Navigating the skills gap in Building Automation
In the ever-evolving landscape of building automation, there are currently many challenges and opportunities. There is great potential for innovation and progress but the industry is also facing a big issue: there are too many building automation projects and not enough skilled staff to tackle them.
There are many advantages of wireless control technology in building automation and with LumenRadio’s wireless cable replacement products you can bridge this skills gap by saving time in all the most critical areas. Instead of hiring more people, you can just work smarter, creating a sustainable future for both your company and your customers.
Wireless technology for building automation is an innovation that amplifies project throughput and substantially increases revenue potential, turning time saved into profit earned.
Petri Kauppinen from system integrator, Kieback & Peter, highlights the significance of LumenRadio’s wireless technology:
There hasn’t been a game-changing innovation like this in the control business for over 20 years. Until now!
So what does this “game-changing innovation” in wireless control mean for the different stakeholders within building automation? Let’s break it down:
Planners
By replacing a building’s BACnet, Modbus or DALI cables with wireless technology, planners and specifiers have time to bid on more jobs.
- Since wireless can be planned with just a construction drawing from the office, there is little need to carry out a site survey and you save time mapping.
- Hassle-free quoting – with a more predictable cost for installations, there’s no need to rework requirements and no variation in cable time.
- There’s no need to involve IT departments – the patented technology used in LumenRadio’s products does not suffer interference from or cause interference with other wireless systems.
Installers
Wireless means no cables so retrofit projects can be carried out in a completely new way and with less complexity for the electrician and installers.
- A wireless installation can be done in a fraction of the time. We have several examples where installers have saved 70% or more compared to a wired installaton.
- Quicker installation time means it is possible for the installer to complete more jobs in one day, solving the challenge of having too few skilled staff.
- With wireless technology, installation becomes flexible. Changes during the project becomes an easy task if reprogramming is needed.
System integrators
Projects change and humans can make mistakes. With wireless, the automation engineers and system integrators benefit from:
- Faster troubleshooting. With the LumenRadio app for verification and overview, it is easy to find where the system has failed and quicker to fix a site.
- Flexible commissioning and no need to shut down an entire floor since you can work on one device on the Modbus, BACnet or DALI bus at a time.
- A scalable solution where you can expand the bus five years down the road as the building evolves.
Conclusion
It is possible to overcome the shortage of skilled staff in building automation and manage your project with ease to boost efficiency and profitability. By replacing Modbus, BACnet and DALI cables with wireless technology you get a quick and easy installation process, simplified project and cost planning, and increased project capacity.
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Watch our on-demand webinar on wireless control.
