Career Opportunities in Smart Buildings

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1 Career Opportunities in Smart Buildings Sean Kennedy- Voyant Solutions 1

2 What is a Smart Building? Smart Building Integration Agenda Smart Building Components Multi-Building Integration Enterprise Applications Demand Response Continuous Commissioning Smart Grid Questions?

3 Smart Buildings Provide enhanced access to Information FIRE Functionality checks Detector service Fire, Life, Safety SECURITY Doors PIR Integration ACCESS Doors Buildings Occupancy Feed Forward ENERGY Utility Monitoring (Elec/Water/Gas/Oil) Tenant Building Air/Water Heat Lighting Back-up Generation E G W LIGHTING Schedules Occupancy Sensing LIFTS Breakdown Maintenance Traffic Performance COMMUNICATIONS Voice/Video/Data 24/7 Monitoring Breakdown Plant Tuning Conditioned Monitoring Car Park Utilisation HVAC Air-Handling Unit Boilers Pumps Fans Energy Control Variable Air Volume Air Quality

4 Building Systems Integration Systems Integration (BAS, Security, CCTV, Lighting) Multi-Building Integration Campus orientation Multi-site, multi-city Enterprise Integration Web Services IT standard methods Convergence of IP and BAS LonWorks Integration Engine BacNet Proprietary 4

5 Two Levels of Integration Building level systems integration Fire alarm and smoke control systems Security and Access control systems Energy Control and Monitoring Systems Electrical Infrastructure, Switchgear, Lighting Digital Signage, Communication Systems, Voice/Data HVAC Systems and Equipment Multiple Vendor DDC for campus environments Enterprise Integration Back office data systems, accounting, , HR, aggregated energy reporting, real-time utility pricing, hotel guest service systems, continuous commissioning XML Web Services, multiple BMS integrations

6 Smart Building Component Review 6

7 Smart Building Component Review Device Level Network Device level components Device level programming tools Network Configurations Network media Network tools Building level integration challenges Front End Graphical tools Graphical displays 7

8 Device Level Network Operator Interface Enterprise Solutions IP Router IP/Ethernet LAN Device Network 8

9 Device Level Network A network dedicated to a specific protocol that provides for communication between devices and user interfaces. Generally copper wire but can be power line carrier, wireless or fiber optic. Software Tool - Device location and communication administration is managed by an engineering tool specific to the communication protocol 9

10 BAS Components - Device Level Performs control logic to manipulate end devices to achieve desire objective Generally stand alone May perform scheduling, alarms and trending depending on manufacture and system architecture Software Tool - Programmed using tools unique to each manufacture may be provided as a plug-in or wizard (freeware) 10

11 BAS Components - Device Level Generic categories for the building level control hardware. Application Specific Devices Programmable Devices Protocol Translators

12 Device Level Systems Integration Major Integration Challenges Various building level systems just don t inherently communicate. Technologies Protocols BAS LonWorks Access Control LonWorks BacNet BacNet CCTV/Security Lighting Control Switchgear HVAC 12 Integration Engine Proprietary ModBus Proprietary Niagara

13 BAS Components Front End A software application resident on a PC providing user access to network and field level devices functions Can also provide integration to single or multiple protocols Provides typical end user applications such as operational parameter adjustments, alarm management, trend logs, and scheduling in a graphical format. Software Tools - Graphical display tools are proprietary to each manufacturer (exception of Web pages). Graphical generation tools may be provided as separate tools set 13

14 Network Components IP Converts device level controller language to TCP/IP packets Can perform global functions alarms, trends, schedules and serve up Web pages Software Tool - Programmed using tools unique to each manufacture. May be provided as a plug-in or wizard (freeware) Network devices from one manufacture do not mix easily from one manufacture to another into a common application. Network media - LAN, WAN, Ethernet, Internet, Intranet, 14

15 Network Component Examples Loytec LINX 100 series Automation Server Complete remotely hosted system using L- WEB GUI schedule, alarm trend, etc. Not really Web Services. 15

16 Network Component Examples Echelon SmartServer Best architecture is behind a firewall Server side engineering is left to others YOU Collaborate with a Website developer Echelon provides great support Pioneer Web Services device for BAS (has WSDL) 16

17 Network Component Examples Niagara AX / JACE Enterprise Server(s) Uses Niagara FOX protocol vs Web Services for communications, but does support SQL DB Good Starter solution over existing base obix - Open Building Information Xchange Organization creating standards for XML and Web Services The key to longer term synergy is Web Services With Web Services your solution is less product dependent 17

18 Network Component Examples Quark Communications - 1.6GHZ processor - 1 Gbyte RAM - 50GB hard drive - 10/100 NIC - RS485, FTT10 - Metal Enclosure x7.3 x dgf %RH - 10GB archive/box - High performance LON islands - Light weight Supervisor - Great Band Width Utilization using WCF binary. 18

19 Network Component Examples EnNET Server WebServices and Framework Software solution, loads on standard PC or Server Complete, stand-alone solution or a building block framework Collaborate with a Website developer Single object oriented XML WS interface for many protocols Pioneer Web Services solution for BAS (has WSDL) 19

20 Multi-Building Integration 20

21 Multi-Building Integration Making diverse systems in multi-building and campus environments communicate Single owner, multiple facilities Campus of buildings built over time Systems typically installed by competitive bid Results in: Multiple systems that do not communicate Multiple systems that require separate user interfaces Multiple systems that employ unique talent sets for day to day operations 21

22 Integration Solutions Application Based Systems (PC Software) Web-Based Systems (Embedded and PC/Server) Enterprise and Hosted Systems (Software as a Service) 22

23 Application Based Systems VPN PC based solution Limited access if no VPN Software is licensed per PC Limited concurrent users Limited use in todays systems 23 Building 1 Building 2 Building 3 Building 4

24 Web-Based Systems Internet Server can be embedded Access from anywhere Typically one server per building or channel Typically limited concurrent users Difficult to aggregate data or provide global commands 24 School 1 School 2 School 3 School 45

25 Enterprise and Hosted Systems (SaaS) No software or IT hardware to install or maintain Internet Enterprise Server Always using the latest versions No large initial investment Very scalable Very secure Professional data center with redundant communications and routine backups 25 School 1 School 2 School 3 School 45

26 Software as a Service No software or IT hardware to install or maintain Always using the latest versions Solutions available on any device with a browser & Internet connection No large initial investment allowing rapid ROI Easy integration of only interested features Very scalable allowing fast activations Secure professional data center with redundant communications and routine backups 26

27 A Single Cohesive Network Enterprise Platform 27

28 Information Access The Key Alarming Control Monitoring Setpoint changes Overrides Schedule changes Maintenance scheduling Event reporting Quality control Energy Management Enterprise wide consistency 28

29 Enterprise Integration Components 29