Reduce Energy Use by 15%

Nalon SRL

Sites: 92 branches and offices of a leading Italian bank chain spread across the country.

Building Automation System: Carel

HVAC System \ IDUs: Daikin VRV and Mitsubishi Electric VRF Systems \ 1472

Devices Used: CoolMaster Gateways

With dozens of heterogeneous sites spread across the Italian peninsula, a leading Italian banking group was struggling to centrally manage HVAC operations.

Reliance on manual, local control made it difficult to enforce consistent settings, optimize schedules, and prevent unnecessary runtime. As a result, the group faced increased equipment wear and excessive energy consumption.

This prompted a decision: consolidating control using CAREL building management systems. However, integrating HVAC across all locations via multiple OEM gateways would have been complex and costly, resulting in multiple points of failure, high procurement and implementation costs, as well as inefficient spare parts management.

The banking group turned to its automation integrator, Nalon SRL, to find a smarter solution.

Guided by MARCOM SRL, a leading Verona-based provider of industrial control and communication solutions, Nalon discovered CoolAutomation’s universal HVAC gateways.

Simplified Integration Architecture
By installing one CoolMaster gateway at each location, Nalon delivered a simple, scalable, and efficient integration solution that was replicated across the customer’s sites.

Native, Bi-Directional Communication
CoolAutomation’s devices, which communicate natively with HVAC systems, established a robust bi-directional communication with the CAREL BMS via Modbus RTU.

The Result
Centralized HVAC management both on-site and across locations.