Open Protocols Facilitate the Successful Integration of Building Facilities in Europe, Says Frost & Sullivan

By Frost Sullivan, PRNE
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

LONDON, July 8, 2010 - Building automation systems (BAS) are designed to supervise and control
various equipment or building technologies, such as heating, security and
lighting. By monitoring environmental conditions, these systems optimise
equipment operations, with an intent on minimising energy consumption without
sacrificing high levels of comfort. Open protocols, such as BACnet or
LonWorks, make it possible to connect the various building services and
maximise the benefits that building automation systems can provide.

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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan
(www.buildingtechnologies.frost.com), Building Automation Systems: The
Future Role of Open Protocols in Europe, finds that the market has been going
through a transformation due to the growing popularity of systems based on
open protocols.

"Buildings account for around 40 percent of all the energy we consume,
with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting
responsible for approximately three quarters of that energy in a commercial
building," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Reka Szanto. "One of
today's key challenges is to improve a building's performance by providing an
optimum working environment and reduced operating costs while simultaneously
diminishing its impact on the environment."

Integrated buildings, in which multiple building disciplines are
interconnected, offer many advantages. Foremost among these are increased
flexibility, enabling a building to evolve over time, and environmentally
responsible facilities. The increased requirement for management of an entire
building as a single system puts standard communication protocols in demand.

The current economic climate has brought the construction industry to a
near standstill throughout the European Union (EU). Although this has
affected new BAS sales, future demand for up-to-date control systems,
especially in the process of building renovation, is reliable, due to the
imperative nature of the industry's responsibility to make buildings more
energy-efficient. Additionally, despite the hesitation of some industry
participants to embrace new technologies, manufacturers of controls systems
are actively promoting the benefits of their products to the building owners
and users. If needed, they may take up the roles of the more traditional
consultants and system designers.

"Although the number of new constructions has reduced in the last year,
the 6-8 year life cycle of installed BAS implies that there is always a need
for retrofitting," explains Szanto. "The main challenge is to make all
industry participants, including system designers and end-users, embrace the
potential open systems can bring to them and truly understand the benefits
they can achieve."

Integrated buildings can help achieve a more energy-efficient world and
the incorporation of protocols will open the door to many benefits.

If you are interested in receiving a complimentary brochure on this
study, please send an e-mail to Chiara Carella, Corporate Communications, at
chiara.carella@frost.com, with your full name, company name, title, telephone
number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country.

Building Automation Systems: The Future Role of Open Protocols in Europe
is part of the Building Management Technologies Growth Partnership Services
programme, which also includes research in the following markets:
Opportunities for Smart Buildings in Europe, The European Heating Market:
Emerging Opportunities for Renewable Heating Technology, European Lighting
Controls Market, and Building Automation Systems - The Future Role of Open
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    Corporate Communications - Europe
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    E: chiara.carella@frost.com

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Chiara Carella, Corporate Communications - Europe of Frost & Sullivan, +44 (0) 20-7343-8314, mobile, +44 (0) 753-3017689, chiara.carella at frost.com

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