Smart Automation Magazine Winter 2020

Winter 2020

The heart of the HallĂŠ Building automation through a single tool 8 Industry News The latest news and views on campus

30 Light + Building Postponed until September

34 Smart housing How IoT is saving the social housing sector

38 Need for awareness Cybersecurity in smart buildings

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Contents 4 Cover Story The heart of the Hallé Building automation through a single tool 8 Product & Industry News The latest news and views on campus 22 What’s next in smart homes?

Home & Distribution at Schneider Electric 26 The smart workspace Smart spaces breed wellness in the workplace

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30 Light + Building 2020 Light + Building has been postponed until September 34 Smart social housing How IoT is saving the social housing sector 38 Need for awareness The intensifying need for cybersecurity in smart buildings 42 Sensors and relays The eyes, ears and hands of a building automation system

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COVER STORY

The heart of the Hallé Building automation and control systems through a single tool The Challenge A world-famous orchestra dating back to 1858, the Hallé is ranked among the UK’s top symphonic ensembles.

It has used the former St Peter’s Church - which incidentally also dates back to the same period - in the Ancoats district of Manchester as its principal rehearsal and recording venue for the orchestra, youth orchestra, choir and youth choirs since 2012.

The Hallé wanted to improve the existing facilities, expand the artistic and education activities it offers and open the building up for more public and community events.

It has spent £4.3million on a project to upgrade the 561 square metre Grade II listed church and build a new three4 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

storey 1,190 square metre extension known as The Oglesby Centre, which includes a café and kitchen, large rehearsal space, education workshop facilities, individual practice spaces, and improved facilities for the Hallé’s musicians and choirs.

The Hallé’s biggest challenge was finding a way of making the old church building and its new modern extension work seamlessly together.

With so many spaces of different sizes and for different purposes, the Hallé wanted to achieve a high level of sustainability and energy efficiency in its design.

It wanted optimum control over the heating, lighting, temperature and air quality throughout the building and

with so many expensive instruments and recording equipment on site, as well as the 1,000 visitors it hosts each week. Security is also an important focus.

The Solution Siemens have been supporters of the Hallé for over 20 years and major sponsors since 2011.

When it revealed it was planning a major building project, Siemens offered its help and brought to the table its industry leading technology.

At the heart of Hallé St Peter’s and The Oglesby Centre is Siemens’ digital building management system, Desigo, an intuitive platform which enables the Hallé to monitor, operate

“By reducing the building’s energy use, we can play our part in meeting the challenge of climate change while reducing operating costs, so more resources can be dedicated to nurturing future generations of musical talent." and improve its building automation and control systems through one single tool.

Hundreds of sensors spread across both the old and modern buildings monitor temperature, air quality and lighting and feed the important data to Desigo which automatically adjusts the levels to achieve optimal room conditions.

Innovative Green Leaf controls allow room users to manually alter the conditions, notifying them of unnecessary energy consumption to encourage them to actively save energy.

Siemens has also installed and a new CCTV security system and

its industry-leading fire monitoring device, Cerberus Pro, which is designed to reliably detect all types of fire hazard, distinguishing between real and false alarms to ensure unnecessary interruptions in the building are avoided.

Martin Glynn, Venues Director for the Hallé, said: “For years Siemens and the Hallé have worked closely together to find new and innovative ways of partnering on projects, but this has been the first time we could really tap into its engineering expertise.

“When we started the conversation about the next stage of our ideas for St Peter's Siemens didn't hesitate

in offering its help. It has given us access to state-of-the-art technology and allows us to spend the savings on other enhancements to the building.”

The Desigo platform offers the Hallé’s operations team convenient control of the building’s performance via smartphone, tablet, laptop and PC through WiFi. The Desigo also future proofs the building by using open communication protocols which can connect to third party devices – not just Siemens products - and is Internet of Things (IoT)-ready so it can connect to new smart devices in the future.

Robin Phillips, Siemens Manchester Site Director, said: “With

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tens of thousands of people visiting the venue each year, the Hallé needed an intelligent system which responds to changes in the building in real time and is easy to control.

“The technology we installed allows the building to talk, tell us how it feels, if it is under stress, what it is missing.

“It also functions discreetly behind the scenes, without compromising the performer or audience experience or the integrity of the design.

“It has been fantastic to be able to bring together our experts in our Building Technologies and Smart Infrastructure division to create a safe, comfortable and highly energy efficient building.”

The Outcome The building is now so energy efficient the Hallé is expecting to cut its operating costs by 35% through energy reduction.

Sensors which monitor and automatically adjust temperature, air quality and lighting to achieve optimal room conditions will lower energy consumption in every room in the new building and lower CO2 emissions 6 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

from the building, which has received the BREEAM ‘very good’ rating.

The system’s ability to automatically regulate temperature and humidity has the added benefit of providing well-balanced acoustics for performers and the audience.

John Summers, Chief Executive of the Hallé, said: “The sustainability and energy efficiency of this magnificent new facility was also at the heart of our design.

“Working with Siemens we have been able to find state-of-the-art solutions which will support Hallé’s targets for energy efficiency, comfort, safety and security.

“By reducing the building’s energy use, we can play our part in meeting the challenge of climate change while reducing operating costs, so more resources can be dedicated to nurturing future generations of musical talent."

Sensors will automatically alert the BMS to switch off the lights when the room is unoccupied. Before now, the Hallé's caretaker had the painstaking task of manually closing the 160-year-old building after the last performer or visitor had left,

which meant walking to every plug point in the building.

Martin Glynn said: “Shutting things down meant moving from room to room switching everything off manually and setting the alarms before locking up. That process could take anything up to an hour to complete. And there was nothing more annoying than walking away from the building only to realise you'd left one light on and would have to go back in.

“Now the automation means you don’t have to worry about that, so shutting down the building is pressing a button or two and locking the doors.”

Hallé St Peter’s joins an impressive list of cultural buildings across the globe which have partnered with Siemens on upgrading their BMS, including Museum Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, Aïshti Foundation gallery in Beirut, Lebanon, and Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.

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PRODUCT & INDUSTRY NEWS

New smart building suite enables peoplecentric workplace experience

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Real-time analytics to create dynamic workplaces Designed to improve employee productivity and operational efficiency Data-driven insights on space utilization to optimize real estate assets

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a smart building suite designed to create more efficient and flexible workplaces where people are at the core. The suite of IoT (Internet of Things) enabled devices, applications and services turn offices into a competitive advantage for companies. Employees are empowered with greater choice and control in the workplace, including picking their own optimal temperature setting, pleasant lighting conditions and find available rooms for their spontaneous meetings. The suite consists of complementary Siemens technologies and allows building management systems to respond intelligently to user input and environmental data. Now, workspaces can adapt to employees’ needs with real-time analytics continuously learning from user input and picking up behavioral patterns. At the same time, powerful data analytics give insights into how the spaces are being used to make better decisions around space optimization and real estate portfolio management.

“The future of work demands a more productive, agile and flexible working environment while using resources responsibly and sustainably,” said Beat Vanza, CEO Solution & Service Portfolio, Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “A digitalized, data-driven approach to the office environment ensures that workspaces are optimized for both employee and building performance.”

