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Nuaire and Monodraught strengthen relations with new product integration module
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uaire and Monodraught are strengthening their relationship as ventilation specialists within the Genuit Group with the launch of EC-Link, a new integration module that brings products from both businesses together on a single intelligent control and monitoring platform.
Developed initially with the education sector in mind, EC-Link provides the bridge between Nuaire’s
EcoSmart Classic controls platform and Monodraught’s Acuity central monitoring and control system. It enables Nuaire and Monodraught ventilation equipment to be controlled and monitored as part of a coordinated, whole-building ventilation solution, giving customers live performance data such as runtime information, fault detection and energy monitoring, for greater visibility of how ventilation equipment is operating across a building. EC-Link also enables Nuaire products to be used with Monodraught’s Modena wall controller, creating
a consistent user interface across the combined ventilation system. Modena incorporates temperature and CO2 sensing and allows occupants to adjust fan speed and temperature set points through its touchscreen interface. EC-Link is available for use with all Monodraught units and a range of Nuaire products including
XBOXER commercial heat recovery units, Aire-Volve single and twin fans, and DAVE high-performance supply and extract box single fans. It can operate in data-gathering, single-room and multi-room configurations. For example, in a multi-room application, it can create a zonal network that enables a single XBOXER XBC+ MVHR unit to automatically modulate fan speeds across up to six individual rooms, with control of modulating dampers and separate heating or cooling valves also possible. The integration can additionally simplify connection with the wider Building Management System (BMS)
by reducing the need for multiple BACnet points and associated licensing, while centralised performance data can reduce reliance on separate sub-metering and support more informed energy management. This latest development reflects the increasingly close relationship between Nuaire and Monodraught
following Monodraught joining the Genuit Group in September 2025. Together, the two businesses bring more than 110 years of ventilation experience and complementary expertise spanning natural, hybrid and mechanical ventilation. This breadth of experience is particularly relevant in schools, where ventilation requirements vary
considerably from one area to another. Classrooms, offices, halls, kitchens, WCs, changing facilities and specialist teaching spaces can all have different requirements, making a whole-building approach important. By bringing the two product portfolios together, the businesses can offer different ventilation strategies appropriate to individual spaces while providing a common approach to control and monitoring. Ihsaan Hassen, Product Manager-Commercial at Nuaire, said: “Since Monodraught became part of
Genuit Group, we have been looking closely at how we can combine the strengths of the two businesses to offer customers something greater than either portfolio could provide independently. EC-Link is an excellent example of that collaboration. Monodraught already has sophisticated control and remote
monitoring technology in Acuity and Modena, while Nuaire has an extensive mechanical ventilation portfolio and strong whole-building capabilities. EC-Link creates the connection between them. “For consultants and contractors working on schools in particular, this means they can select the
ventilation approach best suited to different areas of the building without ending up with completely separate systems that need to be managed independently. The aim is to make specifying, controlling and maintaining a mixed ventilation strategy much simpler.” The launch marks a further step in the development of Nuaire and Monodraught as complementary
ventilation businesses within Genuit Group, combining their respective technologies to deliver integrated solutions for healthier, more energy-efficient buildings.
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