Resources and References

Daintree's free library of white papers is provided to help you learn about the basics of wireless building control, and the wireless mesh network technologies on which it is based. 

Wireless building control

Turning off (or dimming) lights when they are not needed is one of the best ways to save energy. This is especially true in commercial buildings, where lighting accounts for up to 40% of the building's total energy cost.

• Wireless lighting control saves money and makes sense (July 2009)
• Harvest daylight and reap rewards (Nov 2009)
• Lighting schedules offer timely savings (Nov 2009)
• Occupancy sensors deliver lighting on demand (Dec 2009)
• What's so good about mesh networks? (Jan 2007)
  
  

Wireless technologies

ZigBee

• ZigBee primer (Feb 2008)  
  
• Building reliable and robust ZigBee networks (Aug 2008)
• Understanding 802.15.4 and ZigBee networking (Feb 2005)
• Understanding the ZigBee applications framework (May 2006)
• Going green with AMI and ZigBee smart energy (Jan 2008)
  
  

• Understanding ZigBee commissioning (Jan 2007)
• The need for ZigBee commissioning tools (Jul 2007)
• Commissioning a wireless sensor and control network (Oct 2007)
  
  

• ZigBee Alliance Home Page
• Glossary of terms
  
• ZigBee specification comparison matrix 
  
  

Other technologies

• Introducing ZigBee RF4CE (Apr 2009)
• IEEE 802 Home Page
• 6LoWPAN Working Group