Nexelec Products Announcement 📢

From 1 July 2026, Forest Rock will become the primary UK & Ireland distributor for Nexelec’s range of LoRaWAN sensors and connected devices.

That means you can buy Nexelec hardware through us, with local stock and support from a team that understands how these devices land in a BMS or an IoT platform.

Why this matters

More organisations want better building data without the cost, disruption and complexity of installing new cables. Nexelec gives you reliable wireless sensing when you need to instrument a live site quickly.

What you get through Forest Rock

• Local availability and distribution

• Technical support from the Forest Rock team

• Guidance on integration with building management systems and IoT platforms

• Access to the latest Nexelec product developments

• One supplier for both hardware and solution support

Nexelec products are engineered for long-term reliability, with a strong focus on security and dependable operation. Their roadmap is also moving beyond sensing towards wireless control and actuation. That helps customers go from collecting data to improving building performance.

To see the current range, you can click here to learn more here.

So if your planning a wireless sensing project:
For a commercial building, education, healthcare, retail or industrial environment, look out for our email bulletin and tell us what you’re trying to monitor or you can also email sales@forestrock.co.uk and we’ll point you to the right devices and share the integration notes.

From 1 July 2026, Louis is also joining the Forest Rock UK sales team as a Sales Specialist to promote the Nexelec brand and LoRaWAN technologies more broadly.

Louis will be based at the Forest Rock HQ in Loughborough.

What Nexelec says

“Entering a new market is never just a business decision. It’s a bet on the right people, and we hit the jackpot at Forest Rock. We are both companies that believe in talking to customers, and hearing what customers have to say. It’s an approach that’s increasingly rare. It’s also why we knew early on that this would be more than just a commercial agreement.”
- Frank Greard, CEO and Founder, Nexelec

Niagara Integration

One of the key strengths of the Nexelec offering is how naturally it fits into a Niagara-based BMS environment, something we know is critical for all of our partners.

Rather than introducing a parallel system, Nexelec data can be brought straight into Niagara using standard integration methods. That means key environmental metrics like CO₂, occupancy, temperature and humidity all become part of the same supervisory layer that engineers and operators alike, already rely on.

From there, it becomes far more than just data point on a screen. These inputs can be mapped directly into modified control strategies, allowing HVAC and ventilation systems to respond more dynamically to real time conditions. So whether it’s driving demand-controlled ventilation, adjusting setpoints based on occupancy, or simply improving the overall visibility of the air quality to the occupants of a space, it all sits within a single, unified interface alongside existing plant data.

For Niagara supervisors, this is where the real value starts to show. It enables a shift away from rigid, schedule-based operations towards something far more intelligent, real-time, condition-based control that reflects how buildings are actually being used and occupied.

Crucially, this evolution doesn’t require a full system overhaul. It’s a measured, practical upgrade path that can be introduced slowly into one or more zones at a time depending on the available OPEX or CapEx budgets, building on the strengths of what’s already installed while introducing a new layer of insight and responsiveness in a controlled and budget friendly approach.

Forest Rock Technical Positioning

At Forest Rock, we’ve partnered with Nexelec to deliver scalable, sensor-led smart building solutions that work across both existing estates and new developments.

The focus is simple, enable more intelligent, data-driven control without forcing customers into disruptive system changes.

By combining LoRaWAN-based sensing with centralised monitoring through the NAVIXIS platform, we can help you to create a straightforward pathway to better building insights. It gives facilities and energy teams access to the kind of real-world environmental data like air quality, occupancy, temperature, that’s often been missing from traditional BMS strategies.

The outcome is practical and measurable. Indoor environmental quality can be improved, energy consumption can be optimised based on actual demand, and compliance requirements can be supported with auditable data, all without the need for intrusive upgrades or wholesale system redesign.

It’s about enhancing what’s already there, making buildings more responsive, and giving operators the information they need to make better decisions day to day.

Architecture Overview

The Nexelec ecosystem is built around three simple but powerful layers and is designed to make deployment and integration straightforward while delivering meaningful operational insights.

