BREL SMART BUILDING makes project sunshades smarter and more efficient with the PENTA IoT motor system.

In commercial construction, sun shading plays an important role in climate control, energy consumption, and comfort. At the same time, installers and building managers face a practical challenge. Installations need to be placed more quickly, and buildings must be easier to manage. Therefore, the market for project sun shading is shifting from traditional wired systems to solutions that operate independently of a building's electrical infrastructure. Solar sun shading is playing an increasingly larger role in this.

Solar sun shading in commercial buildings: installation without wiring

In many commercial projects, sun shading still means pulling cables through facades, ceilings, or installation shafts. This takes installation time and requires coordination with other installations in the building. A solar motor for sun shading changes this installation process. The motor works with an integrated battery that is charged via a solar panel. Therefore, no connection to the power grid is needed, and sun shading can be installed without additional wiring.

For installers, this means:

• less installation time on site
• no dependency on the electrical infrastructure
• installation without cable penetrations in the facade

This makes a big difference, especially in renovations and existing commercial buildings. There, new wiring is often difficult or costly.

Smart sun shading with cloud management

In addition to installation, the way sun shading is managed is also changing. Many installations in buildings are connected to the local network. When that network fails, the control of systems can also stop. With IoT-controlled sun shading, it works differently. In the BREL Smart Building PENTA IoT motor system, each motor contains an integrated SIM card. This allows the motor to communicate directly with the cloud, making the system independent of the building's network.

For building managers, this provides direct benefits:

• sun shading continues to function during network outages
• installations can be monitored remotely
• centralized management of sun shading in the building

Automatic sun shading via live weather data

Traditionally, sun shading is often controlled by sensors on the facade, such as sun or wind sensors. With cloud-controlled sun shading, control can also take place via live weather data. The motor receives weather information via an API connection and automatically adjusts the position of the sun shading. As a result, external sensors on the facade are no longer needed in some projects.

Insight into the status and position of each motor

Modern IoT sun shading not only sends signals to the motor but also receives information back. The PENTA motor system works with bidirectional communication. The motor transmits status information to the management system. Building managers can directly see the position of the sun shading, the status of each motor, and any malfunctions. This makes maintenance more plannable and prevents unnecessary service visits.

The future of project sun shading

The role of sun shading is changing in commercial buildings. The system is no longer just a mechanical installation but becomes part of smart building management. With solar motors, IoT technology, and cloud management, sun shading becomes easier to install and more efficient to manage. And precisely there, the market for solar sun shading in commercial construction is developing.