North Building Technologies

What is interoperability?

An Integrated Building Automation System, where lighting, HVAC, fire, security, and other control systems are connected together to form a single system, allows a system to be managed from a single point.

System interoperability means that not only are single management stations possible, but also that the control systems can share data - improving overall control.

Better Control

Interoperable Building Automation Systems allow another level of control optimisation to take place: security and access systems can instruct HVAC and lighting systems when the building is occupied; fire systems can control lift systems; CCTV can be used to check fire alarms; heating systems can interact with cooling systems - the list goes on.

The occupants feel better, because the system is responding to them more. At the end of the day, the system responds by changing it's operation as the staff leave - late workers don't get colder. Real intelligent control is now possible. Better control not only brings happier occupants: energy-savings increase, because energy is used when needed.

International standards

It is possible to connect existing installed systems together today using North's products, and have those systems interoperate to produce better control without the need for any internationally recognised standards. North products support a variety of international standards, including BACnet, EIB and Echelon, but these are not required in any way in order to achieve a truly interoperable system.

Open an illustrated example of building automation system interoperability.

Remote Building Monitoring | Web-based Automation Systems

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