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THE CHALLENGE:

As a smart o ce solution showcase, Atea As a smart o ce solution showcase, Atea wanted its new building to be able to wanted its new building to be able to demonstrate to their customers what they demonstrate to their customers what they could do with a converged infrastructure could do with a converged infrastructure and its various “plays.” Atea sales manager, and its various “plays.” Atea sales manager, Kjetil Vasbø, notes that the IT industry in Kjetil Vasbø, notes that the IT industry in Norway is very old-fashioned, and it is a big Norway is very old-fashioned, and it is a big advantage to be able to demonstrate a more advantage to be able to demonstrate a more modern approach to building management in modern approach to building management in a real-world setting. But because the building a real-world setting. But because the building also houses Atea’s Stavanger workforce, the also houses Atea’s Stavanger workforce, the company was conscientious of employee company was conscientious of employee comfort and productivity. comfort and productivity.

THE SOLUTION: THE SOLUTION:

The building uses an Interact connected The building uses an Interact connected lighting system from Signify not only to lighting system from Signify not only to illuminate the working environment but also illuminate the working environment but also to collect data on the building’s workspaces to collect data on the building’s workspaces and the activities taking place within them. and the activities taking place within them. The building currently contains around 700 The building currently contains around 700 luminaires—including Philips PowerBalance luminaires—including Philips PowerBalance PoE tro ers and Philips CoreLine LED PoE tro ers and Philips CoreLine LED downlights from Signify—which are downlights from Signify—which are equipped with multi-sensors for measuring equipped with multi-sensors for measuring environmental factors such as presence, environmental factors such as presence, temperature, daylight levels and humidity. temperature, daylight levels and humidity.

PROJECT CREDITS:

Lighting Design: Signify Signify Photography: Courtesy, Signify Courtesy, Signify

PRODUCT CREDITS:

Lighting + Controls: Interact O ce from Signify; Interact O ce from Signify; Philips PowerBalance PoE tro ers; Philips CoreLine LED downlights from Signify

ABOVE: Employees gather to learn about the new technology: with Cisco and Atea, the company has gone beyond just theory and have implemented a real-world example of the smart office of the future. The use cases that can be enabled from this is where the value for Atea can be driven.

individual needs. And, of course, to focus on the environmental issues we are all facing—we have one single network powering our lighting and our WiFi, getting information from all the sensors. It’s one single converged network.” The connected lighting system is an integral component of the building’s IoT platform. Connected luminaires and their multi-sensors transmit data via the IP network, which is deployed using Cisco Ethernet switches. Many of the building’s luminaires connect to the converged infrastructure using Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). As a smart offi ce solution showcase, the building allows Atea to demonstrate to their customers what they can do. Atea sales manager Kjetil Vasbø notes that the IT industry in Norway is very old-fashioned, and it’s a big advantage to be able to demonstrate a more modern approach to building management in a real-world setting. The building uses an Interact connected lighting system from Signify, not only to illuminate the working environment, but also to collect data on workspaces and the activities taking place within them. The building currently contains around 700 luminaires—including Philips PowerBalance PoE troffers and Philips CoreLine LED downlights from Signify—which are equipped with multi-sensors for measuring environmental factors such as presence, temperature, daylight levels and humidity. “You will always need light, so why not utilize the ceiling and put in sensors connected to the same infrastructure?” With sensors collecting information from the lit environment on everything from temperature to humidity to occupancy, the building generates a large amount of data. The challenge is what kind of data to collect, how often to collect it, how to store/remove it and how to analyze it. One approach that has worked well for them is the digital twin. A three-dimensional model of a space that you can move through in the same way that you can move through a virtual world in a fi rst-person video game, engineers at Atea, in fact, created their twin by putting the

ABOVE: Getting the proper light throughout the day is crucial for maintaining the human body’s natural circadian rhythm. Because the HVAC and Cisco capabilities share data over the same converged network, the system can be configured to automatically optimize conditions in meeting rooms based on occupancy and other factors.

architect’s 3D building information model (BIM) into a gaming engine. “You can think of the digital twin as a bridge between the physical and digital worlds,” explains system architect Bjelland. “This pairing of the virtual and physical worlds allows analysis of data and monitoring of systems to head off problems before they even occur.

