Native BACNet and Energy Efficiency are Setting Cross-Industry Standards
The commercial HVAC industry has experienced significant growth with the emergence of new technologies, ultimately offering more comprehensive services for a business’ overall performance.
Specifically, much more attention is being paid to indoor air quality, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, business stakeholders who perhaps never before considered their HVAC systems as crucial economic and public health measures were suddenly using specialized HVAC terms to discuss their buildings’ air distribution and filtration systems.
AJ Manufacturing is attentive to the commercial HVAC industry’s trends. We deliver solutions that fit the moment, as standards and regulations change and fresh perspectives are required. We have been on the forefront of customized commercial air distribution since 1974 – long enough to witness the evolution of our industry, and to develop products that are versatile and effective to meet present and future needs.
Two such current needs are HVAC solutions that meet energy-efficiency demands and building management system integration, as both of these have seen increased cross-industry demand, which will likely continue.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Aren’t Going Anywhere in the Commercial HVAC Industry
There are very few industries left that are dragging their feet on energy-efficiency standards. Whether they’ve developed energy-efficiency commitments to meet sustainability goals or provide the best economic value for their clients, the need for energy-efficient HVAC solutions continues to grow.
The commercial HVAC industry has consistently integrated itself into conversations about efficiency and sustainability by virtue of its vital presence as a utility in commercial buildings.
In the many industries we partner with – including healthcare and pharmaceutical environments – commercial HVAC is one of primary building systems that businesses can lean on to provide efficiency and sustainability solutions.
One of AJ Manufacturing’s critical environment solutions is an air distribution product called the Criti-Clean™ ULTRA, which features modest power usage while providing the high-quality protection and effectiveness medical facilities require in clean rooms.
AJ Manufacturing continues to lead the way in commercial HVAC manufacturing by offering products that not only protect human health initiatives, but reduce a business’ carbon footprint. Our commitment to benefitting people and our planet through our products is a key consideration in our design philosophy.
Custom Commercial HVAC Integration into Building Management Systems through Native BACnet
Along with energy efficiency, another important concern among business leaders are their buildings’ cybersecurity measures. Cyberattacks can expose vulnerabilities in a building’s ethernet, as well as offer bad actors free access to important data and various building controls.
To ensure that important building systems are protected from cyberattack, businesses have developed tools to connect crucial systems to a Building Management System (BMS), so that individual systems are less vulnerable. The primary tool for the connection of these systems is called BACnet.
How does commercial HVAC fit in? Because HVAC is an essential component in a building’s safety and overall functioning. For example, in the case of a natural disaster, a hospital can continue caring for patients in an air-conditioned environment, even if the building’s primary power source is lost. Cyberattacks, however, can target a building’s HVAC system if it is not effectively integrated into a BMS through BACnet protocols.
Aware of the need to connect commercial HVAC products to a building’s BMS, AJ Manufacturing is the first manufacturer to include a standard Native BACnet feature for our Criti-Clean™ Fan Filter Units. Not only does this innovative product use less energy than other fan filter units, but it is less vulnerable to cyberattack. In addition, the ability to protect a building’s business to the BMS through BACnet protocols allows for more efficient data analysis of HVAC performance, including information on a building’s progress at meeting energy efficiency benchmarks.
Businesses in need of commercial HVAC solutions that serve the purpose of protecting assets – including patients – should continue to seek out the best air distribution products to guard against the current and future threat of ransomware and other forms of cyberattack.
AJ Manufacturing’s Future-Forward Solutions Meet the Evolving Needs of the Commercial HVAC Industry
While no business wants to reckon with the deleterious effects – both ecological and economic – of aggressive energy consumption, reality is setting in that buildings must find new energy solutions. The same can be said for cybersecurity, which is growing in importance for all businesses, not just ones that have been historically targeted, such as financial institutions.
Once awareness reaches its peak, Native BACnet and energy efficiency will seem like a given for any commercial HVAC solution, and this is where AJ Manufacturing can provide key support. We are prepared with – and are continually designing – commercial HVAC products that support business’ sustainability and cybersecurity efforts, and we will continue to stay a step ahead in our dynamic, ever-changing world to ensure that business needs can be met in real time.
Contact us online, or call us at (816) 231-5522 during regular business hours. We look forward to creating unique, customized commercial HVAC solutions in service of your business’ present and future success.