A recent study by consulting firm PwC found that positive working space conditions, plus a healthy work-life balance, are more important than salary to 75 percent of employees. A meta study by Continental Automated Buildings Association shows that targeted measures to improve the work environment have been found to reduce illnesses and absences by up to 20 percent, with some studies suggesting this could be as 8 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

high as 60 percent.

The Siemens’ suite includes technologies from Silicon Valley-based providers Comfy and Enlighted, both acquired by Siemens. Comfy delivers Softwareas-a-Service workplace technology that elevates the employee experience, increases space utilization and drives operational efficiency across global corporate offices. The open, vendor-agnostic platform offers a variety of reporting features and integrates with existing building systems and third party services. The Comfy app enables employees to connect directly with their work environment and find colleagues or book desks in an increasingly agile office setup.

Enlighted is an IoT platform consisting of multifunction sensors and a scalable network to capture data in real time. Smart sensors installed in light fixtures collect data 65 times per second to measure occupancy of rooms and entire floors, motion, ambient light and temperature. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems can then be adjusted appropriately in real time.

In addition, the platform is able to locate people and assets within a building. Data is streamed securely to the cloud for analysis and visualization. This allows the system to optimize energy and space utilization in order to create better, human-centric working environments.

These platforms complement existing technologies in the Siemens Smart Infrastructure portfolio: Desigo CC, an open building management platform; Desigo Room Automation, a range of building automation systems designed to integrate HVAC, lighting and shading systems; fire safety and security products and systems; and advisory and performance services. These form a comprehensive offering for smart offices in new and existing buildings to create adaptive environments that intelligently interact with and learn from people.

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Smart building market to hit $92.5bn by 2025, driven by worker productivity Rethink Technology Research finds that smart building penetration of the total commercial and industrial building stock will reach only 0.49% in the period, with huge room to grow The smart building market will grow to $92.5bn globally, by 2025, according to our research, up from around $4.2bn in 2019, with the primary driver being the desire to improve the productivity of the workers that are housed within those buildings’ walls. In most instances, no matter how you slice it, when you look at the costs of occupying a building in terms of squaremeters, human capital is almost always the largest single component.

To this end, if you want to use smart building technologies to save costs or increase margins, the main use case you should be targeting is human productivity. While the technologies can certainly help manage operating costs, such as energy bills, or provide improved services such as secure access or usage analytics, on a per-dollar basis, these should not be the priority targets for new installations.

This is something of a surprise for many in the technology markets. We are accustomed to IoT technologies being used for process or resource optimization, such as smart metering providing better purchasing information for energy providers, or predictive maintenance helping to reduce operational costs and unplanned downtime.

This line of thinking is not typically extended to human workers however, but when you evaluate how buildings are used, it becomes clear that getting more out of your workforce is a better use of your budget. To this end, the IoT technologies needed to better understand and optimize a building’s internal processes and the patterns of its workers are vital, and will account for a large number of the devices installed in the smart building sector.

There’s a rule of thumb used, called the ‘3-30-300

Rule,’ which was popularized by real estate firm JLL. The gist of it is that for every square-foot of space that a company occupies in a building, it will spend $3 annually on utilities, $30 on rent, and $300 on its payroll. Based on this ratio, you can see how smart building efforts should be coordinated. A 100% efficiency improvement would only save $1.50 per square-foot per year, which is the equivalent of a 0.5% change in the payroll costs.

Using the rule, JLL argued that if you were to reduce employee absenteeism by 10%, this would equate to $1.50 per square-foot annually, and a 10% improvement in employee retention would translate to an $11 per square-foot annual saving. If you were to increase employee productivity by 10%, this would translate to $65 per square-foot per year – and it points to the World Green Building Council’s (WGBC) decree that an 18-20% improvement is quite easily achieved in the right environment.

In terms of market variation, we expect North America and Europe West to be the strongest initial market, with parts of APAC (China, Japan, South Korea) making up for the rest of that region’s low adoption.

This is a pretty similar story to many of our other IoT forecasts, and there is not really reason to think that this one will be markedly different.

This is a trend that is going to take longer to emerge too, and we expect the years immediately after the forecast period to post some impressive growth.

We foresee this market being more gradual than the explosive growth curves seen in other IoT markets, but due to its potential size, this slower penetration is not to be seen in a negative light.

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Bridgetek announces wide range of display units to support its PanL Smart Building Technology Bridgetek Announces Wide Range of Display Units to Support its PanL Smart Building Technology Various size formats offered, with built-in touch & audio functionality Associated with its recently launched PanL building automation platform, Bridgetek has now introduced an expansive collection of different display units. Providing elevated performance and optimal feature sets, they are able to cover a diverse array of prospective use cases.

With 192mm x 125mm x 26.4mm dimensions, the 7-inch format PanL70 is employed in the PanL Smart Living Solution. It has an 800x480 pixel resolution TFT display that delivers an output of up to 420cd/m2, with a 65° viewing angle. A broad 16.7M colour palette can be utilised. Up to 5 touchpoints are supported through the PanL70’s robust capacitive touchscreen. Its audio attributes consist of either a 90dB buzzer or a 1W mono speaker. A MEMS microphone and an ambient light sensor have also be incorporated. Each display unit contains a high-performance BT815 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphics controller, plus a 32-bit FT903Q RISC microcontroller unit (MCU) running at speeds reaching 100MHz. 256kB of program memory and 64kB of data memory are available. Strong graphical capabilities are bolstered by a video playback function.

The PanL70Plus unit, which is part of the Bridgetek PanL Room Manager solution, has a central feature set and a 7-inch format display that are identical to the PanL70, but is slightly bigger overall (measuring 232mm x 125mm x 26.4mm). This is so it can house a 13.56MHz RFID reader (for identification/access purposes), as well as an LED matrix status indicator. Another option is the more compact, but still functionally-rich 5-inch PanL50.

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units. It likewise comes with buzzer or speaker options, and has multi-touch capabilities.

Intended for situations where smaller scale hardware will prove preferable, the PanL35 is a 3.5-inch touch/ audio-enabled display unit with 320x480 resolution.

Accommodated inside a 116mm x 86mm x 17mm enclosure, this is generally meant for portrait mode implementation, whereas the large PanL displays are more likely to be used in landscape configuration. It has a 700cd/m2 brightness and an 80° viewing angle. Through its FT811 EVE device, there is the capacity to render 262k different colours. All of the units just described have RJ45 serial ports, which means that they can get both power and data using the cabling already installed within the building, via Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). This significantly facilitates the installation process.

Finally, designed for desk placement, rather than wall mounting, the PanL35L has a 3.5-inch display with 320x240 resolution. A key element of the PanL Desk Manager solution, it has a dual-core 32-bit LX6 MCU and an FT813Q EVE device, plus a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) module for connecting to the local wireless access point.

There is also an RGB LED strip, which acts as a status indicator. No touchscreen is included in this particular model (as control is executed through QR codes).

Requiring a 5V DC supply, it is supplied with a Micro-USB adaptor.

Based on their screen size and resolution, the PanL35 units can accommodate a maximum of 1 button per page, with as many as 32 pages. The PanL50 offers 2 buttons per page, and up to 16 pages, while the PanL70/70Plus can deal with 8 buttons per page and up to 4 pages.

