Solutions

CAN2GO™ is perfect for new installations and retrofits, in all building types - whether as a stand-alone solution or integrated to an existing BACnet IP system.

Easy retrofit solution Addressing the needs of building owners and facility managers, CAN2GO offers a unique solution enabling quick and easy retrofits of the most commonly found HVAC systems in commercial buildings. The solution combines CAN2GO’s controllers and Web BEMS with application specific peripherals designed to handle popular HVAC equipment. The Web BEMS already has pre-configured objects matching those peripherals for easy integration and population of inputs and outputs. This combination greatly reduces commissioning time, while the wireless capabilities of the devices reduces deployment time and inconvenience. Read our Easy retrofit solution brochure >> Read our CAN2GO system brochure >>
Light commercial & mid-market Commercial buildings of less than 100,000 sq.ft. represent 98% of commercial buildings and 65% of the commercial floor space. This market is largely underserviced because of the high fixed costs (software, server) of traditional building automation systems. With their embedded gateways and web servers, CAN2GO controllers reduce the fixed costs of BAS and provide a shorter payback for this untapped market. Read our St-Joseph Elementary school case study >> Read our suburban office case study >> Read our UAE GBC office case study >>
Retail With their embedded web interface, CAN2GO controllers provide real building automation to commercial outlets and branches without the high fixed costs of servers and software that usually come with older, less flexible systems. Because our interface is IP based, retail chains can monitor and control all their locations remotely. Play our Multi-site retail vidéo >> Read our CAN2GO system brochure >>
Offices Small, medium and large offices all have significative energy footprint and extensive energy bills. Use CAN2GO and combine wired and wireless technologies to lower energy costs while maintaining occupant comfort and productivity. All with minimum downtime and reduced software/server costs. Read our suburban office case study >> Read our UAE GBC office case study >> Read our Lampron Building case study >>
Hotels & Hospitality Combine access and occupancy detection systems with lighting and HVAC control with polyvalent CAN2GO controllers. Limit downtime and renovation inconvenience by using all the wireless possibilities of our technology. Less disturbance with great return on investment. Read our Albert at Bay Hotel case study >>
Educational facilities, Schools, Colleges & Universities Classrooms, administrative offices, gymnasiums, cafeterias, storage rooms and more. CAN2GO provides schools with flexible lighting and HVAC building automation solutions. Use CAN2GO products for faster installation, integration and payback. Read our St-Joseph Elementary school case study >> Read our special needs kids school case study >>
Telecommunication tower cell sites and utility substation buildings CAN2GO's web-enabled controllers are the ideal solution for telecommunication tower cell sites and utility substations. No other solution is as cost-effective for full control of HVAC equipment and web remote management of these buildings. Read our substations & cell sites Brochure >> Read our substations & cell sites White Paper >>
Factories & Warehouses Changing configuration, mobile machinery and merchandise, high ceilings, etc. CAN2GO can handle it all and minimize downtime by using wireless networking. Read our Factory Case study >>
Historical & heritage buildings Historical buildings cannot be commissioned or retrofitted by any building automation system. They require special care and solutions that won't affect their appearance and value. CAN2GO, offering the best and most integrated wireless communication and control options in the industry, can provide your heritage building with control and energy efficiency without opening a single wall. Read our St. John Basilica Cathedral case study >>
Government buildings CAN2GO is one of the most advanced and less invasive systems on the market. Local, state and national government offices looking for the greenest, most flexible and efficient building automation solution can use CAN2GO with confidence.
Laboratories Laboratory environments require precise monitoring and control, as well as compliance to stringent rules and norms. CAN2GO is industrial grade and offers high quality products with the accuracy, flexibility, certification and quality control necessary to match the most demanding clients.

 

 

CAN2GO has building automation solutions for HVAC, lighting & metering applications for retail, office, hospitality, schools, factories and institutional buildings.

