Integrated Building Automation Solutions for Operators

Integrated Building Automation Solutions for Operators

Maximised availability. Minimised operating costs. Comfort or efficiency? Beckhoff Building Automation lets you have it both ways. Real-estate operators are faced with incompatible tasks on a daily basis. Because these individuals are responsible for operational management, they must ensure both the availability and required level of comfort of a building, as well as ongoing optimisation of utilities consumption and operating costs. This task is often made more difficult owing to lack of transparency, inadequate documentation and complicated operating concepts. Beckhoff crosses this divide: PC-based control of all building systems enables clear and transparent usage and reliable operation. Convenient monitoring and IoT integration PC-based control from Beckhoff PC-based control enables the decoupling of all building functions from hardware and implements them in software instead. This not only simplifies planning and implementation, but also operation and, at the same time, provides increased efficiency. Operators have the benefit of central monitoring; should errors occur, they receive direct feedback from all systems so preventive maintenance and ongoing energy optimisation are simplified as a result. Reducing hardware increases availability, while the possibility of browser-based remote control reduces staff costs. Moreover, any Beckhoff control system provides connectivity to the IoT world, which means that operators have already secured the basis for future operating models with PC-based Building Automation. 2 We reserve the right to make technical changes.

One control platform for all building systems This makes everything easier. PC-based control enables integrated automation of all building systems in functional buildings and infrastructures from single-room control to window control to shading, lighting, HVAC MCI, smoke and heat removal systems, access control, energy monitoring and process visualisation. This simplifies both engineering and operability. Documentation is updated automatically in the case of conversions and diagnostics are readily comprehensible for employees at every skill level. Energy levy? Not an issue for you anymore with Beckhoff. Beckhoff Building Automation ensures that the highest energy efficiency classes are satisfied. As an operator, this means that building is ready for Building Automation and Control efficiency class A of the European Standard EN 15232 and also ISO 50001-ready exempting operators from energy levies. Building Automation from Beckhoff at a glance: Replacing hardware with software functionality enhances flexibility PC-based control of all building systems Convenient central monitoring User-friendly operating concepts Ongoing efficiency optimisation ERP and IoT-ready connectivity for future operating models Detailed documentation of conversions and modifications High energy performance Advanced BACS and TBM Standard Non-energy-effi cient A B C D We reserve the right to make technical changes. 3

Practical experience is key: Selected references. Fraport AG Frankfurt/Main Airport, Germany The Working Group of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering for State and Local Governments (AMEV) produced a BACnet directive in 2011. This was in relation to tendering for public contracts in Germany, containing recommendations on the functionality of BACnet-certified equipment in terms of object types, services and machinery labelling. Beckhoff BACnet controllers are tested in accordance with the AMEV profile AS-B (BACnet Building Controller with extended requirements) and were certified by AMEV in May 2014. To be qualified as a vendor for Frankfurt/Main Airport, however, further tests were required. After completion, Beckhoff has been included into the group of building automation cooperation partners of Fraport together with system integrators Hermos AG and is approved to submit tenders. Nuremberg exhibition grounds, Hall 3A Exhibition company, NürnbergMesse, has featured a new highlight since spring 2014: The glass facade of Exhibition Hall 3A is illuminated by 11 LED light strips extending to a length of 880 m. The system is extremely easy to operate, with a Beckhoff Embedded PC used to make sure the right colours (e.g. in line with the company s corporate design) appear at the right times and in the right places. Enormous data volumes must be processed to display 16.7 million colours, so EtherCAT communication is used to ensure real-time data transmission. 4 We reserve the right to make technical changes.

Wastewater treatment, ZWAV, Germany German utility, Zweckverband Abwasser und Wasser Vogtland (ZWAV) supplies about 250,000 citizens with fresh drinking water daily. Process automation of the wastewater treatment plants is managed by a Beckhoff control platform, consisting of an Industrial PC with Control Panel, Embedded PCs, TwinCAT automation software and I/O terminals. Standardised control according to the guidelines of PLCopen and the IEC 61131 standard ensures the reusability of hardware and software in the event of future enhancements, and simplifies system handling. The global solution: Building Automation from Beckhoff Office and residential buildings, hotels and museums, shopping centres and industrial building complexes, rail stations, and theatres around the globe use holistic and scalable building automation solutions from Beckhoff: Tower 185, Frankfurt a. M., Germany Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, Cologne, Germany Park Hotel Vitznau, Switzerland Hotel Aurelio, Lech, Austria Dresden City Museum, Germany Schauspielhaus Nuremberg, Germany Ferry Porsche Congress Centre, Zell am See, Austria Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE Basler Nordtangente, Basel, Switzerland Metro M2, Lausanne, Switzerland We reserve the right to make technical changes. 5

Opt for the best possible protection of your investment Beckhoff offers free choice of expansion options. Modular expandable building automation systems remove the need for specialised personnel. Building operators rely on future-proof building automation systems. Functionality modifications must be realised quickly, simply and without significant cost overhead. The use of a building automation concept from Beckhoff paves the way for enabling this type of functionality at an early stage. Enhancements can be realised quickly, easily and cost-effectively with a single control platform for all building systems and a modular range of software and hardware components. As enhancements are being designed, TwinCAT Building Automation software can be used to configure the required hardware assembly in one go the so-called extendable Room Box. This solution is fully prefabricated on delivery and can be installed quickly and easily without the need for specialised personnel. In addition, PC-based Building Automation provides operators seamless connectivity to ERP systems. Remain flexible with the multi-entry operating concept from Beckhoff No matter which type of access you prefer, building automation solutions from Beckhoff open 6 We reserve the right to make technical changes.

a wide range of options for individualised use of building management systems. On the one hand, Beckhoff offers a broad portfolio of multi-touch panels that encompass all formats and display sizes, full flexibility for individual operating concepts, and a powerful front-end for building technology with high touchpoint concentration that enables secure and reliable operation. Added to this is access via manually-operated modules: in emergencies these modules allow manual intervention without opening the control cabinet, can be integrated within the Bus Terminal system, and are available for all common bus systems via the corresponding Bus Couplers. Finally, as the operator of a building, users can use Beckhoff IoT solutions to access the building control system anywhere and anytime, for example for operation, analysis or use of cloud-based services. Beckhoff at a glance: As a specialist for PC-based control systems, Beckhoff is renowned for universal automation solutions that are used in industrial, energy management and building automation applications worldwide, and help users maximise savings potentials, even exceeding the highest energy efficiency standards. Facts and figures: Owner-managed, medium-sized company Corporate headquarters: Verl, Germany Innovation leader in PC-based control Sales 2014: 510 Mio. Euro More than 2,900 employees worldwide 34 subsidiary companies Represented in more than 75 countries worldwide We reserve the right to make technical changes. 7

DK3752-0316 Building Automation for Operators: See all information at www.beckhoff.com/building Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG Huelshorstweg 20 33415 Verl Germany Phone: + 49 5246 963-0 BuildingAutomation@beckhoff.com www.beckhoff.com/building Beckhoff, TwinCAT, EtherCAT, EtherCAT P, Safety over EtherCAT, TwinSAFE, XFC and XTS are registered trademarks of and licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH. Other designations used in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owners. Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG 03/2016 The information provided in this brochure contains merely general descriptions or characteristics of performance which in case of actual application do not always apply as described or which may change as a result of further development of the products. An obligation to provide the respective characteristics shall only exist if expressively agreed in the terms of contract.