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Solution

Energy-Efficient School with Wireless

BACnet Technology

W-BACnet eliminates time-consuming installation
planning, cabling, daisy-chaining and trouble-shooting.
© LumenRadio

Wireless BACnet technology reduced the installation time with 65%. © LumenRadio

Creating a more sustainable school building without construction work and with no dis-
ruption to the pupils was made possible thanks to wireless BACnet technology. And
together with the 65% reduction in installation time – compared to a wired solution – all
added up to the project being a great success.

Manilla School in Stockholm, Sweden is a mod- 126 nodes were wirelessly connected in five
ern school with advanced technology for both separate networks. Thanks to LumenRadio’s
digital and visual learning. The property owner, patented wireless BACnet technology, the com-
SISAB, is also at the forefront of new technology munication network has a uniquely high level
but its focus is on running more energy efficient of reliability and ensures that there is no inter-
buildings. By modernizing the room controllers ference with the other wireless systems at the
throughout Manilla School, SISAB found that it school. W-BACnet – BACnet MS/TP through
could decrease energy usage, save money and reliable wireless mesh. © LumenRadio
support its sustainability strategy. Petri Kauppinen from Kieback & Peter was
impressed by the speed and simplicity of the
The system integrator Kieback & Peter helped installation process. “We were very pleased LumenRadio’s W-BACnet products make it pos-
SISAB to change from an “unintelligent” room with the quick installation and commissioning,” sible to create a wireless BACnet mesh network
control setup to smart room controllers con- Petri says. “No extra software was needed for that maintains the standard and interoperabil-
nected to a SCADA (supervisory control and the commissioning and due to the quick and ity of the protocol. The W-BACnet products are
data acquisition) system, making it possible to easy installation we didn’t have to disrupt the compatible with any other product utilizing the
regulate the indoor climate and monitor energy daily running of the school.” BACnet MS/TP standard. 
usage.

The challenge was that the retrofit needed to be
done when the school was still being used, with-
out disrupting lessons. By choosing LumenRa-
dio’s wireless BACnet product there was no need Carl von Rosen
to install any new cables and therefore no con- Product development manager Building & Industrial Control Systems
struction work, which also meant no time-con- LumenRadio
suming installation planning or daisy-chaining. carl.vonrosen@lumenradio.comwww.lumenradio.com

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