Transcript 'Building Automation and the Cloud'

"Building Automation and
the Cloud"
First of 5 sessions
1. The Reinvention of
Building Automation
Who are we? and
Why are we here?
James M. Sinopoli, PE, LEED AP, RCDD
Is Managing Principal of Smart Buildings, which
provides engineering and consulting services for the design and
operation of integrated building technology systems
plus most
important our contributing editor
so you can read about what he speaks online @
www.automatedbuildings.com
and I am
Ken Sinclair Editor/Owner
The Reinvention Convention was held
in June in Santa Clara, California as part of
ConnectivityWeek,
both Jim and I were there
I was over seeing the presentation of
several sessions on
The Reinvention of Building Automation
That event inspired this session
Although I did not invent Building Automation,
I was there when it happened
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We were very pleased to have as a panelist in our reinvention sessions
Gordon Holness, President of ASHRAE
Here is some insight into his comments on Reinventing BAS.
ASHRAE is working on a wide range of green initiatives to support our efforts towards net
zero energy buildings – Advanced Energy Design Guides, improvements to Energy
Efficiency Standard 90.1, a new High Performance Green Building Standard 189.1, a
BIM Manual, an IBD Manual, etc. We are also working with USGBC in many of these
areas and by providing technical support behind LEED 2009.
All of these initiatives will require more sophisticated BAS controls including those for day
lighting, artificial lighting systems, natural ventilation, and IAQ control. These controls
must become more intuitive, informative, self calibrating, diagnosing and repairing, if
we expect consumers to support development of SMART Buildings.
In Gordon Holness', presidential address he states
in his conclusion;
"We need to remind ourselves that today we are in
a virtual world. We are in the era of iPhones and
Yahoo, of Google Earth and Wikipedia, of
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. If we want to
continue to be leaders in this industry, we must
deliver the goods today, Tomorrow is not good
enough."
Cloud Computing
Slide 6
© Invensys 00/00/00
Invensys proprietary & confidential
From - What’s possible – and profitable –
about intelligent building systems
http://www.thinkesi.com/pdf/ESI_Industrystudy.pdf
From TheHolyGrail-InteroperabilityofStandards.pdf
Today’s Disparate Building Systems
Power
Meters
Electrical
HVAC
Lighting
Elevators
IT
Access
Control
UPS
Trash
Compactor
Renewable
Sources
Corporate Social Responsibilities
Energy Efficient Education Dashboard
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Invensys proprietary & confidential
Corporate Social Responsibilities
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© Invensys 00/00/00
Invensys proprietary & confidential
Corporate Social Responsibilities
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© Invensys 00/00/00
Invensys proprietary & confidential
System Architecture – NYC Schools
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Invensys proprietary & confidential
Jim’s articles online
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Articles
Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2010 We can expect energy management systems to evolve for individuals or specific spaces or functions.
How Buildings Will Communicate With The Smart Grid: The Applications and Protocols
Five Building Inefficiencies that are Business Opportunities Five years ago the US National Institute of Science and Technology estimated the lack of
interoperability in the construction industry was costing around $16 billion per year.
How Do We Measure The Performance Of A Building? The fact is that most buildings are too complex to be evaluated on just energy consumption.
Drilling for Dollars IT Companies Find Energy
6 Useful Tips for Smart Meters and Plug Loads As buildings move to incorporate more sensors and metering to generate data about usage and performance,
metering and monitoring the electrical distribution and plug load will be integral.
Park It Here: Smart and Green Parking Garages
The California Smart Building Association The California Smart Building Association is dedicated to establishing and strengthening public policies that promote the
development of smart buildings in California for commercial, residential and public projects.
Opening the Door to IP POE-Powered Access Control Systems The transformation leverages the existing IT infrastructure, eliminates the need for local power,
consolidates and saves labor costs for cable installation, reduces the time to install system devices, is more scalable and provides a large base of management tools and
support.
Diving Into Building Water Management It is a water management system that monitors and manages water use that will change the process from
simply supplying water to managing the demand for water.
Count Me In: People Counters A Simple System for Essential Building Data
Nine Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2009 “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” Casey Stengel American Baseball Player and Manager, 18911975
New Year Resolutions for the Industry How we will stop smoking, lose weight, start exercising and save money in 2009
Protocol Blenders and Information Creators: Middleware Providers and Implementation Strategy & Neil Gifford
Using Structured Cable Solutions For BAS The largest opportunity to reduce capital costs of installation in building technology systems is the installation of the
system’s cable and cable pathways.
An 8-Step Strategy To Making Existing Buildings Smart An 8-step strategy for improving the performance of existing building stock.
Staying in Touch with Touch Screen Controls The actual touch screen devices vary, but three classes of devices have emerged. These include touch screen controls
from companies traditionally focused on audio visual, touch screens on VOIP telephones and touch screens that are part of wall-mounted personal computers.
What Exactly is "Network Integration?" “If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?” Robin Williams, Actor, Comedian
The Coming Flood of Energy Reporting, Building Sensors and System Meters In order to meet the challenge of energy management within buildings, maintain
and increase the performance and asset value, buildings systems will need to dramatically increase devices that can sense, monitor, measure and manage energy loads
and consumption, and weave that data into management reports that provide actionable information.
