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Wireless Temperature Sensors 

for Improved HVAC Control 

An assessment of wireless sensor technology 

Executive Summary 

This Technology Installation Review describes the installation of a wireless temperature sensor network at 

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Health and Environmental Effects Research 

Laboratory in Duluth, MN. The objective of the wireless sensor demonstration was to showcase 

the technology so the experiences with the technology and benefits of the project may be replicated 

throughout the federal sector. 

A wireless temperature sensor network, consisting of 37 sensors, 3 repeaters, 1 receiver and 1 integration 

module, was installed and integrated into the facility’s Johnson Controls Metasys® building automation 

system (BAS). The entire installation was performed in one day with the help of one Pacific Northwest 

National Laboratory (PNNL) staff member and a Johnson Controls contractor. 

The wireless sensor technology functioned flawlessly during the 7-month demonstration (March 

through September 2005). The total cost for the installation, including hardware and labor, was 

estimated to be about $190 per sensor when purchased through a controls vendor. The wireless 

temperature sensors measured primarily zone temperatures and provided valuable insights into the 

HVAC operation, which led to the following operational improvements: 1) Because of the ease of 

moving a wireless temperature sensor, inaccurate existing temperature sensors can easily be identified. 

EPA found a faulty temperature sensor during system setup. 2) EPA staff felt sufficiently confident to 

increase the zone set-point temperature because, with a wireless temperature sensor in every office, they 

had the ability to monitor the zone air temperature and watch for excessive temperatures. EPA initially 

reset the zone temperatures by 2-degrees Fahrenheit and made this change permanent after a few days 

of monitoring. 

One of the outcomes from this demonstration project is EPA plans to incorporate wireless sensors 

for HVAC control in the EPA architectural guidelines. In addition, EPA shared the successful 

demonstration project in an article published in the December 2005 issue of Energizing EPA, the 

EPA Office of Administration and Resources Management’s newsletter on Energy Conservation 

and Sustainable Facilities. 

Introduction 

This Technology Installation Review describes the installation of a wireless temperature sensor network at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory in Duluth, MN. Discussed are the lessons learned during the deployment 

and use of the technology, as well as operational and energy improvements attributable to the use of 

the wireless technology. The demonstration was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Federal 

Energy Management Program (FEMP). 

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No portion of this publication may be altered in any form without 

prior written consent from the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy 

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The objective of the wireless sensor 

demonstration was to showcase the technology so that the experiences with the 

technology and benefits of the project 

may be replicated throughout the federal 

sector. While energy savings are expected, 

the main goal was to demonstrate the 

functionality and enhanced capability 

available through the use of wireless 

sensors. The EPA’s Mid-Continental 

Ecology Division National Health and 

Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, in Duluth, MN, provided an 

excellent demonstrationsite because 

of the committed engagement by the 

building management and EPA’s energy 

managers. EPA reviewed the applicability 

of wireless sensors for building operations for incorporation into the EPA’s 

architectural guidelines. EPA is expected 

to modify its guidelines to encourage 

wireless sensors (see http://www.epa. 

gov/greeningepa/facilities/index.htm). 

On March 10, 2005, Pacific Northwest 

National Laboratory (PNNL) staff 

visitedthe EPA facility in Duluth and, 

together with EPA facility contractors, 

installed and fully integrated 37 Inovonicswireless temperature sensors into the 

building automation system. 

Facility Description 

EPA’s Mid-Continental Ecology 

Division National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, in 

Duluth, MN, hosted the demonstration 

of wireless sensors for improved HVAC 

control. The primary mission of the 

laboratory is to provide research support to various EPAs offices. The facility 

is located on the east side of Duluth, 

about 300 feet, from Lake Superior. 

The facility’s total floor area is about 

90,500 ft

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, with research laboratories, 

office space and a conference center. The 

wireless PROGRAMsensor technology 

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 More information can be found at http://www.inovonics.com. 

demonstration was limited to a section 

of the main building, see Figure 1. 

The EPA site was built in 1967. There 

have been two additions to the main 

building; the first in 1984 adding 

2000 ft2, and a second in 2001 adding 13,000 ft2. A side view of the main 

building is shown in Figure 2. 

Description of the 

Wireless Technology 

The wireless technology used in the 

demonstration project is the wireless 

temperature sensor solution from 

Inovonics Wireless Corporation.

1 

The technology encompasses temperaturetransmitters, repeaters, usually one 

receiver, and one integration module 

Figure 1. Map of EPA Facility in Duluth, MN.. 

Figure 2. View of the Main Building, seen from its northwest corner. 

