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As repairs and retrofits take off for the summer season, it\u2019s time to start thinking of how you\u2019ll get all the different aspects of your customer\u2019s system integrated and running smoothly. That\u2019s where BACnet comes in!<\/p>\n

So what is BACnet?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It stands for Building Automation and Control Networks. BACnet is a communication protocol designed to allow HVAC & BAS, lighting, emergency, fire, safety controls, and other building automation functions the ability to integrate though they may not all be created by the same manufacturer.<\/p>\n

Originally, BACnet was created\/developed in 1987 under the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and is even a registered trademark of ASHRAE<\/p>\n

Why was BACnet created?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The HVAC and BAS industries have made leaps and bounds when it comes to innovations in technology and BACnet is just one facet of that innovation.<\/p>\n

The purpose of this technology was to define both data communication protocols and services for the control and ability to monitor HVAC and BAS. And it did just that. Today there is ASHRAE Standard 135-2016<\/a> that deals with data communication protocols for building automation and control networks.<\/p>\n

Per ASHRAE, \u201cBACnet provides a comprehensive set of messages for conveying encoded binary, analog, and alphanumeric data between devices including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n

(a) hardware binary input and output values,
(b) hardware analog input and output values,
(c) software binary and analog values,
(d) text string values,
(e) schedule information,
(f) alarm and event information,
(g) files, and
(h) control logic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benefits of BACnet<\/strong><\/h3>\n