Eight Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2008 “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” Casey Stengel
IP Innovation: Clock, Paging and Messaging Systems
How Do Smart Buildings Make A Building Green? Smart buildings make green buildings greener, and green buildings make smart buildings smarter.
Can You Hear Me Now? Cell Coverage in Buildings
9 Tips On How To Obtain The Best Value In System Cabling
Commissioning Forever “The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.” E.F.
Schumacher, Small is Beautiful
Bytes and Bricks: Leaving Data and Money on the Table “Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” - Albert Einstein
The Top 10 List For Successfully Integrating Building Systems “I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been
trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. “ - Michael Jordan, Six NBA
Championships, Five Times NBA MVP
Smart Parking Garages? “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” Winston Churchill
Implementation Issues of Open Networks One can specify and procure an open system, but the system needs to be properly installed, configured and documented
to produce the “open” benefits.
Capex Happiness: Squeezing the Redundancy Out of the Construction Budget
Certification for Designers and Installers: The Industry’s Path Forward for Credibility
Specifying Integrated Technology Systems in a Fragmented World “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” - Steve Jobs,
2003
Coordinating the Design of Integrated Building Technology Systems “Sitting at his conference table and speaking of technology, Mr. Gehry volunteers, “I don’t
know how to turn on my DVD. I barely can use the technology in my car.”
Predictions for 2010
Complete article available
http://www.automatedbuildings.com
• Energy Conservation Measures will be Monetized
• Developers Will Generate New Revenue Streams Related To
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Energy
Green Attorneys
Demand Response Planning Will Emerge
Facility Management Tools Will Use Augmented Reality And
3-D
Micro Energy Management Systems
The Smart Grid Will Redefine Home Automation And Media
Centers
Facial Recognition Will Replace Proximity Cards And Credit
Cards
2010 AHR Expo® Innovation Awards
Honorable Mention Building Automation
Company
Bell & Gossett
Product
Technologic 502
CAN2GO
CAN2GO for Building Automation
Distech Controls
ECB-VAV BACnet controller
Hydronic Components Terminator EvoFlo
Viconics Electronics
VBZS-BACnet Zoning System
The Winner is
The WBT900 from AIC Wireless provides wireless transmission of BACnet MSTP information over 900
MHz. The plug-and-play unit requires no network setup, and baud rate changes can be configured
through HyperTerminal. Point-to-multipoint configuration allows multiple devices or entire building
networks to be shared from one location. It ranges up to several miles. It is suitable for many possible
remote metering applications. http://www.aic-wireless.com/WBT900.htm
Building Automation and Control
Showcase on the exhibit floor
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Our advertisers at AHR
Spartan Peripheral Devices What's New in 2010 AHR Expo 2010 - Booth 1359
Distech Controls Launches Complete BACnet Product Line - AHR Expo 2010, Booth 1051
Control Solutions AHR Expo 2010, Booth 1357
ONICON Incorporated - Booth #1037 AHR Expo
FieldServer Technologies at AHR 2010 - Booth 1323
Contemporary Controls Upgraded BAS Remote 3.0 AHR Expo - Booth 1169
Functional Devices, Inc. AHR Expo Booth 1219
Viconics Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce that the VBZS - Viconics BACnet Zoning
System has been recognized as a product innovation by receiving an honorable mention
in the category of Building Automation Products.
Other Displayers
The S4 Group, Inc. Products at AHR Expo 2010 - Booth 1370
PLC-Multipoint Introduces New Products - AHR Expo 2010, Booth 1165
HVAC and Smart Energy Leaders Team Up to Form ClimateTalk Alliance - AHR Expo 2010
- Booth 1355
CAN2GO wired + wireless controllers will be officially launched by SCL Elements at AHR
Expo 2010, Booth 1047
Industrial Control Communications, Inc. announces new client and server drivers - AHR
Expo 2010, Booth 1041
CO2Meter.com to attend AHR Expo Booth 1263
GridWise® Architecture Council
11:00 am This room
Electricity, Buildings and HVAC - The Next
Frontier for System Integration - Building
Technology Integration with the Electric Grid
will Drive Energy Savings and
Environmental Benefit
"Building Automation and
the Cloud"
1:30 pm Monday afternoon January 25
Dave Branson and Ken Sinclair
Session 2
Applications for BIM in Existing Buildings and
Cloud Document Management
"Building Automation and
the Cloud"
9:30 am Tuesday January 26
Jim Sinopoli & Ken Sinclair
Session 3
Introduction to Cloud Services for Buildings
Automation and HVAC in a PostStimulus World
Tuesday January 26, Time: 11:00 am - 12:00
pm Room: S320G/H
Description: Many changes are occurring in our
industry. Green and Net Zero Buildings all
involve the ability of automation systems to
monitor, control and report on non-renewable
and renewable resources, place buildings on and
off the energy grid, and provide consistent and
complex responses to building needs.
"Building Automation and
the Cloud"
1:30 pm Tuesday January 26
Dave Branson and Ken Sinclair
Session 4
Building Automation gets Griddy while
colliding with the corporate Enterprise
"Building Automation and
the Cloud"
3:00 pm Tuesday January 26
Toby Considine and Ken Sinclair
Session 5
Collaborative Energy: Informed
Communities of Building Systems