Emergency Schedule: Create, View, Edit, Activate, Deactivate

The emergency schedule is a preconfigured exception template that allows building operators to "one-click" apply exceptions to all pertinent schedules in a building in the event of a "snow day" or similar "emergency" day.  All exception events are applied simultaneously.  The emergency schedule can be applied to one or more building schedules in one or more buildings.  The emergency schedule can be used for any purpose, but it is intended to be a way to easily put specified schedules into a limited or unoccupied mode in the event of an emergent situation, such as building closure due to weather.  Typically lighting and occupied periods on HVAC schedules would be shortened or eliminated in the emergency schedule.  Likewise, a set analog or lighting schedule would be set to values appropriate for the desired effect on building operation.

 

To create the emergency schedule:

  1. Go to Actions and Settings | View Emergency Schedules. The Emergency Schedule Summary page appears.
  2. Click Add Events. A series of pages begins.  The pages permit you to create events for each schedule type.

Note: If the emergency schedule has already been created, there will be an Edit button instead of an Add Events button.  See the emergency schedule editing instructions.

  1. Complete each page in the series and click Save at the last page.  

 

To view or edit the emergency schedule:

  1. Go to Actions and Settings | View Emergency Schedules. The Emergency Schedule Summary page shows the building and schedule names that would be affected by the emergency schedules if they were activated.
  2. Click Edit. A series of pages begins.  The pages permit you to view, create, or modify events for each schedule event type and include or exclude individual buildings and schedules.

Note: If the emergency schedules have not been created, there will be an Add Events button instead of an Edit button.  See the emergency schedule creating instructions.

  1. View or make changes to each desired page.
  2. Click Save at the last page.

 

To activate or deactivate the emergency schedule for one or more buildings:

  1. Go to Actions and Settings | Manage Schedules. A list of all buildings and their associated Emergency Schedule appears.  
  2. Select the buildings for which you want to activate the emergency schedule.
  3. Click Activate Emergency Schedule to activate the emergency schedule for the selected buildings or click Deactivate Emergency Schedule to deactivate the emergency schedule for the selected buildings.  The emergency schedule will stay active or inactive for the selected building until changed by a user.

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