Aug 3, 2022Yes. BACnet gives you options to choose the right piece of equipment for the right job, from any manufacturer you want, instead of being limited to the brand of the system that’s already in place. An increased set of choices permits finer tuning of the installation for better operation. For new installations and retrofits, BACnet […]
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Aug 3, 2022A 2018 market study conducted by BSRIA titled “Market Penetration of Communications Protocols” indicated BACnet’s global market share has continued to rise over the last five years and now exceeds 60%. The next most significant protocol has a market share of less than 15%. The five-year outlook projects continued growth in BACnet adoption with continual […]
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Aug 3, 2022BACnet provides a standard, robust methodology for specifying the required networking capabilities of building automation solutions. This allows consulting engineers to clearly enumerate their requirements in a way that will provide a broad selection of suppliers and integrators. In addition, BACnet provides consulting engineers with some insurance against late-arriving system requirements since most devices that […]
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Aug 3, 2022BACnet is an open standard directed by the global community through several organizations that collaborate to support, extend and promote it. The standard itself is maintained and extended by an ASHRAE Standing Standards Project Committee (SSPC-135) operating according to international standards development rules. The selection of committee members represents a balance of vendors, end-users, consulting […]
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Aug 2, 2022BACnet continues to make the industry more competitive, allows more choices, and provides capability for future expansion. It enables the property management company to minimize dependence on any single vendor, as well as allowing for the capability of remote monitoring. For smaller installations, this off-site service results in cost savings because the company can monitor […]
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Aug 2, 2022BACnet reduces integration cost and risk while ensuring investments in building automation are preserved over time. It can interconnect multiple systems from diverse suppliers, enabling sophisticated energy management, occupant comfort, and building security applications. BACnet also simplifies building operation and maintenance by enabling integration of information and controls from all building systems into a single […]
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Aug 2, 2022BACnet stands for Building Automation and Control networks. BACnet is a data communication protocol developed by ASHRAE. Its purpose is to standardize communications between building automation devices from different manufacturers, allowing data to be shared and equipment to work together easily. BACnet is an international standard (ISO 16484-5), a European standard and a national standard […]
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Aug 2, 2022There is a lot of information available about BACnet. One place to start for education and information is The BACnet Institute. The Institute includes an online, self-paced introductory BACnet course called BACnet Basics. It also has a curated, searchable library of white papers, conference presentations and videos on various BACnet-related topics. For answers to specific […]
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