Alerton
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Alerton is a United States
company based in Redmond, Washington
. Founded in 1981, Alerton is a manufacturer of building automation systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC
equipment.
Alerton advanced the industry in 1996 with its introduction of Alerton BACtalk, the first product line based on BACnet
, the building industry’s standard for open system interoperability. BACnet is a trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Alerton was acquired by Novar PLC in 2003. Alerton became part of Honeywell
International in 2005 when its parent company Novar plc
was acquired.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
company based in Redmond, Washington
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....
. Founded in 1981, Alerton is a manufacturer of building automation systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC
HVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
equipment.
Alerton advanced the industry in 1996 with its introduction of Alerton BACtalk, the first product line based on BACnet
BACnet
BACnet is a communications protocol for building automation and control networks. It is an ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO standard protocol....
, the building industry’s standard for open system interoperability. BACnet is a trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Alerton was acquired by Novar PLC in 2003. Alerton became part of Honeywell
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
International in 2005 when its parent company Novar plc
Novar plc
Novar plc was an international group based in the United Kingdom with core activities in Security Systems, Aluminium Extrusion and Cheque Printing. It was bought by Honeywell in 2005, and its activities merged...
was acquired.