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Comelit adds home automation to Impact House

Comelit has worked closely with its Gold Partner, MRFS Group at Inspired Living’s flagship Impact House development, to ensure residents in upgraded apartments can experience seamless smart home automation in one all-encompassing solution.

Set in Croydon London, Impact House has undergone an extensive programme of redevelopment from a largely vacant office building to create 197 contemporary one and two-bedroom micro-flats and 39 larger one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including four exclusive, larger duplex layouts.

Designed for modern, luxurious urban living, MRFS Group, who has worked closely with award winning Inspired Living on a number of projects from a security perspective, introduced Comelit’s specialist SimpleHome system to the top level apartments at Impact House to incorporate home automation, without compromising style.

Says Adam Tokarski of Inspired Living: “Impact House has been transformed into a light filled landmark setting for contemporary apartment living. Finished with high specifications throughout, we were keen to ensure the ground-breaking larger and duplex apartments offered the height of luxury.

“We turned to MRFS Group to advise on an integrated design to present new residents with smart security and home automation. On recommending Comelit’s SimpleHome we initially saw for ourselves its ability to control heating and lighting via the stylish door entry system and supporting app capability. Its flexible design allowed us to work with MRFS to create a bespoke solution for Impact House that was simple to use and finished in a sleek design.”

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friendly integrated solution, providing homeowners with full control of their lighting, heating and ventilation. With an ability to programme schedules for up to seven days, Simplehome can be operated remotely using Comelit’s dedicated app, available via smartphone or tablet and connecting to a home router.

Ross Wilkins, MRFS Group Director of Projects and Integration added: “When it came to door entry and incorporation of home automation to the 39 top-end apartments, systems had to be considered in line with the change of purpose to the building and how to coordinate installation with minimal cabling requirements.

Using the door entry monitor as a master control unit for Simplehome significantly reduced the wall clutter within each apartment. This combined with Simplehome’s control equipment being din rail mountable and very space efficient appealed to Inspired Living, as it allowed maximum footprint to each apartment.”

Chris Carroll, Comelit Business Development Manager concluded: “Technology continues to play a significant role in our daily life and increasingly driving the demand towards home automation. This is where inspirational developers such as Inspired Living, with the support of our Gold Partner, MRFS Group, are leading the way by integrating facilities such as SimpleHome in apartment offerings. The professional installation, especially in redevelopment programmes such as Impact House, ensures homes can instantly benefit from the convenience and home control factors, without compromising on security or finishing design.”

For more information on Comelit’s Simplehome solution, smart door entry systems or range of products, please visit www.comelitgroup.com

Global smart home market to hit $158 Billion value by 2024 Recent years have brought a massive interest in smart home technology, with more and more average house owners embracing this sort of home solution. According to data gathered by PreciseSecurity.com, the global smart home market revenue is expected to reach $158 billion value in the next four years.

Smart Home Market Revenue to Grow at CAGR of 15% The global smart-home ecosystem is set to continue its rapid expansion, mostly due to the speed of 5G implementation. Recent IoT investments by Google, Apple, Amazon, or Alibaba, have transformed the landscape noticeably, providing opportunities for various companies.

In comparison, back in 2017, the global smart home market was worth $43.4 billion. Since then, the industry revenue doubled and is expected to reach $91 billion value this year. The statistics indicate the overall market will show an annual growth rate of 15.0% by 2024.

The United States is the Leading Smart Home Industry Analyzed by geography, the United States is the largest smart home market in the world, with $27.6 billion in revenue this year. China ranked second with $20.8 billion profit. Germany and the United Kingdom are both forecast to reach around $4.8 billion income this year. With $4.7 billion in revenue. Japan ranked as the fifth-largest smart home industry globally. The 2020 data show that one-third of smart home device owners are Millennials.

Smart Appliances Generate the Most Sizeable Profit Smart home technology provides homeowners security, convenience, energy efficiency, and comfort by allowing them to control smart devices through smart home apps.

The statistics show household penetration will reach 9.3% this year and continue growing to 19.3% by 2024.

Divided by categories, smart appliances generate the most significant share of the overall market income.

Global consumers are forecast to spend $21.5 billion this year on devices they can connect to smartphones or tablets for better control, convenience and information.

This segment of the market is expected to jump to $39.6 billion by 2024.

With $21.1 billion profit in 2020, control and connectivity devices represent the second most popular consumer choice.

The statistics show house owners across the world will spend $19.4 billion on security systems this year, with smart security cameras and smart locks as the leading products. This amount is expected to double and reach $35.6 billion value in the next four years. The number of active households in the security segment is forecast to hit 196.9 million by 2024.

The energy management solutions are forecast to generate $7.2 billion income this year and jump to $12.4 billion by 2024.

The full story www.precisesecurity.com/articles/globalsmart-home-market-to-hit-158-billion-value-by-2024

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Launch of the solar-powered multisensor and the new battery-free PTM switch module with NFC EnOcean, the world's leading developer of battery-free wireless technology, is presenting a new product range to match this year's theme "Connecting. Pioneering.

Fascinating", and shows how maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) based on energy harvesting can make this claim a reality. Selfpowered wireless switches and sensors for the IoT and lighting systems based on the open standards EnOcean, BluetoothÂŽ and Zigbee. EnOcean's battery-free devices generate reliable sensor data for IoT systems and enable flexible, maintenance-free applications for worldwide use in building automation, smart homes, LED lighting control and industrial applications. Together with IoT systems, these self-powered solutions help to develop new service models, optimize the use of buildings and make them more flexible, energy-efficient and cost-effective. At the show EnOcean is presenting its new solar-powered multisensor that integrates temperature, humidity, lighting, acceleration and magnetic contact sensors in the standardized PTM form factor. Other new products are the next-generation PTM switch module, which has been equipped with a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface for commissioning battery-free switches using the "EnOcean Tool" app, and the second-generation PIR motion sensor.

The new multisensor as key to intelligent IoT systems At Light+Building, EnOcean is presenting its latest innovation: the solar-powered multisensor family STM 550, which integrates temperature, humidity, lighting, acceleration and magnetic contact sensors in a small case. The sensor all-rounder thus supplies data via Bluetooth and the EnOcean radio standard for a wide range of applications in digitized buildings and the IoT. The integrated solar cell generates all the energy required for measurement and data communication from ambient light indoors. This energy is stored internally to ensure that the device can function for several days without light. For reliable operation, the sensor also reports the internal energy level and the amount of light available at the solar cell. The multisensor has an NFC interface, which makes it easy to configure and operate using an NFC reader, smartphone or tablet. The sensor module has been given the proven PTM 21x form factor. This is the first time EnOcean has transferred its established form factor to sensors. Manufacturers can now integrate the multisensor conveniently into a variety of switch ranges without expensive tool investment. This also gives manufacturers the freedom to use their own frame designs. Furthermore, the multisensor can be integrated 14 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

directly into assets. The sensor is also available as an Easyfit product for the rapid implementation of proof of concepts.

