Wireless is everywhere today. There are wireless products in every field, in every industry, for every purpose…

And for good reason! The various wireless technologies are now extremely reliable and stable. They have reached a point of maturity such that their use has become obvious and natural in countless use cases.

Home automation, building automation, smart buildings, smart spaces are no exception. In these areas too, wireless is gradually becoming more common, for many reasons.

When it comes to smart buildings, if there is one wireless technology that has taken precedence over the others, it is EnOcean , and this is no coincidence.

What are the benefits of EnOcean for Smart Building?

There are many reasons for this. Here are some strong arguments:

Wireless: It's obvious, but it's still the very first factor. A wireless temperature, humidity, opening, movement sensor... is extremely simple, quick and economical to install. Wireless is not the monopoly of EnOcean technology, we agree, but the advantages of wireless are also those of EnOcean products.

Battery-free: Where EnOcean begins to distinguish itself from other wireless technologies is that in the vast majority of cases, an EnOcean sensor is a battery-free sensor, like the invisible opening sensor NodOn, to name just one example. That means no maintenance, no hassle, no nasty surprises. It works forever once installed. And in a smart building project where you can easily have hundreds of sensors, that's no small feat.

NodOn invisible opening sensor

Redundancy: With EnOcean, it is possible to integrate sensors and actuators into multiple solutions, which allows for a redundant control system. If control solution A does not work for any reason, everything can be controlled instantly from solution B, solution C, etc. Again, when it comes to smart buildings and tertiary buildings, this is not a luxury but rather a must.

Reducing wiring: And yes, since we have wireless, battery-free EnOcean switches that can be paired directly with EnOcean actuators that control lighting, heating, roller shutters, etc. No need to run cables to wall switches. A considerable saving on wiring. Particularly interesting for off-site and modular construction, but also for office buildings since these switches can be installed anywhere in a few seconds, even on glass surfaces!

Reduction of installation, maintenance and cabling costs: Of course: a sensor, a wireless, battery-free EnOcean switch can be installed in just a few seconds, without wiring and without any subsequent maintenance...

Eco-responsible technology: Again, no wires, no batteries means an inherently lower environmental impact.

What solutions are there for integrating the EnOcean protocol into Smart Buildings?

All this is good, but what solutions are there to integrate EnOcean into a building management system? In fact, there are many solutions, here are some of them:

JEEDOM – Yes, Jeedom is not only a consumer home automation solution, it is also a key element in many tertiary projects because it is an excellent gateway between EnOcean, on the one hand, and MQTT, BACnet and Modbus, on the other hand, three protocols particularly suited to integrations in building management systems.

HPE Aruba Networking – Aruba access points are capable of handling EnOcean communications. As long as a building has several access points to ensure good Wi-Fi coverage, it is possible to easily deploy many EnOcean sensors and actuators throughout a building using a software solution such as EnOcean’s IoT Connector or MobiusFlow from IAconnects Technology Ltd.

FIRVENA sro – This Czech IoT company offers EnOcean-BACnet and EnOcean-Modbus gateways that greatly facilitate the integration of NodOn's entire EnOcean product range into building management systems.

Finally, other expert players in the fields of IoT and technical building management offer ad hoc solutions for the integration of NodOn's EnOcean products in tertiary and smart building environments, whether directly or via Aruba access points, including Andal Building Technologies, 07 Globalan Telecomunicaciones and Wizzie Analytics.

To go further, find our EnOcean vs Zigbee comparison

If you have plans to smart building , do not hesitate to call on NodOn not only for its vast EnOcean product range , but also to guide you, assist you and advise you. Aurelien BLAISE is at your disposal.