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Solutions Anwendungen

Rooftop Unit Optimization Made Easy

with Wireless Integration

Optimierung von Dachklimageräten leicht

gemacht dank drahtloser Integration

When upgrading HVAC performance in a luxury New Jersey residence, speed, reliability
and minimal disruption were essential. Wireless BACnet replaced traditional wiring,
simplifying installation, accelerating deployment and reducing impact on residents.
Bei der Optimierung der HVAC-Leistung in einer hochwertigen Wohnanlage in New Jersey
waren Schnelligkeit, Zuverlässigkeit und minimale Beeinträchtigungen entscheidend.
Wireless BACnet ersetzte die Verkabelung und vereinfachte die Installation.

A luxury multifamily residential building in New Jersey | Ein luxuriöses Mehrfamilienhaus in New Jersey © Foto Grand Warszawski / Adobe Stock

The wireless solution shortened installation time A conventional wired installation would have The wireless advantage
by at least 30 % and eliminated common wiring- required more than 150 meter of conduit, along
related issues. Wireless BACnet also enabled with support blocks running across the roof and To avoid the limitations of a wired installation,
a faster path to energy savings, lower CO back to a central control panel. This approach Parity selected LumenRadio’s W-BACnet wire-
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emissions and improved system performance – would have increased project cost, consumed less devices for BMS integration. The wireless
all without compromising reliability. valuable rooftop space and extended installation solution eliminated the need for long conduit
timelines. Long wire runs also introduce common runs, significantly reducing material require-
The challenge: optimizing rooftop units risks such as voltage drop, shorted wiring and ments and installation labor.
without miles of conduit hours of troubleshooting during commissioning.
By using wireless, Parity expedited the installa-
The New Jersey property features four 80-ton Parity, a leading HVAC optimization-as-a-service tion process by at least one third and avoided the
rooftop units spread across the roof of a large provider, focused on reducing energy waste in troubleshooting typically associated with long-
luxury multifamily complex. To fully optimize large multifamily residential buildings and hotels, distance wiring.
system performance, these units needed to be needed a faster, cleaner and more reliable way
integrated into the building management system to connect the rooftop units. “Not only did our installation time decrease by
(BMS). 30 %, we also didn’t need to do any trouble-

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