Due to its small form factor and its wireless and maintenance-free operation, the multisensor is very flexible in use wherever data is required. In addition, communication via Bluetooth and the EnOcean radio standard enables seamless integration into intelligent systems. These features, together with the wide range of data generated, make the sensor the ideal complement for comprehensive IoT control solutions.

Battery-free PTM switch module with NFC With the PTM 210 switch module, EnOcean has created an industry standard at the heart of every battery-free switch module. With its standardized interfaces and uniform form factor the PTM can be integrated into all common switch frames. The ECO 200 electromechanical energy converter installed inside and the efficient radio module are the reason for an optimal energy output at every push of a button and maximum transmission power.

At Light+Building EnOcean is presenting the next generation of its PTM switch module for the EnOcean radio standard in 868 MHz, which additionally integrates an NFC interface. The successful form factor and functional backwards compatibility of the PTM module remain unchanged. It still fits into numerous switch designs for a battery-free control of lights and shutters in building automation and the smart home.

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Five ‘Smart Campus’ management trends every higher education facilities professional should explore in 2020

As universities plan for campus improvements in 2020 and beyond, several trends are dominating the conversation, according to research conducted by several higher education professionals and Planon, the leading, global provider of Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) solutions for real estate and facility management professionals.

The discussion around the Campus of the Future has been building for years, and facilities professionals looking to align with their own university’s mission and overall strategy are focusing on these five trends in 2020: Delivering actionable insights: Delivering accurate real estate and facilities data is critical for universities looking to make the right decisions on space and maintenance with limited budgets. Universities are consolidating redundant and disbursed systems, recognising the need for one integrated system to bring relevant data together in an overview that provides actionable insights and allows faster decision-making.

Improved reporting capabilities at every level – strategic, tactical, and operational: Leadership teams must be able to communicate clearly to all stakeholders about important university goals – and stakeholders need to report to leadership on how they contribute and perform. Universities are exploring how an integrated campus management system can significantly improve 16 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

their information dashboards and reporting capabilities.

Sustainability and future-proofing operations: Universities will feel continued pressure around how they can report on and contribute to global sustainability goals in order to meet student expectations. Social responsibility and reputation, locally and globally, are critical to the future of a university.

Campus access and safety: Facilities teams aim to improve work order response time and student safety and satisfaction by offering tools such as apps and kiosks to give students better access to facilities requests.

As online learning programmes continue to grow, universities must excel at accommodating commuting students and provide the right connectivity technologies, quality video conferencing services, and online security.

Event planning and utilisation of campus space: Campus facilities teams are experiencing an increase in the number of events, as well as a diversification in the type of events they manage. Those who can accurately track how their space is utilised can be more effective at reimagining and redesigning spaces to support changing diversity on campus.

For more information about campus management trends in 2020, check out the full higher education research report from Planon

Proptech trends disrupting flexible workspace industry in 2020 Real estate businesses are demonstrating a positive outlook towards new Proptech innovations, with the majority believing that it will disrupt the industry significantly. And this doesn’t only apply to traditional real estate; Proptech is disrupting the world of flexible workspace in a big way according to research collated by Instant Offices.

According to a Global Proptech Survey by KPMG, real estate decision-makers predicted which Proptech trends would have the biggest short-term impact on the real estate industry. The front-runners were: • Automation: 30% predict it will have the biggest impact in the industry, and 31% say their business is most likely to use it in the short term.

• Big Data: 27% predict it will have the biggest impact in the industry, while 27% say their business is most likely to use it in the short term.

• Internet of Things: 11% predict it will have the biggest impact in the industry, and 12% say their business is most likely to use it in the short-term.

• Artificial Intelligence: 11% predict it will have the biggest impact in the industry, and 6% say their business is most likely to use it in the short-term.

Proptech Trends in the Flex Space • Automation: More day-to-day operational tasks in the workspace are becoming automated, with systems that can seamlessly manage new members, billing, mail sorting and more. This frees up the serviced office staff to focus on their clients. Automation also includes the rise of “smart building” innovations like intelligent glass windows that work to maximise natural light while reducing glare. This trend is improving the overall flow of work and the function of the workspace.

• Big Data: Collecting and analysing data provides valuable insights for flex space operators to design smarter, more efficient workspaces that offer more of what occupiers value. Interesting to note, a whitepaper from IDC estimates that by 2025, 75% of the world’s population will interact with data on a daily basis.

• Internet of Things: IoT-enabled devices and applications can make it much easier to manage a successful shared office space. Biometric access, smart security cameras and smart payment are just a few examples of how IoT makes the process smoother.

• Artificial Intelligence: From augmented and virtual reality to cryptocurrency and blockchain-based smart contracts, AI applications are fast becoming the norm in the workplace of the future.

Instant Head of Marketing John Williams and Research & Insight Manager James Rankin explored in ‘How Far Behind the Curve is the Commercial Real Estate Industry?’, how changing customer attitudes and access to tech have radically transformed several industries over the last two decades. One of the major trends across the board is a shift towards service-based models, largely enabled by technology, with many industries now unrecognisable compared to their previous iterations.

The Impact on Operators and Occupiers Advances in Proptech are making flexible and remote working easier than ever, and there is a growing talent pool of qualified young workers looking for a more flexible approach to work. This is motivating more businesses to forego traditional long-term leases in favour of flexible space, coworking space and hot desk memberships.

These occupiers are looking for a “service experience” from their office space. It’s not just about putting a roof over their heads – it’s about putting real thought into what the occupiers want and how to deliver it. In a nutshell, the growth of Proptech is allowing flexible workspace providers to take a more customer-centric approach to their offerings.

Edward Harbinson, Corporate Marketing Manager at The Instant Group says, “Proptech and flexible workspace growth have been synonymous – they have both exploded over the last 2-3 years. Ultimately the evolution of Proptech will ensure that flexible workspaces are fully equipped to deal with current and future demand from companies of all sizes and from all sectors. With the introduction of innovative booking systems and connectivity through IoT, technology in the workplace is better than ever before.

Proptech has also seen advances in the form of automating admin tasks, improving efficiencies and also improvements in the fit-out / built environment with improved wayfinding and desk booking, adaptable furniture and advanced glazing systems – all with improved efficiency in mind.”

There is a greater emphasis on tenant experience, convenience and comfort, which is helping operators to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market.

Smart building applications and other uses of cuttingedge Proptech are helping to keep the flexible office industry ahead of the curve. than 7,000 companies a year in flexible workspace such as serviced, managed or co-working offices including Sky, Network Rail, Capita, Serco, Teleperformance, Worldpay is making it the market leader in the flexible workspace.

For more information, visit www.theinstantgroup.com

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Siemens ranks as a leading IoT platform provider for smart buildings

Independent industry research company Verdantix has recently ranked Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a leading provider of the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms for smart buildings. The “Green Quadrant IoT platforms for Smart Buildings 2019” report assesses 13 companies that Verdantix considers as shaping the market, which is still at its infancy but seeing strong competition.

According to Verdantix, occupant wellbeing, cost reduction and space utilization will drive real estate strategies for the next year. “Customers want a single source view of their building data in order to generate money-saving insights and boost employees’ productivity,” said Dennis Callaghan, Principal Analyst at Verdantix.

