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the three key technical elements of a Smart Home i.e. electrical, mechanical and control expertise. Honeywell – one of the few companies that have a long and in-depth experience in manufac- turing controls for both the domestic and commercial applica- tions – is seeing a gradual coming together of the control systems as home controls get more complex and internet-based and commer- cial controls become more opera- tor-friendly and interactive. It has established a clear supply route for the supply of building management products and sys- tems through its nationwide net- work of 140 plus CentraLine Partners who can provide engi- neering expertise for Smart Homes. This is complemented by a register of Honeywell Central Heating Installers who are actively interested in expanding their knowledge of domestic controls. As the Smart or Connected Home gathers momentum with a global estimate of 26 billion devices connected to smart phones by 2020, there are devel- oping opportunities for commer- cial and domestic contractors to engage with control specialists to form ‘Smart Home Alliances’. This new category of consumer- facing companies will need to combine the engineering skills of both domestic and commercial
Nearly half of all homeowners asked would be interested in having a fully connected Smart Home where they could control everything from a tablet or phone
contractors with a higher level of control knowledge but, most importantly, the special sensitivities of interfacing with a home owner. Manufacturers such as Honeywell have developed a range of products suitable for the Smart Home which provide the flexibility and ease of installation of wireless connectivity with the advanced features of web enable- ment and the ability to interface
with a wide range of building services and audio visual systems. The challenge is for contractors to see the opportunity of develop- ing Smart Alliances with compa- nies that complement their exist- ing engineering and marketing capabilities to provide a single cohesive supplier of Smart Connected Homes.
The Smart Home sector is a clear opportunity for the building
services industry. Those compa- nies who first take up the chal- lenge will have the best chance of being future market leaders.
www.centraline.com/en/home/l ocal.html to learn more about products and systems associated with Smart Homes and BMS or about Honeywell’s BMS CentraLine Partners and their Installer Network for domestic controls
Cut costs and time of wiring
has expanded the already successful TPZ-Net range of Zigbee Wireless sensors with the addition of two further CO2 wireless products.
The two wireless CO2 sensors that have been launched include the TPZCO2T/L which now adds LED indication for CO2 whilst maintaining a strong battery life of up to 3 years. The CO2 sensor is completely wireless and battery driven meaning it requires no wiring for power or for the control signal to any controllers.
The TPZCO2T/L will monitor the CO2 and Temperature concentra- tions in the room and transmit these values to the Titan Products TPZ- COORD co-ordinator via Zigbee communications. The co-ordinator then interprets this wireless information and exposes the values onto a BACnet network which allows the values to be read by any
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BMS. From here the BMS can send signals to the ventilation equipment to maintain and control comfortable CO2 and temperature levels. The second product launched is a CO2 indication only sensor, the TPZCO2/IND. This CO2 sensor is designed for applications that do not require any automated control on demand and simply indicates when the CO2 levels are getting high in the room. This will alert the occupants who can then open a window to ventilate the room to allow fresh air in.
Both CO2 products are designed for comfort control applications in schools, offices and other applications where CO2 levels need to be maintained at comfortable levels.
Being wireless, all the TPZ-Net range of wireless sensors are said to will drastically reduce onsite wiring costs and time.
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