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(called a translator). The technology 

connects the wireless temperature 

sensors to a Johnson Controls N2 

network [Johnson Controls, 1996]. The 

individual components of the wireless 

temperature network are shown in 

Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6. 

Figure 3. Battery-powered transmitter. 

Figure 4. Repeater in NEMA Box with backup battery and power adapter. 

The operating frequency of the wireless 

network is 902 to 928 MHz, which 

requires no license per FCC Part 15 

Certification (FCC Part 15, 1998). The 

technology employs spread spectrum 

frequency-hopping techniques to 

enhance the robustness and reliability of 

the transmission [Weisman, 2002]. 

Figure 5. Receiver. (The receiver is connected to the translator shown in Figure 6. 

The receiver is powered by the translator.) 

Figure 6. Translator. 

The transmitter (shown in Figure 3) has 

an open-field range of 2500 feet and is 

battery-powered with a standard model 

123, 3-volt, LiMnO2 battery with a 

nominal capacity of 1400 mAh. The 

battery life depends on the rate of transmission, which can be specified in the 

transmitter. The manufacturer estimates 

the battery life up to 5 years with a 10­

minute update rate. The transmitter 

has a battery test procedure with a “lowbattery” notification via the wireless 

network. This feature will alert the facility operator through the BAS that the 

useful life of the battery in a specific 

transmitter is approaching its end. The 

temperature sensor uses a 10-kΩ thermistor. The operating range is between 

-13- and 140-degrees Fahrenheit. 

The temperature sensor accuracy is 

±0.3-degrees Fahrenheit.2 

The repeater is powered by the 120-volt 

AC from the wall outlet, with a battery 

backup (see Figure 4). The repeater 

operates at higher output power than 

the transmitters and, thus, extends the 

range to 4 miles in open field.3 The 

repeater receives transmitter signals and 

amplifies each received signal. No setup 

is required for the repeater, other than 

connecting the power adapter and the 

backup battery to the respective terminals in the repeater. 

The receiver (shown in Figure 5) is 

powered by the translator. The receiver 

communicates all recognized temperature signals to the translator via an RS 

232 serial link. Signals that are not 

recognized to be compatible with the 

temperature sensor product line are 

suppressed in the receiver. 

The translator is physically connected 

to the receiver and the N2 bus via a 

three-wire RS 485 cable, as illustrated 

in Figure 6. The primary function of 

the translator is to communicate the 

received temperature signals to the BAS 

via the N2 bus. To be recognized by the 

BAS on the N2 bus, the translator emulates N2 devices. Up to 100 N2 devices 

can be represented by each translator. 

For wireless networks with more than 

100 temperature sensors, an additional 

translator, including a receiver, is necessary. The translator requires a brief setup 

2

 Derived from the device accuracy performance characteristics obtained from Inovonics. 3 While the transmitters have an open-field range of 2500 feet, building structures will limit the useful range within the facility. 

 Repeaters are used to ensure signals make it to the receiver. 

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Figure 7. Wireless Temperature Sensor Network Integration into the BAS. 

facility. The 37 temperature sensors were 

installed in individual offices and hallways of the two-story Main building 

(see Figures 8 and 9). The floor is made 

of re-enforced steel-concrete construction and is generally more difficult to 

penetrate by RF signals than wooden 

floor construction. The receiver and 

translator were installed in the core section of the first floor in direct proximity 

to the network control module (NCM) 

for the air-handling unit (shown in 

Figure 10). Two repeaters were placed at 

the second floor toward the end of the 

East/West hallway to amplify the signals 

from all 2nd floor transmitters, so the 

repeated signal would reach the receiver 

on the first floor. Because the receiver 

was in close proximity to metal piping 

and metal equipment in the core area 

on floor 1, a third repeater was installed 

in the center of the first floor core area 

to assure sufficient signal strength to the 

receiver (see Figure 11). Figure 8 and 

Figure 9 depict the locations of the temperature sensors within the floor space 

of the Main building. Figure 12 shows a 

wireless sensor taped to the wall. 

that registers the available temperature 

transmitters on the wireless network and 

allows the operator to assign specific 

names to each temperature sensor. Each 

temperature sensor must be registered in 

the translator for the BAS to recognize 

the temperature sensor. The configuration of the translator is performed using 

Inovonics’ ComfortWaveTM software, 

supplied with the translator [Inovonics, 

2003]. ComfortWaveTM runs on an MS 

Windows computer and connects to 

the translator via an RS 232 port (see 

Figure 6). The translator is powered by 

a 24-volt AC power supply, which is 

generally available at an N2 bus control 

panel. The translator provides 12-volt 

DC power to the receiver. 