“We are thrilled that Verdantix acknowledges our standing in the market, as we combine homegrown and acquired solutions to implement our ambitious vision for smart buildings,” said Eike-Oliver Steffen, CEO of the Solution and Service Portfolio at Siemens. “Ranking Siemens as a market leader recognizes our capabilities to meet evolving customer requirements beyond simply monitoring, analyzing and controlling building services.

Today, buildings are interacting, learning and adapting, creating environments that fit the habits and needs of their occupants.”

Verdantix emphasized that Siemens has built an impressive ecosystem of smart building solutions, constantly enhancing its offering for user-centric smart buildings.

At the center of Siemens’ comprehensive and integrated smart building portfolio is Navigator, a cloud-based analytics platform. It collects, organizes, visualizes and analyzes building data, mostly for energy, sustainability and asset performance. Siemens offers several other building IoT applications within its ecosystem, including Comfy for workplace experience and analytics, Enlighted for IoT solutions and sensor technology, the Siveillance product line for security and access control, building twin as the repository for data from construction plans and live building data, such as from sensors, and the Desigo CC building management system. Siemens’ MindSphere IoT operating system, designed to connect building assets and support the integration and analysis of monitoring data in the cloud, is the underlying platform for these applications.

For further information on smart buildings, please see www.siemens.com/smart-buildings

Intelligent Building Europe rescheduled to take place on 8–10 September 2020 Intelligent Building Europe statement on the Coronavirus Intelligent Building Europe 2020 and its co-located events, which were originally scheduled to be staged in May 2020, will now be held at ExCeL London on 8–10 September 2020. This rescheduling covers the following events: This decision has been made in the light of the ongoing consultation with exhibitors and other stakeholders in regard to the previously announced date and allows all of the events to better fulfil their obligation to deliver the best possible platform for both exhibitors and visitors to do business.

Chris Edwards, Group Director, Informa Markets said: “We have been closely following developments since COVID–19 began spreading, and we have consistently been mindful of its potential impact on global events like ours.

By working closely with our venue partners ExCeL we have now been able to secure rescheduled dates for these events, which will now serve as an opportunity for our clients and exhibitors to regather in September—it gives the market time to recover as demand catches up.”

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SICUREZZA and Smart Building Expo close with more than 28,000 attendees

SICUREZZA, Europe's leading security and fire exhibition, and Smart Building Expo, the trade fair for technological integration, held in Fiera Milano from 13th to 15th November 2019, closed with 28,629 professional operators.

Numbers up 12% on the previous edition, with international attendance from 88 countries, of which the ten most represented were Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Croatia. An increase that proves how SICUREZZA is now recognized as a reference hub for professionals from all over Europe and the Mediterranean area.

The 619 exhibitors - +33% compared to the last edition, 30% from 37 foreign countries - presented product innovation and numerous previews to attentive and motivated professionals.

The deep evolution that the world of security and building automation is experiencing and the rapidly changing technological scenario have been the background to the three days of the exhibition.

Integration, digitalisation, smart solutions confirmed to be the drivers of the exhibition proposals.

Security sees increasingly digital, wireless (so easy to install) and customized solutions for all areas of application - from home to city, up to industry, transport and entertainment - and expression of the most advanced technological research: biometrics, artificial intelligence, voice recognition, IoT are now widespread in all areas, from building automation to video surveillance, up to the 20 | Winter 2020 | SMART AUTOMATION

world of access control.

As for building automation, the integration process and the potential of 5G have represented the topic linking the offering. Close cooperation between all technologies has eliminated the barriers between verticalizations.

Building installations, building automation, audiovideo systems, energy savings, digital platforms and telecommunications already work in synergy as parts of a single and dynamic system, based on intelligent management and the use of so-called big data.

Great success has also obtained the rich program dedicated to professional updating with the participation of over 4000 professionals.

More than 100 conferences and meetings - many of which have enabled operators to obtain training credits for various professional figures (industrial experts, engineers, installers, security operators) – have focused on the value of human resources and the central role of continuous training. The most topical issues for all sectors have been tackled by international experts, associations and academic institutions, with content that is highly appreciated at a time when the market is experiencing a real revolution.

Great interest also for the debutting Cyber Arena, the new exhibition, training and information area dedicated to the theme of Cyber Security and designed to help companies best manage IT threats.

For further information please visit www.sicurezza.it/en

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

What’s next in smart homes?

By Nico van der Merwe, VP of Home & Distribution at Schneider Electric

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ur smart home assistants do more than play our favourite playlists and tell us the weather. In many ways they are our life assistants, planning our days, telling us the news and controlling our home appliances. For years, homeowners have been able to customise the aspects of their home using their smart devices, so what’s next?

As homes become smarter, bringing greater benefits, so will heating systems. By adopting smarter features, heat will be generated only when and where its required to the exact temperature that is optimal for every square foot. Simple upgrades to homes across the country will have a huge impact on comfort, convenience and energy bills. Homes will provide more control and improved thermal comfort of occupants by enabling the personalisation of each room.

The Smarter Choice Many smart heating systems are designed so users can easily control their thermostat directly from an app on their phone – whether you’re out, on the sofa or having a lie-in. This is an obvious and altogether better and smarter choice for people to keep out the cold this winter.

With homes and heating systems becoming increasingly connected, the benefits continuing to grow.

The Internet of Things (IoT), allows home owners to control their heating wherever and whenever, and schedule heating for when you wake up or arrive back. This saves not money and time, while improving comfortable.

To reduce energy consumption and heating bills, connectivity, reliability and overall performance are all crucial. However, there are a number of new functions that are fast becoming a necessity.

Smart Rooms Today we demand personalisation.

The next stage for heating is control and scheduling in each room independently. From a comfort point of view, each room should be at different temperatures – the bedroom cooler and the bathroom warmer. We control our lights switch-to-switch and we control our water tap-to-tap – why don’t we control our heat roomto-room.

Traditional thermostats and radiator controls simply aren’t efficient or measurable. A smart room thermostat, multi-room system measures and controls the temperature of each room and

has a huge impact on comfort, convenience and energy bills. Smart heating systems now enable users to personalise their home environment according to their needs by allowing them to control the temperature and schedule in their home completely independently.

Smart Usability With the explosion of apps, it’s now possible to take control of at-home appliances including heating, lighting and entertainment systems. Not only does this make it easier for individuals to control their appliances, for heating in particular it allows individuals to take control of their energy on the go to reduce their long-term energy consumption.

Now, however, heating is joining the smart home assistant (Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa, etc.) revolution. Controlling heating with voice commands, makes it easier than ever. You can now ask them to set your heating at a certain temperature, increase/decrease the heating and check what temperature your home is at.

Smart Analysis Next generation heating solutions aren’t simply customisable, they

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Simple upgrades to homes across the country will have a huge impact on comfort, convenience and energy bills. Homes will provide more control and improved thermal comfort of occupants by enabling the personalisation of each room. provide complete insight into usage and self-improve. How does room temperature naturally change during the day, how does occupancy cause levels to fluctuate, and what is optimal? Today’s systems enable the kind of insight, crucial in a data driven world.

Today pioneering smart heating system, come as a single solution, linking radiators and thermostats through IoT technology, while a phone app provides convenience and control and analytics continuation optimises cost and comfort. These solutions allows users to monitor the temperatures of individual rooms and change them remotely via their

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smartphone, wherever they are.

