WHAT’S NEW?
SELF-REGULATING BUILDINGS BECOMING
REALITY Siemens estimates that by the year 2030, there will be 50billion networked devices. According to further predictions, 65% of Siemens customers will require access to their data at all times, 60% will expect greater transparency in their business processes, and 52% will view digitalisation as a way to optimise their systems.
But how exactly can this vast amount of data be used? Data is collected from fire safety and security systems, HVAC equipment and controls, energy efficiency programmes, and lighting and energy systems. This extensive portfolio is being expanded to smart meters that measure energy and consumption, a technology that is increasingly being used and integrated around the world. Siemens is convinced that data collected from these non-networked systems can create considerable value for users, if combined with the data from different types of meters and structural building data.
Intelligent sensors, actuators and similar devices supply a wealth of data whose potential has thus far
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been virtually untapped. It is already possible to analyse and convert this data into transparent information, using big data applications, which can in turn, be fed into linked performance indicators - and in real time. Intelligent algorithms can assess trends and detect patterns in user behaviour or consumption, making informed decisions, predictive strategies and continual optimisation possible. When combined with sophisticated self-optimisation functions, a kind of central nervous system emerges that makes the building “smart.”
The first step is to collect and visualise meaningful data to create informative dashboards. The cockpits provide KPIs, classifying the performance of individual equipment components and the entire building management system. There are KPIs for energy consumption, general costs, CO2
emissions, costs
per square metre, etc. Building owners can analyse service provider performance while implementing a broad range of measures in real time. This can be done not only for each location, but also for the company’s entire building portfolio.
Condition monitoring detects and anticipates system errors, and can drive the implementation or
optimisation of corrective and preventative measures. This ensures the availability of the building, and provides a complete overview of all systems.
Companies can measure the energy performance of their buildings, and Siemens technicians can compare this performance with similar systems to identify potential areas for improvement. Siemens can even provide forecast models for optimising systems for specific climatic conditions or emergency situations.
The building world is changing to an ever-greater degree, and new innovative technologies offer increasingly clearer insights into how workplaces are used.
In the past, companies managed their buildings rather reactively. Thanks to the information they collect through digitisation, they are now able to act proactively and take advantage of the benefits of predictive analysis. Service therefore gains an entirely new significance, moving away from scheduled to condition-based service. The ultimate goal for companies is that their building management system allows their buildings to run autonomously.
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