1. Edge Sensing Layer

At the edge, multi-parameter environmental sensors provide real-time visibility of key conditions within a space, including:

• CO₂ levels (a clear indicator of air quality and ventilation effectiveness)

• Temperature and humidity

• Occupancy and presence

These devices are fully battery-powered and designed for rapid, non-intrusive installation. With no additional cabling required, they’re particularly well suited to retrofit environments where access and disruption need to be kept to a minimum.

2. Connectivity Layer (LoRaWAN)

Sensor data is transmitted over LoRaWAN, a low-power, long-range wireless protocol that’s proven in large-scale building deployments.

This provides:

• Reliable coverage across complex or distributed estates

• Very low power consumption, supporting multi-year battery life

• A significantly reduced infrastructure requirement compared to traditional wired networks

In practice, this makes it an ideal fit for:

• Healthcare environments

• Multi-building campuses

• Retrofit projects where installing new cabling is impractical or cost-prohibitive

Integration Positioning

At Forest Rock, we position Nexelec as an overlay intelligence layer, one that complements existing BMS infrastructure rather than replacing it.

The aim is to enhance what’s already in place, not disrupt it.

In practice, the integration approach is straightforward and proven. Nexelec sensor data can be brought into Niagara or other BMS platforms, where it becomes part of the wider supervisory strategy. This allows IAQ and occupancy data to directly influence existing control decisions, rather than sitting in isolation.

That means ventilation rates can be adjusted based on real CO₂ levels, plant operation can reflect actual space utilisation, and environmental performance can be managed with far greater accuracy.

Crucially, this supports a phased adoption model. Sites can introduce sensing and analytics in stages, layering in capability over time without impacting existing plant control or requiring wholesale system changes.

The result is a low-risk, practical route to more intelligent, data-driven building operations, built on top of the systems customers already trust.

Engineer Outcomes

In real-world deployments, the value of a sensor-led approach becomes clear very quickly.

Typical outcomes include:

• Reduced ventilation energy consumption through demand-based control, aligning plant operation with actual occupancy and air quality requirements

• Improved visibility of indoor air quality, particularly important in sectors such as healthcare and education where environmental conditions directly impact wellbeing and compliance

• Identification of underutilised or over-served spaces, enabling smarter space planning and more efficient use of assets

• Evidence-based ESG and compliance reporting, supported by continuous, auditable environmental and occupancy data

Taken together, these outcomes move building operation away from assumption-led control towards a far more measured, data-driven approach, one that delivers both operational and sustainability benefits without unnecessary complexity.

Use Case Positioning

“Measure What Matters | Control What Counts”

Healthcare
Healthcare facilities rely on ventilation systems that are not only effective but consistently safe and properly maintained. In clinical environments, there is no tolerance for uncertainty, system performance must be predictable and verifiable at all times.

HTM 03-01 provides the framework for this, defining clear, evidence-based requirements for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of healthcare ventilation systems. Compliance isn’t optional, it’s fundamental to ensuring patient safety and regulatory adherence.

Nexelec complements HTM-aligned strategies by delivering continuous indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. This enables straightforward, real-time visibility across both clinical and non-clinical areas, supporting informed decision-making and proactive system management.

Commercial Offices
Commercial office environments benefit from accurate occupancy sensing and space utilisation data to support hybrid working models. Reliable insight into how spaces are actually used enables optimisation of HVAC, lighting, and workspace allocation.

By aligning environmental control with real occupancy patterns, building operators can start to make improvements in comfort, whilst reducing energy waste, and ensuring efficient use of the available space.

Estates & Campuses
Large estates and multi-building campuses require solutions that can scale efficiently without introducing unnecessary complexity. Deployment needs to be straightforward, repeatable, and minimally disruptive to day-to-day operations.

Systems designed for these environments can be rolled out across multiple buildings without the need for additional cabling infrastructure, reducing installation time, cost, and impact on existing services while maintaining consistent performance across the estate.

Technical Guides

“Practical building intelligence, without the need to extend your BMS.”

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