Real-time sensor data from sensors appears in the digital twin as temperature and humidity measurements, while real-time data from the building management system shows how much power the building is using. Data feeds from weather and other informational websites show conditions outdoors, alongside such information as power generated by solar cells on the roof and CO2 levels per building floor.

Location Services The headquarters integrates several capabilities to deliver location-based services to both the users and the managers of spaces within the building. These services, which make use of a sophisticated indoor location system based on Cisco and Signify technologies, support indoor navigation and other capabilities.

For employees, indoor navigation can reduce the amount of time spent searching for available meeting rooms or an open desk. For managers, space optimization reveals traffic patterns, hot spots and underutilized areas within the building, allowing workspace planners to design the ultimate floorplan.

The indoor location system combines Wi-Fi triangulation based on Cisco DNA Spaces with visible light communication (VLC) from the Signify luminaires and Interact Office software to create a dense positioning grid. VLC technology uses the modulation of the LED light itself to transmit a unique identifier that can be detected by a smartphone camera.

Bio Lighting Getting the proper light throughout the day is crucial for maintaining the human body’s

ABOVE: Installing systems in their own building also allows engineers, developers and designers to evaluate and test systems in a real-world context that can’t be replicated by a simulation or a prototype.

natural circadian rhythm, which governs alertness and a healthy sleep-wake cycle. To support employee well-being, a glass-roofed atrium in the center of the building introduces generous natural light. The atrium roof also features a bioadaptive lighting application that uses dynamic Color Kinetics ColorGraze MX Powercore LED luminaires from Signify together with Interact Office software to reinforce employees’ circadian health. The lighting slowly changes intensity and color temperature depending on the hour of the day. Employees can personalize the lighting and other environmental factors such as temperature using the Signify Personal Control App (PCA), which leverages the building’s indoor positioning system, multi-sensors and HVAC integration. “This building has really given us a showcase to demonstrate to our customers our main focus of keeping a green line in all that we do. In the coming years, we will explore new possibilities within the smart building and the smart office.”•

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ABOVE: The store has three exercise rooms. For those wanting a break, they can stretch out in the meditation area, where are walls are covered with a textured sound-absorbing material that assures a quiet environment. area, where are walls are covered with a textured sound-absorbing material that assures a quiet environment. In the FUEL café, a selection of drinks and the like are available. “We believe we are operating from a position In the FUEL café, a selection of drinks and the like are available. “We believe we are operating from a position of strength as we invest in creating dynamic opportunities for our communities,” said CEO Calvin McDonald. of strength as we invest in creating dynamic opportunities for our communities,” said CEO Calvin McDonald.

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LULULEMON VISITORS LULULEMON VISITORS CAN DO MUCH MORE CAN DO MUCH MORE THAN JUST SHOP THAN JUST SHOP

LULULEMON ATHLETICA Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois

Activewear brand Lululemon’s new Chicago store is a multi-faceted “experiential” model for its shops that incorporates activities for customers beyond just browsing for gear.

It’s one way the company hopes to differentiate itself and successfully compete with e-commerce behemoth Amazon and other retail outlets. Its strategy creates a true community space designed for human interaction and growth. Located in the tony neighborhood of Chicago’s Lincoln Park, the outlet is a two-level 20,000-sq.ft. space—the chain’s largest—is the latest attempt to lure customers with experiences that online shopping simply can’t offer. “We believe everyone has unlimited potential. This space gives our customers the tools to access it,” said CEO Calvin McDonald at the store’s opening. Lululemon started life as a specialty sports apparel manufacturer, becoming a major source for apparel to wear during yoga exercise sessions. As its popularity grew, retail stores were opened across the country, now numbering 445, offering classes and add-on merchandise selections. At the Lincoln Park store, by retail planning and design specialists 555 International along with the Lululemon store innovations team, the spaces take on a resort-like mode, with careful attention paid to textures, materials and colors that fl atter the visitor.

Comfortably Upscale The overall interiors theme is both sophisticated and casual. Layered wood paneling, reclaimed oak, concrete fl oors, large expanses of custom millwork and glazing, warm-hued fabrics, lush greenery and large windows form an open environment. Overhead fi xtures combine basic geometric shapes in white or black. Hugh Lighting Design