Smart home becomes standard in sunshade projects

The market for project sunshading is changing. Clients, building managers, and installers are asking different questions than they did a few years ago. No longer just: what material, what color, what price? But: how do I manage this remotely? How do I know if everything is still functioning properly? And how do I save energy without constant manual intervention? Smart home and building automation are no longer luxuries. They are the new standard, even in project sunshading.

From mechanical product to smart system

Sunshading was long a purely mechanical product. You installed it, you operated it, and that was it. Those days are over. Modern buildings demand solutions that adapt. That are centrally controlled. That provide insights. That save energy without someone needing to be constantly present.

The question is no longer whether smart home plays a role in sunshading projects. The question is how you implement it smartly. Without complex wiring, without dependence on the local network, and without high installation costs.

BREL Smart Building: built for projects

BREL Smart Building is the project solution from BREL HOME. Developed for installers, dealers, and building managers working on commercial construction, renovation, and large-scale building management. The solution combines three things that make a difference in practice:

Wireless solar motorization — no 230V connection needed, no cable routing, no drilling or breaking work. Ideal for renovation projects where speed and minimal structural interventions matter.

PENTA IoT connectivity — each motor communicates directly with the cloud via an integrated SIM card. Not dependent on the local Wi-Fi or company network. No extra gateways per floor.

Central online dashboard — control, monitor, and manage all motors from one environment. Remotely. Real-time. Per motor, room, facade, or entire building.

What this means in practice

For installers, it means: faster installation, less complexity on site, and a stronger project proposition towards clients. For building managers, it means: more control over comfort and energy consumption, preventive maintenance based on current status data, and a reliable connection independent of the internal network. In short: project sunshading that works. And keeps working.

Want the full details?

In the BREL Smart Building whitepaper, you will find everything about the technical structure, the three pillars of the solution, the dashboard, and the complete project proposition.

Download the BREL Smart Building whitepaper here →