Integrate building technology independently of any vendor
Building technology grows over decades and usually consists of isolated solutions from different vendors. retavi connects ventilation, heating, lighting and access control through open interfaces, controlled from one shared software base - and has gaps and faulty software corrected automatically.
Your benefit
Cross-system control on an open software base
Integrate existing automation stations, devices and APIs
Provide data for monitoring, reporting and operational optimisation
Your starting point
Building check
Tell us about your problems, systems and interfaces. We show what a shared control system looks like, how an outdated controller can be replaced or extended, or how isolated systems can be integrated - with a concept and effort estimate.
Arrange an initial consultationChallenges
Isolated trade solutions
Ventilation, heating, lighting and access control run on separate, vendor-specific systems.
No overarching control
A shared view or control across all technical areas is usually missing.
Building data is hard to use
Operating data sits in closed systems and can barely be used for monitoring or reporting.
Existing stations tie up effort
Existing automation stations can only be integrated with extra effort instead of simply being kept.
Classic solution vs. retavi
| Aspect | Classic solution | With retavi |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Islands per trade | Across all systems, one base |
| Base | Proprietary building management system | Open software base |
| Existing stations | Replaced | Integrated |
| Data | Siloed per system | Provided for monitoring and reporting |
| Optimisation | Manual | Data-driven |
How retavi solves it
Three steps from isolated systems to shared control.
Connect systems
You connect ventilation, heating, lighting and access control through open interfaces.
Integrate what exists
retavi integrates existing automation stations instead of replacing them.
Control centrally
All technical and structural areas run from one shared software base for monitoring and reporting.
Systems & connectivity
Processing & controlDevices & systems
Examples
Control ventilation, heating and lighting for a school building together
Situation
In a modernised school building, an existing building automation system controls heating circuits and ventilation, the lighting comes from a different manufacturer, and shading and room occupancy supply their own signals. Each system works on its own; the combination of occupancy, CO₂ level, window contact, light and temperature has so far had to be checked across several user interfaces.
With retavi
retavi connects the existing trades to a shared industrial PC via suitable communication modules. A C# module implements the room logic: a presence detector activates lighting and demand-based ventilation, an open window lowers the heating setpoint, and elevated CO₂ levels raise the ventilation stage. BACnet serves as the manufacturer-independent communication standard between the trades.
Benefit
The technical implementation follows how the building is actually used instead of rigid point solutions. Operators get a shared, traceable control basis without every trade keeping its own isolated logic. Functionally separate systems stay maintainable and work together in overall operation.
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