Many building operating schemes are...

Many building operating schemes are already automated or are moving in that direction. For more than a decade, HVAC has been the primary building function that has been undergoing automation. in like manner far, this application area has been almost totally independent of other orders such as lighting and life safety.

A major constraint to the unfolding of the "intgelligent" building has been the inability of devices made through different manufacturers to communicate with each other. This vexed question is being addressed the couple by protocol standardization and of recent origin technology.

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