WIRELESS BLDG ENERGY MANAGEMENT SPREADING

Wireless Control Systems for Smart Buildings; ZigBee, EnOcean, Wi-Fi, and Other Wireless Networks for HVAC, Lighting, Fire & Safety, and Security & Access Control Systems in Commercial Buildings

1Q 2013 (Navigant Research)

“While building automation and controls have been used for decades, wireless is becoming the catalyst for enabling more granular and immediate control over building systems…

“Wireless controls offer economic benefits due to the savings in labor costs for installation and maintenance…as well as the ability to install sensors and devices in buildings that cannot easily be torn apart to install wiring, such as historical buildings.”

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“Wireless controls can be used to link devices found in a variety of building systems, including lighting, HVAC, fire and safety, and security and access. Over the past decade, the use of wireless local networks in both consumer and commercial environments has increased dramatically…

“…Wi-Fi technology has enabled users who found traditional networking too costly or complicated…Navigant Research forecasts that annual worldwide shipments of wireless nodes for building controls will surpass 36 million by 2020…”

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