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FASTER INSTALL, INTEGRATION & PAYBACK	APPLICATIONS
Reduce downtime Save on electrical labor Save on integration costs Save on software/server costs. Easy scalability Faster payback	Lighting and HVAC with a single controller Room and zone control Variable Air Volume (VAV) Rooftop HVAC, air handling units, heatpumps, dehumidification units, etc. Mechanical rooms, equipement closets Metering & submetering
WIRELESS	ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Controllers for wired & wireless end-devices Bidirectional control for EnOcean Bidirectional control for ZigBee Gateways from EnOcean to BACnet Gateways from ZigBee to BACnet	Integration to third party BACnet IP BEMS A web BEMS - manage from the cloud
NETWORKING	OEMs - Improving your solutions' portfolio
Controllers & gateways networking wirelessly IP/Ethernet networking	Going wireless Embedded gateways

 

Faster installation, integration and payback

CAN2GO reduces the labor, hardware and software costs of building automation by offering powerful and flexible solutions based on wireless, automation and web standards such as EnOcean, Zigbee, BACnet, Modbus, CANbus and IP/Ethernet.

Reduce downtime

The wireless control and networking capabilities of CAN2GO controllers reduce the need to wire end-devices and controllers. Less wiring means less labor, which means minimal installation downtime. For example, in a factory, the CAN2GO solution reduced the time on the job by 40% and avoided the perturbation of production.

• Less wiring = Less labor = Less downtime

Save on electrical labor

Wiring means opening/closing walls, crawling in the ceiling, installing conduits. The less you need, the better. By offering both the EnOcean and ZigBee wireless options, CAN2GO minimizes the amount of wiring needed for any project. For example, in a school, the CAN2GO solution reduced electrical labor by 61%. Go wireless with the option of wiring when you need to with CAN2GO wired and wireless products.

• Wireless control + networking = Less wiring = Less labor

Save on integration costs

CAN2GO controllers are equipped with embedded BACnet gateways, converting wired and wireless end-devices into BACnet objects for seamless integration. Because of their embedded gateways, CAN2GO units can also manage HVAC and lighting applications simultaneously. This reduces the need for external gateways and application-specific controller, pulling down the hardware and integration costs of building automation.

• Controller & gateway in one unit = Less hardware & integration costs

Save on software/server costs

The CAN2GO web BEMS is a web interface that is hosted directly by CAN2GO controllers. There is no server to buy or software license to pay. Read more about the CAN2GO web BEMS >>

• No software or server cost = Faster payback

Easy scalability

With CAN2GO controllers, adding wireless sensors, switches, relays, thermostats or other end-devices is easy. Unlike physical inputs and outputs, wireless I/Os are not limited by the number of connectors a controller has.

• Wireless I/O = No point count = Flexibility and scalability

Faster payback

CAN2GO reduces labor costs with the use of wireless, but also reduces fixed hardware and software costs. First, by combining lighting & HVAC in a single controller and providing embedded BACnet gateways. Second, by eliminating software license and server costs through its embedded web interface.

• Lower fixed costs + Less labor = Shorter payback

 

Applications

CAN2GO products are polyvalent. They have been designed to tackle several different tasks and applications.

Lighting and HVAC with a single controller

CAN2GO™ controllers can manage lighting and HVAC at the same time. No need to purchase separate controllers for each application, no need to install everything twice. CAN2GO™ controllers inputs and outputs bring the lighting and HVAC world together for the benefit of contractors and end-users.

• For these functionalities, see our Universal and VAV controllers, and our Gateways (wireless only).

Room and zone control

Lighthing, HVAC and more, all within a single controller. No need to buy separate controllers for each application. Save on hardware and installation by using less, more powerful controllers.

• Our line of Universal controllers can tackle all room and zone control applications.

Variable Air Volume (VAV)

Bidirectionnal, programmable, wired and wireless VAV controller.

• See what our line of VAV controllers can do for you.

Rooftop HVAC, air handling units, heatpumps, dehumidification units

Powerful, programmable and polyvalent controllers for the most industrious applications.

• Our line of Universal controllers can control rooftop HVAC, air handling units, heatpumps, dehumidification units and more. All in one box.

