building management

Schneider Electric implements Building Management system for Hyatt Centric Jumeirah Dubai

Schneider Electric said it has been chosen to implement a full building management system at Hyatt Centric Jumeirah Dubai.

The solution, EcoStruxure Building Operation 3.0, will provide the hotel with a combined building management system and guest room management system that will control and monitor critical building sub-systems.

The firm said that the solution will help reduce the building?s total energy consumption, lower the hotel?s carbon emissions, and will also cut operational maintenance costs.

?The solution focuses on delivering exceptional guest comfort and satisfaction by performing HVAC control with occupancy management and integration with hotel reservation system,? Schneider Electric said in a release. ?EcoStruxure Building Operation facilitates the secure exchange of data from both Schneider Electric and third-party energy, lighting, HVAC, fire safety, security, and workplace management systems while leveraging digitization and big data. Schneider Electric?s IP-enabled software and hardware address the entire building ecosystem with easy integration of devices, other building systems, and cloud services, delivering the performance and data-throughput needed for small buildings to large, complex multi-site enterprises.?

Located in Jumeirah 1 District, La Mer Waterfront Beach area, the five-star hotel will consist of 7 floors above ground and 2 basement floors encompassing 173 guestrooms within a gross floor area of 22,176 square meters.

?In these critical times where we all have to ensure the measurability and reduction of our environmental footprint, we are happy to have a tool at our hand to ensure utmost efficiency and control of all parameters of energy usage, which allows Hyatt Centric Jumeirah Dubai to reduce our environmental impact without compromising on the level of guest comfort and safety,? said Britta Leick-Milde, Hyatt Centric Jumeirah Dubai?s hotel manager.

In addition to the EcoStruxure Building Operation 3.0 software, each room will be fitted with RP-C controller, valve actuators and a TC907 thermostat. This hardware will be connected to the EcoStruxure Building Operation 3.0, to give a complete view of each room?s electrical setup and energy usage.

Last week, Schneider Electric announced the launch of EcoStruxure Building Graph, a new building operating system and linked data platform.

The French company said that the operating system will provide the digital twin of buildings for seamless access to building systems? data and control.

EcoStruxure Building Graph will connect data across various systems and IoT devices, enabling secure data accessibility and application development.

The firm noted that EcoStruxure Building Graph removes the complexities of integrating building systems and accessing building data in siloed environments. By introducing technology and system integration as a core component of the design phase of the building value chain, buildings will be future-proof and enable sustainable, resilient, efficient, and people-centric use cases.

Telenor’s new subsidiary will offer IoT software, hardware for building management

Telenor hopes Bldng.ai will help it become a dominate player in Norway’s smart building market

Norway-based telecoms group Telenor announced the creation of a new smart building subsidiary Bldng.ai as part of its plan to become the largest provider in Norway?s smart building market.

The subsidiary, to be led by the company?s current Head of Smart Buildings Steffan Phillip Thorvaldsen, will provide a platform for customers through which property owners and tenants will gain better control of their IoT network and will offer both software and physical infrastructure solutions, as well as any related services.

Helping customers deploy and manage IoT devices and connections inside their facilities represents a huge opportunity for telecoms service providers. In fact, according to RG Reports Globe the global smart building market is expected to be a $79 billion opportunity by 2025.

Almost as if setting the stage for this most recent smart building development, Telenor last week, announced that it has reorganized its regional and international IoT portfolios under a single brand moniker, Telenor IoT, in order to synchronize product development, improve technical support and ?accelerate the customer facing business.?

?The new operating model reinforces our competitive edge for the 5G era and makes our product portfolio easier to buy for any customer searching for world class IoT operation and platform capabilities. We are also getting scale benefits on new technology investments,? Mats Lundquist, chief executive at Telenor Connexion and manager of Telenor IoT, commented.

Study forecasts surge in connected building automation systems in North America, Europe

The installed base of connected building automation systems in Europe and North America is forecast to 34.4 million in 2024, compared to an estimated 20.5 million systems in 2019, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight.

Berg Insight estimates that the installed base will grow at a CAGR of 11% in these two regions during the 2019-2024 period.

The building automation market in Europe and North America generated revenues of close to 29.5 billion euros ($34.9 billion) in 2019. The market will grow at a CAGR of 10.4 percent to 48.4 billion euros in 2024, according to Berg?s study.

The Swedish research firm noted that building automation systems include a wide range of solutions for controlling, monitoring and automating functions in buildings such as commercial office spaces, retail stores, hotels, schools, hospitals and industrial buildings.

Building automation has been around for many decades, but there is a new urgency due to factors such as energy conservation as well as mandates for green construction. IoT, cloud computing, data analytics, deep learning, artificial intelligence and other new technologies allow building owners to easily measure and conserve energy, Berg said. These technologies also help reduce operational expenditures, meet stringent global regulations and sustainability standards as well as increase occupancy comfort.

?New sensor-based solutions that provide real-time data on indoor climate, workplace occupancy and space utilization have really gained traction during the past few years?, said Martin Backman, senior analyst at Berg Insight.

Building automation systems can help boost workplace productivity and optimize office space, which in turn cut costs and increase revenues for companies. Data generated from these solutions can also be used to reduce the spread of viruses and other diseases inside buildings, something that is particularly important since the outbreak of COVID-19. ?Providers of occupancy and space utilization applications now market their services as a tool to help workers return to work safely?, Backman added.