Description

This white paper discusses the trends and issues in BAS communication protocols industry in North America, their market penetration and growing demand for IP integration in the buildings network. The intent of this discussion paper is to analyze the trends in protocol adoption in the North American BAS industry and the possible migration routes to open solutions. Additionally, this research looks at the state of development of various protocol standards. These include standardized protocol platforms, such as BACnet®, developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) or Echelon Corporation's LonWorks®, and some of the latest developments in wireless-based protocols.