Mechanical rooms, equipement closets

Polyvalent, powerful, programmable controllers for your machine room needs.

• Our line of Universal controllers can tackle the toughest jobs.

Metering & submetering

With support for wired I/O, BACnet, Modbus and ZigBee, our controllers can manage and integrate a large variety of meters, submeters and pulse counters, for electricity, gas and water.

• For these functionalities, see our Universal and VAV controllers, and our Gateways (wireless only).
• Modbus support is only offered with our Universal controllers.
• Read our Metering brochure >>

 

Wireless

Controllers for wired & wireless end-devices

We have controllers that do both seamlessly. They are equipped with an EnOcean transceiver, a ZigBee transceiver, as well as regular inputs and outputs, offering two-way communication for simultaneous wired and wireless control. Our controllers convert end-devices (wired, wireless (EnOcean, ZigBee)) into BACnet objects, so no gateway is required.

EnOcean and ZigBee are wireless protocols used by hundreds of products from dozens of manufacturers. You can easily find end-devices that use EnOcean and ZigBee for the wireless control of HVAC and lighting, including: thermostats, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, CO2 sensors, actuators, light switches, light sensors, relays, occupancy sensors, access keycard readers, door & window contacts, meters and submeters, etc.

• For controllers with these functionalities, check out our lines of Universal and VAV controllers, and our Gateways (wireless only).
• Get more information about EnOcean and ZigBee.

Bidirectional control for EnOcean

CAN2GO™ has the only bidirectional controllers for EnOcean end-devices on the market. These controllers are equipped with EnOcean transceivers, as well as regular inputs and outputs; offering two-way communication for simultaneous wired and wireless control. Our controllers convert end-devices (wired, wireless (EnOcean)) into BACnet objects, so no gateway is required.

• For these functionalities, see our Universal and VAV controllers, and our Gateways (wireless only).
• Get more information about EnOcean.
• See with which EnOcean devices CAN2GO has already been tested. Ecosystem >>

Bidirectional control for ZigBee

We have controllers equipped with equipped with ZigBee transceivers, as well as regular inputs and outputs; offering two-way communication for simultaneous wired and wireless control. Our controllers convert end-devices (wired, wireless (ZigBee)) into BACnet objects, so no gateway is required.

• For these functionalities, see our Universal and VAV controllers, and our Gateways (wireless only).
• Get more information about ZigBee.
• See with which ZigBee devices CAN2GO has already been tested. Ecosystem >>

Gateways from EnOcean to BACnet

CAN2GO™ has the only bidirectional EnOcean to BACnet gateway on the market. Each gateway converts EnOcean end-devices into BACnet objects, for seamless integration into a BACnet systems. Our gateways have embedded servers hosting a web BEMS for easy discovery and integration of end-devices.

• For gateways with these functionalities, check out our line of Gateways.
• Our Universal and VAV controllers also come with an embedded EnOcean to BACnet gateway.
• Get more information about our web BEMS.

Gateways from ZigBee to BACnet

CAN2GO™ offers bidirectional ZigBee to BACnet gateways. Each gateway converts ZigBee end-devices into BACnet objects, for seamless integration into a BACnet systems. Our gateways have embedded servers hosting a web BEMS for easy discovery and integration of end-devices.

• For gateways with these functionalities, check out our line of Gateways.
• Our Universal and VAV controllers also come with an embedded ZigBee to BACnet gateway.
• Get more information about our web BEMS.

 

Networking

Controllers & gateways networking wirelessly

Our controllers and gateways are equipped with a ZigBee transceiver, enabling them to communicate wirelessly with each other. This wireless ZigBee mesh network is self-forming and self-healing.

• For controllers with these functionalities, check out our lines of Universal and VAV controllers.
• For gateways with these functionalities, check out our line of Gateways.
• Learn more about wireless mesh networks.
• Learn more about Zigbee.

IP/Ethernet networking

Our controllers and gateways are equipped with an Ethernet port, enabling Ethernet/IP networking.

