIs, so you stay in control of your facilities long term.

24/7 Support Through Our National Operations Centre

Our National Operations Centre provides real-time monitoring, remote diagnostics, and dispatch support 24/7/365.

RemoteBAS monitoring identifies problems early and often resolves them without a site visit.
Alarm monitoring and reporting ensure failures are addressed before they impact operations.
When on-site work is required, we coordinate qualified technicians with the right skills immediately.

24-7 Support Through Our National Operations Centre

Designed Around Your Energy and Sustainability Goals

Our systems use real-time data and Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) to uncover inefficiencies, apply energy-focused sequences, and integrate with renewables and smart metering.

Aligned with ISO 14001 standards and ESG reporting, we help you cut costs while meeting your environmental sustainability goals.

Designed Around Your Energy Sustainability Goals

Complete Visibility Across Your Portfolio

We provide portfolio-wide dashboards and analytics that unify reporting across multiple buildings and regions. That means one set of KPIs, auditable results, and consistent financial and operational reporting you can take to the boardroom.

More Than Automation Alone

At GDI Ainsworth, building automation isn’t delivered in a silo. It’s part of an Integrated Facilities Services approach that brings technical trades like electrical and HVAC services together with janitorial cleaning, disinfection, and security services under one accountable partner.

The result: systems that aren’t just designed and installed to perform, but supported, maintained, and continuously optimized for the entire life of your facility.

The GDI Advantage:
Solutions That Drive Success

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Building Automation
Systems

Smart buildings need smart systems. GDI Ainsworth delivers automation solutions that put every critical function under your control. By integrating these systems through open protocols and advanced analytics, we help you reduce operating costs, improve energy performance, and create healthier, safer environments for occupants.

Whether you manage a single facility or a nationwide portfolio, our team designs, installs, and maintains automation systems that scale with your needs and keep your operations running smoothly.

HVAC Automation

Comfort and efficiency start with your HVAC systems. Our automation solutions improve diagnostics and troubleshooting, helping you resolve issues faster and prevent downtime. By applying our energy management expertise and remote support tools, we reduce operating costs, cut comfort complaints, and support your sustainability goals, all while keeping your facilities running at peak performance.

Lighting Controls

We design and integrate open-protocol (BACnet) lighting systems that connect seamlessly with your building automation platform. Our team works with leading lighting integrators to deliver tailored solutions that improve comfort, extend fixture life, and reduce consumption without locking you into proprietary technologies.

Master Systems Integrator (MSI)

Have complete and centralized control over all your operating systems right at your fingertips with help from GDI Ainsworth’s Master Systems Integrator (MSI).

From start to finish, our team of experts will work with you to build whole facility integrations utilizing open protocols, rest APIs, and industry standard tagging protocols from day one construction and for years to come in the service and operating period.

Converged OT Networks

We design Operational Technology (OT) networks that unify systems and edge devices into a secure, standardized infrastructure. Leveraging Power over Ethernet (PoE), we enable scalable deployments, rich data sharing, and future-ready performance. Cybersecurity is treated as a design priority from the start, ensuring your converged OT and IT environments stay protected as they expand.

Occupant Experience Apps

Our occupant apps make facilities intuitive and responsive. Whether off-the-shelf, white-labeled, or fully custom, these apps integrate seamlessly with building platforms. Paired with Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD), they also generate actionable insights into occupancy patterns, space utilization, and comfort.

Security System Integration

Protecting people and property requires more than standalone systems. We integrate access control, video surveillance, intercoms, alarms, and perimeter detection into a single, cohesive platform.

As an independent dealer, GDI Ainsworth selects from multiple trusted brands to design solutions that precisely fit your facility’s unique needs, whether that’s a single office, a multi-building campus, or a high-security environment.

Access Control
Credentialing, biometrics, cloud-based platforms, and barrier hardware that give you complete visibility and control.
Identity Management
Touchless visitor management software that improves security and streamlines the check-in process with mobile access.
Video Surveillance
From local CCTV to enterprise-class platforms, we design and maintain integrated systems that deliver reliable visibility.
Intercom
IP intercom systems that connect with VoIP, enabling instant communication and remote access control.
Intrusion Alarm System
Award-winning, easy-to-use alarm solutions that integrate with video, smoke, and automation devices.
Duress Alarms
Simple, reliable solutions designed for high-stress situations where speed and clarity matter most.
Perimeter Detection System
Advanced PIDS technologies, including buried cable, radar, and thermal imaging, for facilities requiring the highest levels of protection.

RemoteBAS

GDI Ainsworth’s RemoteBAS Centre gives you 24/7 visibility and control over your building automation systems. From optimization and performance reporting to remote troubleshooting and dispatch, our team ensures your facilities run efficiently, safely, and without disruption.

Backed by more than 80 years of facility expertise, we deliver custom solutions that reduce downtime, cut costs, and keep your operations performing at their best.

Remote Diagnostics & Resolutions

Our NOC agents and engineers can assist on-site technicians to reduce troubleshooting time and ensure quick, accurate resolution of HVAC and control issues.

Alarm Monitoring & Reporting

This ensures swift resolution of issues before they can impact facility operations.

Service Management

When remote resolution of a problem is not possible, our call centre and NOC will dispatch the preferred service provider with the required skills to ensure a swift and cost-effective solution.

Fault Detection & Diagnostics

Our Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) technology gives you clear visibility into how your building is performing. By analyzing live data, we pinpoint inefficiencies, flag equipment issues before they escalate, and uncover opportunities to cut energy use and maintenance costs.

Integrated with Smart Building platforms and OT networks, FDD turns reactive maintenance into a proactive strategy, helping you improve occupant comfort, extend asset life, and reduce your carbon footprint with measurable, verifiable results.

Industries We Serve

From labs, data centres, and pharmaceutical facilities to commercial buildings of all kinds, GDI Ainsworth designs automation systems that adapt to each sector’s unique compliance, performance, and security needs.