Home improvers may now be striving for smarter, more connected homes, but they want something that’s plug and play. Smart heating systems fit the bill as they have no wires, no installation and no mess and of course are better for the environment. Adopting technology like this is necessary if people want to reduce their energy consumption in the future. The most modern heating solutions will be key in facilitating smarter, more energy efficient homes for the benefit of our wallets and our planet.

Nico has worked for Schneider Electric since 2008. Now based in

London, Nico’s appointment comes at an exciting time for the Home and Distribution division. UK homes are becoming increasingly connected and the spotlight on the inefficiencies of UK housing stock are becoming a greater focus in the battle to halt climate change. Nico will be responsible for ensuring that Schneider Electric’s portfolio of smart devices, sensors and energy management solutions are front of mind with electricians, home builders and contractors.

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The smart workspace Smart spaces breed wellness in the workplace by Graham Martin, Chairman & CEO, EnOcean Alliance

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orking in a comfortable environment makes employees tangibly more effective, healthier and happier. It’s a win-win for the employer where investing 35 euros per employee per year in building automation helps bringing close to 6000 euros per employee per year benefit to companies. Smart spaces in the office can deliver individual benefits to each and every member of staff.

It is undeniable that attitudes and patterns of work are changing.

Employees are progressively less motivated by salaries and more concerned about the job itself and the working environment. Factors

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like health and wellness are more attractive than stress and cash. Whilst the option of working from home is a major bonus, smart workspaces will bring similar benefits when working in the office.

With close to half the UK workforce working remotely – and up to 90 percent wishing to work remotely at least part-time – there is ample opportunity to save costs by downsizing head office facilities.

But spending time in the office is still important. This brings the challenge of allocating the reduced space, and tailoring spaces to the dynamic needs of employees. Even though many employees choose to work from home – at least some of the time - a great workplace still attracts new

staff and improves retention.

It therefore comes as no surprise that leading companies are investing to create comfortable (and creative) environments for their employees, including building automation systems that monitor and control key parameters such as temperature, humidity, air quality and light levels.

With the cost of building automation for smart buildings around 35 euros per person per year, it’s a major outlay, but the benefits are huge: estimated at nearly 6000 euros per person annually (Harvard Business School, 2017).

Technology trends like Big Data & Artificial Intelligence, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Wireless,

Batteryless controls are changing the way we build and operate workplaces.

Tomorrow’s offices will not only work as smart buildings but go further and create smart spaces: from meeting rooms and conference suites, right down to restrooms and individual workstations.

Sensors help to optimise working environments This requires exact data from every

room or area of the building, for example, intelligent lighting control can be used to modulate illumination levels over the course of the day.

Controlling the colour temperature offers an additional method to adjust lighting in tune with body clocks. The necessary data comes primarily from sensors which are the key to building automation and IoT applications.

Wireless solutions are essential to ensure data is made easily

available in existing workplaces as well as new buildings. The cost, disruption and environmental issues involved in routing new cables and replacing batteries are extremely high. That’s why energy harvestingbased, wireless sensors have become the choice for the building and data service community. If such sensors are combined with a building automation (gateway) and moved to the cloud, raw data can be accessed from anywhere. This sensor-driven, real-time connection between real locations and their digital twin helps to analyse and improve workplace situations. Integration of a wide range of components is simplified by leveraging the extensive interoperability offered by industry organisations like the EnOcean Alliance.

Smart spaces Efficient and effective use of space is vital given the cost of today’s new office buildings. With digitalisation, a wireless and maintenance-free solution is a very smart approach when it comes to retrofitting existing buildings. According to Florian Schiebl, Chief Operating Officer of Thing-it: “Sensors deliver hard facts that help determine and understand changes in work patterns around the clock. This makes it possible to quickly modify the room strategy to lower real estate costs and provide an ideal workspace for different teams and situations.” Sensor-based knowledge further helps bring operating processes in line with demand. For example, cleaning and maintenance processes become more flexible, adapting to occupation levels and uses of the space.

Maintenance-free self-powered wireless sensors and actuators are installed with minimal effort and provide their room data to local control systems and/or self-learning, cloud-based AI devices via a smart gateway virtually and in real time.

This digitalisation platform provides a central, flexible and hardwareindependent control system for smart spaces.

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for operating existing properties, where lighting, temperature and air quality can be automatically adapted to the specific room bookings and on-demand use.

Success with IoT-based scenarios Smart spaces with live data and wireless communications can be applied to a broad range of areas in the workplace, such as: Restrooms: sensors on soap dispensers determines the fill level and send an automatic notification to the janitorial staff as soon as the threshold value is exceeded. This allows the soap to be refilled as needed and increases user satisfaction. Door contact sensor determines how often the restrooms are used and prompts staff to clean the room as needed according to the same pattern when a threshold value is exceeded.

Conference rooms: Energy usage in conference rooms as well as cleaning and maintenance depending on how often they are booked and used. Motion sensors with a special algorithm installed in the room, supply the necessary data. The networked devices in the conference room can also be controlled via an app on a tablet or a smartphone, based on preprogrammed scenarios.

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For example, the projector automatically starts up in “Presentation� mode while the blinds are lowered. The lighting is also adapted to the scenarios, switching the lights on if the room is being used for a meeting or turning them off and lowering the window blinds for presentations. Heating or cooling in unused conference rooms is minimized and can be reactivated a few minutes before the next room booking.

Analysis in the cloud All raw data supplied by the sensors and actuators can be used locally but now can also be combined in the cloud and made usable via a software solution, thus enabling in-depth analysis of ways to further optimise services and increase efficiency. In other application scenarios, sensors can, for example, detect whether proactive maintenance of technical equipment is necessary.

In addition to the solutions described, service providers can also manage conference rooms, room bookings or building security via the new smart services. This also includes optimising the management of parking spaces in office car parks based on sensor data.

Sensors help make building spaces smarter and services more user oriented. Resources can thus be better planned and used, which saves time and money. Additionally, this type of service provision ensures higher employee satisfaction by increasing the quality of service and, at the same time, helping to preserve the value of the real estate.

As well as technology companies such as Microsoft, IBM, NTT Communications, Tencent and Softbank, many other business are also offering IoT solutions for smart buildings based on interoperable EnOcean radio standards. Traditional building automation providers have also added data analysis and cloud services to their standard offerings.

It isn’t just the energy harvesting aspect driving this success. The large, multi-vendor, interoperable product ecosystem and ease of installation and operation are also helping to fuel this growth. The future looks bright for smart spaces based on intelligence gathered by wireless, battery-free sensors and acted on by low-impact controls.

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EVENT NEWS

Light + Building 2020 In view of the spread of the coronavirus, Light + Building has been postponed until the 27 September to 2 October 2020

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n view of the increasing spread of the coronavirus in Europe and after intensive consultations, Messe Frankfurt has decided to postpone Light + Building. The world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology will now be held in Frankfurt am Main between the middle and end of September 2020. The cooperation partners of the international trade fair, ZVEI and ZVEH, support this decision.