Figure 7 illustrates the wireless 

temperature sensor network 

integration into the wired BAS. 

Facility Description 

A total of 37 wireless temperature 

transmitters, 3 repeaters, 1 receiver, 

and 1 translator were installed and 

integrated into the BAS at the EPA 

Figure 8. Detailed Layout, First Floor, Main Building. 

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Figure 9. Detailed layout, second floor, main building. 

Figure 10. Inovonics receiver and 

translator integrated into Johnson Controls 

NCM panel located on first floor. 

The transmitters were attached to the 

walls using double-sided tape, except 

for four transmitters, which were placed 

Figure 11. Location of repeater in core area 

of second floor. 

inside fan coil units to measure supply 

air temperatures. Placing a wireless 

transmitter inside the metal casing 

of a fan coil unit significantly reduces 

the transmission range by shielding the 

RF signal. However, no degradation of 

the wireless transmission was noted. All 

37 transmitters and 3 repeaters were 

Figure 12. Wireless Temperature Sensor 

attached with double-sided tape to the wall. 

registered in the translator using a laptop with the ComfortWaveTM software. 

The controls contractor configured the 

BAS such that the wireless temperature 

sensors were recognized and logged in 

the system. 

Figure 13 shows a sample of temperature readings from the wireless sensors 

located on the first floor using the BAS. 

Analysis of the Operation of 

Wireless Temperature Sensors 

Figure 13. Setup of wireless sensors. 

The evaluation of the wireless sensor 

technology at the EPA demonstration 

site addressed the following questions: 

1.	 What is the setup time for the 

wireless technology? And how 

difficult was the installation? 

2.	 What is the operational reliability 

of the sensors and the wireless 

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3.	 What are the operational improve 

ments using the wireless technology 

at the EPA facility? 

4.	 What is the cost of the wireless 

technology? 

5.	 What is EPA experience with the 

wireless technology? 

Setup and Configuration 

of Wireless Sensor Network 

In total, 37 temperature sensors, 3 

repeaters, and 1 receiver and translator 

were set up, configured in Metasys®, and 

tested in one day. PNNL staff familiar 

with the wireless technology performed 

the wireless network setup, which consists of: 

•	 Developing a list of locations of 

wireless sensors. This list is necessary 

for labeling the transmitter when 

registered in the translator and when 

configured in the BAS. 

•	 RF survey of the facility. The result 

of the survey determines the needs 

and location of repeaters. Inovonics 

provides a survey kit with userfriendly instructions. Unless facility 

staff plan to install Inovonics 

wirelessproducts themselves, a 

control vendor will perform the RF 

survey. The RF survey kit consists of 

a field-strength meter and a trans 

mitter that transmits continuously. 

The RF survey transmitter is placed 

into the most distant location from 

the receiver for a prospective wireless 

temperature sensor. As one walks 

away from the continuous transmitter toward the receiver, the field 

strength of the receiving RF signals 

decreases. The field strength meter 

will indicate when the range limit is 

reached, at which point a repeater 

shall be placed. The RF survey was 

performed in about 30 minutes for 

the placement of 37 transmitters. 

•	 Setup of the wireless network 

including the registration of trans 

mitters in the translator using 

Inovonics’ setup software. 

In total, the wireless network setup took 

between 4 and 5 hours time to install, 

set up, configure and test all 40 transmitting devices (37 transmitters 

and 3 repeaters). 

The controls contractors installed the 

receiver and translator and performed 

the configuration of 37 temperature 

sensors, which became new network 

devices on the BAS network. The 

contractor also established trend logs 

for all 37 new temperature sensors and 

tested the proper communication of 

all 37 wireless temperature sensors. 

The contractor started his work after the 

wireless sensor network installation and 

setup was completed, and completed 

the activity in about 3 hours. 

In this particular demonstration installation, PNNL provided the wireless 

technology expertise and performed the 

setup of wireless sensor network, such 

that the controls vendor did not need 

to have any knowledge or familiarity 

with the Inovonics system. When connected to the BAS network, the Inovonics translator was recognized as a set of 

N2 devices with characteristics similar 

to wired analog network devices. The 

controls vendor did not have problems 

recognizing and configuring the wireless 

temperature sensors. 

Table 1 summarizes the labor elements 

of the wireless sensor network 

installation. 