• For controllers with these functionalities, check out our lines of Universal and VAV controllers.
• For gateways with these functionalities, check out our line of Gateways.

 

Building Energy Management System

Integration to third party BACnet IP BEMS

Our controllers and gateways all have embedded BACnet/IP gateways and servers. They can easily be integrated with third party BACnet IP building automation systems (BAS) and building management systems (BEMS).

A web BEMS - manage from the cloud

The CAN2GO web BEMS is hosted directly by our controllers, so no external servers or software are needed to manage your system. If you would like to use the web BEMS without using our controllers, we have a stand-alone version that can be hosted by other servers.

• Get more information about our web BEMS.

 

OEM

Going wireless

Do you want your solutions to be augmented with wireless capabilities? We have cutting edge expertise with regards to EnOcean wireless communication and ZigBee wireless mesh networking. Chances are we can help get your products talking.

• Learn more about our technological expertise.
• Contact us.

Embedded gateways

Do you need integration? We’ve been putting groundbreaking interoperability and multi-protocol technology on the market for years. For example, the fully loaded version of our Universal controller can combine EnOcean, ZigBee, BACnet, Modbus, CANbus and IP/Ethernet... all-in-one box! Get in touch with us to discuss how we can improve your solutions.

• Learn more about our technological expertise.
• Contact us.

System architecture

CAN2GO can be used as stand-alone solution, complete with programmable controllers and an embedded web building management system. It can also be integrated with third party BACnet IP/Ethernet building automation systems.

The controller is the server. Each CAN2GO controller (UN2, VA2, GW2) has an embedded web server hosting the CAN2GO web BEMS.

Energy efficiency

More than a profitable investment, energy efficiency is an opportunity to improve competitiveness, reduce green house gas emissions and effectively control your risk due to increasing and volatile energy costs.

Sustainable development

Several market leading firms have implemented a sustainable development strategy in the last few years and have proven that eco-responsibility and social equity can foster sustainable and profitable growth. Together with the policies promoted by municipal, provincial and federal governments, these success stories are encouraging all corporations to adopt sustainable development practices.

Most experts agree that firms adopting sustainable development as a core value will be at an advantage over their slow-moving competitors.

At the core of all green buildings: Automation, control and monitoring

Building automation systems have been proven to help significantly reduce energy costs. Building managers are realizing the value of offering greener and more comfortable installations while striving to invest in improvements that offer a return on investment.

Through its innovative features, the CAN2GO product line enables faster installation, integration and payback.

Whether you are trying to reducing your energy costs or obtain green certification for your buildings (e.g. LEED, BOMA BESt, Energy Star), the CAN2GO product line will help you not only reach your goals but monitor your energy usage year after year.

LEED points

Here are the LEED credits that may be obtained with the use of CAN2GO products:

USGBC - LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System
EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance
EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (1-19 points)
EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification (3 points)
SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
IE Q Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
IE Q Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems—Lighting
IE Q Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
IE Q Credit 7.2: Thermal Comfort—Verification

USGBC - LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Efficiency Performance (1-18 points)
EA Credit 3.1: Performance Measurement—Building Automation System
EA Credit 3.2: Performance Measurement—System-Level Metering (1-2 points)
IE Q Credit 1.2: Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices—Outdoor Air
Delivery Monitoring
IE Q Credit 2.2: Controllability of Systems—Lighting
IE Q Credit 2.3: Occupant Comfort—Thermal Comfort Monitoring

For more information about LEED credits, visit the U.S. Green Building Council.

EnOcean and LEED

The EnOcean-Alliance has produced a thorough white paper detailing how using EnOcean wireless technology can lead to LEED. Read the white paper >>

 

Energy Star

Whether it is to install building controls for incresed efficiency or sub-metering systems for better consumption monitoring, CAN2GO offers cost-effective solutions that can help you achieve your Energy Star objectives.

Click here to obtain more information about Energy Star's Buildings & Plants initiatives >>