The unexpected appearance of

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Covid-19 in Italy since last weekend demanded a new analysis of the situation in close cooperation with the public-health authorities of the City of Frankfurt. A multi-stage health check on guests from China has been called for, the implementation of which would be extremely challenging for Messe Frankfurt. Additionally, more and more travel restrictions are being put into place thus making it difficult for both visitors and exhibitors to attend the fair. Therefore, the organisers

have decided to postpone Light + Building. This decision is supported by the cooperation partners of Light + Building, the Electrical Installation Systems and the Light Working Groups of the Central Association of the German Electrical and Electronic Engineering Industry (ZVEI) and the Central Association of German Electricians (ZVEH). The foremost Italian associations also back this decision. After Germany, the largest groups of exhibitors and visitors come

from China and Italy.

Top global brands at Light + Building 2020 - Light + Building will be held from 27 September to 2 October 2020 in Frankfurt am Main Some 2,700 exhibitors will be presenting their new products at Light + Building, the world’s largest trade fair for lighting and building services technology, in Frankfurt am Main from 8 to 13 March 2020.

They include numerous international leading brands in the fields of lighting, security technology and electrotechnology, as well as home and building automation.

These well-known suppliers will be showcasing ground-breaking technologies and innovative products designed to increase the efficiency of buildings and improve the user experience, as well as satisfying security requirements. With a strapline of ‘Connecting. Pioneering.

Fascinating.’, Light + Building 2020 offers a unique and comprehensive overview of the current market.

To complement the trade exhibition, there are numerous events, special shows, guided tours and specialist forums. The themes covered include, amongst others, Progressive Electric Charging Infrastructure, Building Information

Modeling (BIM), innovative service models and Functional Aesthetics.

The world’s leading trade fair in its field, Light + Building encompasses all electronically controlled building services and seeks to promote integrated building planning in both domestic dwellings and commercial premises. In this, the show’s twentieth anniversary year, there is a special role for digitalisation and networks involving various different trades.

International rendezvous for the lighting market One of the major areas of emphasis at Light + Building 2020 concerns current design trends in the lighting market. A host of exhibitors will be showcasing their innovative ranges of design-orientated and decorative lamps and luminaires, both for domestic dwellings and commercial premises. To complete this section, there is a large selection of technical lighting components and accessories.

The presence of well-known companies such as Artemide, Bega, Erco, Fagerhult Group, Flos, Iguzzini, Martinelli Luce, Nimbus, Nordeon Group, Osram, Samsung, Seoul Semiconductor, Schréder, Signify, Tobias Grau, Trilux, Vibia Lighting and

Zero indicates the extensive range of lighting products at Light + Building.

Stage for intelligent building services technology The electrical engineering and home and building automation sectors have a key role to play in the construction and operation of intelligent, connected buildings. The increasingly dataintensive control of electrical and electronic installations increases the quality of both the workplace and the home. At Light + Building, visitors will be able to discover any number of innovative technologies that make it possible to have low energy consumption, high levels of comfort and new design ideas at the same time.

Many world-famous brands in the electrotechnology and home and building automation sector will be represented. Exhibitors such as ABB, Beckhoff, Busch-Jaeger, Dehn, Gira, Hager, Jung, Mennekes, OBO Bettermann, Phoenix Contact, Rittal, Schneider Electric, Siedle, Siemens, Stiebel Eltron, Wago and Warema will be displaying their innovations at Light + Building 2020.

And organisations responsible for the standards in building automation such as, for instance, LON, BACnet,

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Enocean, Z-wave and KNX will be demonstrating their contribution to the development of the smart buildings of the future.

Intersec Building Intersec Building, the international platform for connected security technology, adds a further major emphasis to the show. An integral part of Light + Building, Intersec

Building in Hall 9.1 builds bridges between theory and practice, with the help of international market leaders and entrepreneurs. But even beyond Intersec Building, there will be lots of products and services relating to security technology to be found on the stands of many of the exhibitors at Light + Building. The Intersec Forum is a specialist conference offering an additional format for discussion of

current developments of connected security technology in automated buildings.

Suppliers of safety and security technology are represented at Light + Building by, amongst others, Abus, Assa Abloy, Axis, Gretsch-Unitas, Hikvision, Mobotix and Siemens.

As far as emergency lighting is concerned, CEAG, Inotec, Gessler and RP-Technik will be showcasing their latest solutions.

Light + Building is supported by the leading professional associations, the Association of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie - ZVEI) and the German Association of the Electrical and Information Technology Trades (Zentralverband der Deutschen Elektro- und Informationstechnischen Handwerke - ZVEH). Both associations are represented by dedicated stands at the show.

Further information can be found at: www.light-building.com.

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Smart social housing How IoT is saving the social housing sector

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s the demand for more affordable social housing increases across the UK, the pressure is on for social housing associations to adapt to a dynamic, challenging landscape. Accessibility, rising maintenance costs and tenant safety are just some of the everyday challenges facing both housing associations and their tenants. And with the rollout of smart technology taking place in allied industries, the opportunity for IoT technology in social housing can be transformative, with the potential to make developments safer, more energy-efficient, and therefore cheaper to run.

the same in their homes – and social housing associations (HA) aren’t far behind. There are several pilot projects and proof of concept trials being rolled out by HAs, and the initial results are encouraging. However, despite common operational challenges across the sector, not one technology solution fits all scenarios.

This means that stakeholder education and a number of considerations need to be addressed in the planning phase before the work can begin. Head of IoT and Products at Comms365, Nick Sacke, looks at the ways in which IoT can be used to create smarter, safer social housing.

Organisations are already implementing smart technology into their offices and consumers are doing

Maintenance and resource allocation According to Gartner, by 2020 utilities will be the largest use case of IoT

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endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion in 2019, and increasing 17% in 2020 to reach 1.73 billion endpoints. And the integration of smart sensors within residential properties will inevitably boost this adoption.

Smart sensors can be used to measure and gather data from a number of property management parameters including temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, noise and people movement. This data can then be shared with providers who can feed it into the network, benefiting not only tenants who can control their bills through increased controls and smartphones access, but also HAs, who can use the data insights for predictive maintenance, allowing for better and more effective resource allocation. For example, sensors can

A key consideration in the deployment of multiple IoT devices is that they are able to utilise a common communications network infrastructure identify whether humidity levels are creating an environment for damp and mould, which if left, would not only incur repair costs but also potentially cause health issues, leading to more expenses over time, such as insurance claims.

But this insight isn’t just limited to tenant spaces; in common areas, IoT devices can alert to incorrect parking across emergency exits and fire lanes, bin fill levels, as well as lighting loss.

In turn, this implementation enables HAs to become responsible landlords, providing overall improvements to tenants’ homes as well as to the quality of their day-to-day life.

Implementation The greater the volume of data harvested from individual properties, the more trending and predictive analysis can be undertaken, leading

to enhanced accuracy and forecasting, combined with new data visualisation techniques. And deploying the IoT programme in phases will ensure that audit trails are in place to determine areas that may require adjustment.

A key consideration in the deployment of multiple IoT devices is that they are able to utilise a common communications network infrastructure to connect and deliver data to applications in the cloud.

