Radiator

Radiators and radiant panels are controlled via building management software that integrates all field devices. In the BIOME building of Société Foncière Lyonnaise in Paris, this is done via BACnet IP with the ICONICS GENESIS64 HMI/SCADA suite. It shows the HVAC energy status and the water and electricity meters. This lets the operations team monitor every operating figure across around 25,000 square metres and, according to the solution example, achieve higher energy efficiency.

Yes, radiant panels can be integrated into building control just like radiators. For its BIOME office building, Société Foncière Lyonnaise explicitly required control of blinds and radiant panels via the building management software. The software controls and monitors the climate and electrical systems centrally and provides operating figures in real time. The solution example belongs to the HVAC use case covering ceiling panels, heating and cooling.

The room climate is managed via comfort controls that users operate themselves and that are linked to the room's heating and cooling surfaces. In the BIOME building in Paris, this works via Bluetooth and a virtual remote control, complemented by presence detection and brightness control. Comfort zones can be reconfigured dynamically. The operations team uses dynamic real-time data to manage work and comfort across the whole building.

It includes connected thermostats on the radiators, a cloud solution and a user interface for occupants and operators. As a manufacturer, Purmo Group developed a new thermostat and an electric radiator together with a mobile application and a cloud on Amazon Web Services, with Materna coordinating the globally distributed suppliers. In the BIOME office building, comfort is controlled via Bluetooth and a virtual remote control.