Setup and Configuration 

of Wireless Sensor Network 

Measurements from the 37 wireless temperature sensors were logged in the BAS 

over a period of about 7 months (March 

through September 2005). During this 

period, no problems with the measurement or the wireless communication 

were detected. We did find nine instances 

during the entire 9-month monitoring 

period where the logged data set indicated missing or unavailable data for one 

30-minute trending period. 

Table 1. Summary of the labor for Wireless Temperature Sensor Network installation. 

No Setup element Performer Time 

estimate 

1 Develop list of locations for 

temperature sensor placements 

PNNL and EPA staff 30 minutes 

2 RF survey PNNL staff 30 minutes 

3 Registration of all transmitting 

devices 

PNNL staff 2 hours 

4 Placement of transmitters and repeaters PNNL and EPA staff 1–2 hours 

Labor for wireless sensor network setup 4–5 hours 

5 Installation of receiver and translator 

into NCM panel 

Controls contractor 1 hours 

6 Configuration of the BAS to recognize 

wireless temperature sensors 

Controls contractor 1 hour 

7 Setup of trend logging in Metasys® Controls contractor 1 hour 

Labor for integration into existing controls network 3 hours 

Labor for entire installation 7-8 hours 

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We determined this to be attributable 

to the BAS trending procedure and 

not caused by the wireless sensor network because of the consistency of the 

missing data. 

The wireless sensor network has worked 

very reliably beyond the monitoring 

period, which ended in mid-September 

2005. This result is consistent with other 

demonstration installations performed 

by PNNL.

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Operational Improvements 

The higher spatial resolution of the zone 

temperatures provided valuable insights 

into the HVAC operations, which led to 

the following operational improvements: 

1.	 Diagnostics capabilities of existing 

thermostats and temperature 

sensors. Because of the ease of 

moving a temperature sensor, 

inaccurate existing temperature 

sensors can easily be identified. 

2.	 Control improvements. Thermostat 

reset in the summer time to a higher 

set point during the occupied period. 

Diagnostics Capabilities 

On the first day of testing, EPA staff 

recognized that one of the existing 

wired temperature sensors located at 

the first-floor east hallway was out of 

calibration or faulty. This problem was 

recognized by a notable temperature 

difference between the readings of the 

wireless and wired sensors that were 

only one foot apart. EPA staff verified 

the zone air temperature with a handheld device and determined that the 

existing wired temperature sensor was 

out of calibration by about 7-degrees 

Fahrenheit. EPA replaced the thermistor of the wired temperature sensor. 

Both sensors were then in agreement. 

The resulting energy savings were 

difficult to estimate, and are probably 

minimal, because the faulty temperature 

sensor was in the hallway and did not 

directly control an occupied office space. 

However, this example is indicative of 

diagnostics potential for other existing 

temperature sensors that may lead to 

energy savings. 

Because of the ease of the placing and 

removing a wireless temperature 

sensor, EPA staff configured one spare 

temperature sensor as a diagnostics 

sensor to be used for short-term 

temperature verifications. 

Control Improvements 

While it was not possible to directly 

attribute energy savings to the installation of the wireless temperature sensor 

network at the demonstration site, the 

added wireless temperature sensors led 

indirectly to energy efficiency improvements in the facility. EPA performed 

repair and retrofit work that eliminated 

concurrent heating and cooling in fan 

coil units located in several offices. The 

solution of this energy-wasting problem 

led to additional discussions of what else 

could be done with the repaired fan 

coil units and the wireless temperature 

sensors. EPA staff felt sufficiently 

confident to increase the zone set-point 

temperature because, with a wireless 

temperature sensor in every office, 

they had the ability to monitor the 

zone air temperature and watch for 

excessive temperatures. EPA initially 

reset the zone temperatures by 2-degrees 

Fahrenheit and made this change 

permanent after a few days of testing. 

No complaints were received as a consequence of this change. Figure 14 shows 

the impact to the temperature reset for 

offices 129 and 131. The thermostatic 

reset was done on August 20, 2005. 

The ability to observe zone temperatures office-by-office was noted as a key 

motivator for exploring creative reset 

strategies, which in turn may lead to 

improved energy efficiency. Because 

air temperatures are available at a high 

spatial resolution, facility staff are more 

comfortable experimenting with new 

control strategies, such as more 

Figure 14. Zone air temperature for offices. Note: Thermostatic reset on 8/20/05 by 

2-degrees Fahrenheit. 

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 Derived from the device accuracy performance characteristics obtained from Inovonics. 3 While the transmitters have an open-field range of 2500 feet, building structures will limit the useful range within the facility. 

 Repeaters are used to ensure signals make it to the receiver. 

