Alerton

Infobox_Company
company_name = Alerton
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan = We make buildings work
foundation = 1981
location = Redmond, Washington
num_employees = 116,000
industry = Building automation, HVAC, Intelligent building
products = Building Management System, Thermostats, Programmable thermostat
homepage = [http://www.alerton.com/ www.alerton.com]

Alerton (sometimes misspelled "Allerton") 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.

External links

* [http://www.alerton.com Alerton web site]
* [http://www.honeywell.com Honeywell web site]