April 19, 2013: Shipments of Wireless Controls for Smart Buildings to Exceed 36 Million Units by 2020
BOULDER, Colo. — Wireless technology is now entering the mainstream of the commercial building controls market, according to a new report from Navigant Research. While building automation and controls have been used for decades, wireless networks are enabling more granular control over building systems without the design and labor challenges involved with running traditional wiring. Navigant predicts that worldwide shipments of wireless controls for building automation systems will exceed 36 million units by 2020.
“While various forms of wireless controls have been used for at least a decade, the ZigBee and EnOcean standards are catalyzing mainstream market adoption,” said Bob Gohn, senior research director with Navigant Research. “Though wireless will not displace traditional wired controls, it will be an essential tool in every supplier’s solutions toolbox, especially for retrofit projects.”