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aggressive night set-back or delayed Table 2. Setup cost for the Wireless Temperature Sensor Network 

morning startup. 

Cost of Wireless 

Temperature Installation 

The cost for the wireless sensor network, 

including installation and integration 

into the BAS, was estimated to be 

$3,858, with a per-sensor cost of $104. 

See Table 2 for more details on the cost. 

The hardware cost is representative of 

wholesale prices. For retail prices, 

multiply the hardware costs in Table 

2 by a factor of between 1.8 and 2.0. 

Therefore, using a factor of 1.8, the total 

retail cost is estimated to be approximately $7,036, or $190 per sensor. 

Although a cost estimate for a wired 

temperature sensor alternative was not 

developed, some qualitative comparison 

between wired versus wireless technology 

can be made. Labor costs, for installation 

of the wired technology, are replaced 

with the cost of the innovative wireless 

technology. While the wireless sensor 

may be more expensive compared to a 

standard wired sensor, the cost of labor 

associated with running wires may dwarf 

the hardware cost of the wireless technology. The fact that 37 temperature 

sensors were installed and tested in one 

day (with approximately 8 hours of 

labor) is unlikely to be matched for 

wired retro- fit sensor solution. Other 

wireless temperature sensor demonstration activities compared wired to wireless 

sensor solutions and concluded that the 

wireless sensor technology, with as few as 

33 sensors, was the lowest cost solution 

[Kintner-Meyer, 2004]. As the number 

of sensors for any given installation 

increases, the per-sensor cost decreases 

because no further network infrastructure costs are incurred. This suggests that 

wireless installations with many sensors 

tend to be more cost-effective than a 

wire solution. 

Cost per unit Qty. Total 

Hardware 

Temperature sensors $50 ea 37 $1,850 

Repeater $235 ea 3 $705 

Receiver $200 ea 1 $200 

Translator $423 ea 1 $423 

Total hardware cost $3,178 

Labor 

RF Surveying (labor) $80 /hr 0.5 $40 

Wireless sensor setup 

and placement (labor) 

$80 /hr 4.5 $360 

Integration by controls 

contractor (labor) 

$80 /hr 3.5 $280 

Total labor cost $680 

Total cost estimate $3,858 

It should also be mentioned that this 

project was a retrofit installation. For 

new construction with easy access to 

cable conduits, wireless sensor technologies may not be cost-effective. The 

real cost advantage of wireless is in 

retrofit applications, where the labor 

cost component is large. 

EPA’s Experiences 

EPA staff was very engaged in all phases 

of this demonstration project and demonstrated an interest in exploring other 

wireless sensor technology for other 

sites and other building applications. 

For the Duluth facility, EPA identified 

an additional application of the wireless 

technology. The application involved 

monitoring of water temperatures in 

small water tanks, in which EPA 

performs scientific experiments. EPA 

expressed interest to expand the wireless sensor network with additional 

sensors that measure the water temperature in the water tanks and to use the 

alarm notification features of the BAS 

to monitor the water temperatures. 

One of the outcomes from this 

demonstration project is EPA plans to 

incorporate wireless sensors for HVAC 

control in the EPA architectural guidelines. The new guidelines are expected 

to be released in the summer of 2006. 

In addition, EPA shared the successful 

demonstration project in an article 

published in the December 2005 issue 

of Energizing EPA, the EPA Office 

of Administration and Resources 

Management’s newsletter on Energy 

Conservation and Sustainable Facilities 

[EPA, 2005]. 

Conclusions 

A wireless temperature sensor network 

with 37 sensors was installed and integrated into a BAS at an EPA site in one 

day. The wireless network setup required 

some familiarity with RF technology 

and an RF survey to determine the 

need and location for repeater technology. The integration of the wireless 

technology was done by a controls 

contractor with no familiarity with 

wireless technology. An integration 

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module provided by the wireless technology vendor (translator) made the 

integration relatively simple for any 

controls contractor or facility staff 

knowledgeable in configuring networks. 

The wireless sensor technology 

functioned flawlessly during the 

7-month demonstration. The total cost 

for the installation, including hardware 

and labor, was estimated to be about 

$190 per sensor when purchased 

through a controls vendor. 

EPA staff enthusiastically supported 

the demonstration project and 

generated creative ideas for other 

applications of the wireless temperature 

sensor technology. EPA disseminated the 

successful outcome of the wireless sensor 

demonstration in its nationally circulated newsletter Energizing EPA [EPA, 

2005]. Wireless sensor technologies 

are slated for adoption into EPA’s 

architectural guideline to be released in 

the summer of 2006. 

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