Standards in Low Power Wide Area Networks such as LoRaWAN and Narrowband IoT have now emerged globally, and are helping diverse device manufacturers to produce products that conform to these communications protocols, making large deployments easier to deploy and manage in large geographic areas. This enables large scale coverage and a holistic view across

estates of devices and dwellings, some of which are in the tens of thousands per HA. If these standards and methods are followed, overheads for device management and reporting can indeed be minimised.

Another important consideration, which can become a significant barrier to adoption within the social housing market, is cultural acceptance of ‘smart’ technology in the home environment. Despite the operational and cost efficiencies of IoT, for tenants, privacy is a prime concern.

The idea of 24/7 monitoring can make tenants nervous, especially when it comes to the issue of data protection; which may affect their willingness to embrace, or even approve the use of these devices in their homes. This, therefore, is an area that HAs need to be mindful of and ensure they are addressing and exploring in the

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planning phase in order to pre-empt any tenant-requested adjustments to design, deployment, and use of data.

Conclusion With the demand for more energyefficient housing on the rise and the latest government green standard for new build homes already in place, the expectation for more intelligent homes is certainly increasing. In light of this,

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we predict that in the years to follow, IoT-based property services will be much more agile, responsive and offer a dynamic set of services that are more tailored to tenants’ needs.

Properties that are better managed and highly cost-efficient to run result in happier, safer tenants. Providers are actively developing more sensors with wider-ranging capability, connectivity and deployment at scale

The vision and objective for this type of technology intervention is to allow housing stock to connect seamlessly to facilities management and operations, exchange relevant data for insight and action, and deliver safer, smarter, economical and environmentally conscious social housing.

For further information please visit www.comms365.com

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CYBERSECURITY

The need for awareness The intensifying need for cybersecurity in smart buildings By Mirel Sehic, Global Director Cybersecurity, Honeywell Building Solutions

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he last decade has witnessed a growth in investment in cybersecurity, partly in response to some highprofile attacks, which have caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage worldwide. Increasingly, governments and businesses of all sizes are committing time and money to thwart these determined cybercriminals.

The good news is that cybersecurity responsiveness is now being integrated into planning and day-to-day operational thinking.

However, the evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and largescale digital integration have the potential to undo all the good work by presenting would-be attackers with new, low security points of access.

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The latest challenge is operational technology (OT), which has historically not needed a full suit of digital armour as it has traditionally worked inside discrete networks. This is increasingly not the case as a result of a bourgeoning use of new technology to improve business operations. As more internet-connected devices are being incorporated into building operations, facility managers, along with information technology (IT) and OT professionals, need to collaborate to create and manage holistic cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure the optimum levels of protection.

The impact of digitisation strategies This, in turn, is raising a new challenge for businesses and facility

managers – the need to understand how their digitisation strategies are impacting the cybersecurity status of their building portfolios. And there’s no time to lose as the threat landscape is rapidly evolving. It is therefore essential to have a firm grasp of the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and risks associated with implementing new technologies and the steps that need to be taken to instigate the appropriate defences against cyberattacks.

The more complex the system, the more difficult the diagnosis of the potential risks. On the other hand, older parts of OT networks often have little or no protection. As such, facility managers need to devise topto-toe risk management strategies that address weaknesses in both

complicated new technologies and legacy systems.

Understanding the cyber risks Incorporating IT capabilities, such as big data analytics and IoT connectivity, across OT environments can vastly improve productivity.

Multiple proprietary systems can be easily centralised and automated, which further helps optimise building performance. However, the implementation of new technologies and a greater number of entry points increases the possibility of cyberattacks and malicious activity, especially around unauthorised access to controls and security systems. The application of new technologies therefore needs to be accompanied by a concomitant rollout of suitable protection.

The need for awareness While loss of personal data can have financial costs, an attack on an OT environment can have consequences beyond just financial loss – including prolonged outages of critical services, environmental damage and a danger to personal safety. There’s also the threat of a third party gaining unauthorised access to internetconnected physical security systems.

There have been an increasing number of attacks on the manufacturing indWustry, critical government infrastructure such as dams, public transport and hospital networks. The most recent Notifiable

Data Breaches report indicates that violations have occurred more regularly month-to-month, with the health sector reporting the most cyber-attacks out of any other sector.

Worse still, 61% of these attacks were identified as malicious or criminal.

Make no mistake, there are highly skilled and motivated criminals actively targeting networks to find ways to exploit the security weaknesses in the OT environment, control systems and critical infrastructure. Understanding how an attacker can gain access to a system, including the various attack techniques, is an important step towards mitigating the risks and will help organisations keep on top of the threats that exist in their own networks.

difference between a cyber incident being a slight hiccup rather than a total disaster.

A thorough risk assessment will also be extremely useful. Starting with an asset inventory will enable an organisation to:

Develop a cyber strategy Having a cybersecurity strategy in place is critical; readiness isn’t optional. This starts with employee training and awareness but facility managers also need to identify which assets need safeguarding, the types of likely threats and the rules and controls needed to protect against them.

Developing, reviewing and maintaining policies and procedures is paramount, including guidelines for password use and renewal, the handling of sensitive data and the use of removable devices, to name just a few. Having employees follow clearly defined steps really can be the

Feeding the appetite for security In reality, industries and organisations differ in their acceptance of cybersecurity risk, which is sometimes referred to as ‘risk appetite’. Having a lower risk appetite leads to a high focus on cybersecurity, while a higher risk appetite translates into less rigorous cybersecurity practices.

The reality is, however, that every business is in danger of attack. The primary focus for cyber criminals includes critical operators such as hospitals, data centres, government buildings, airports and banking.

However, past experience shows that their targets also include premium commercial buildings, for example

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Identify what is connected to a network Establish a baseline for network traffic to help identify existing gaps and potential security vulnerabilities tied to the OT environment Assists in formulating more effective protection methods

These findings can then be leveraged to create a cybersecurity strategy that is specific and detailed.

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high-end offices, upmarket hospitality and retailers of all sizes.

Preparedness is unavoidable; thinking “it won’t happen to me” isn’t

a defence. As with insurance, the better your cybersecurity, the better your protection and the quicker your business will bounce back after an

incident. Moreover, cyber threats are constantly evolving and with OT systems being targeted more and more each day your facilities need to keep pace. Cyber criminals are finding new ways to bypass security and access data so it’s crucial that all stakeholders work together to raise the bar on protecting their investments. A hands-on, proactive approach to security will produce the best results, now and in the long-term.

And it’s won’t be getting any easier; the cyber criminals will see to that, so the longer you put off acting the harder it will become to secure your built environment. The convergence of OT and IT systems is also gaining pace, so it is essential that organisations are aware today of the risks across their OT environments and enhance their security provision to reduce the likelihood of successful cyberattacks, now. The bottom line is that the landscape of cybersecurity is changing and evolving in tandem with technological advancements. Facility managers are key decision makers in how to prevent and respond to security issues. As a result, it’s important they keep up to date with the latest insights and protection methods.

This can be challenging and a drain on resources is not properly handled. Facility managers should therefore always work with specialist suppliers that have the knowledge and experience to help formulate and install the most appropriate cybersecurity systems.

For further information please visit buildingsolutions.honeywell.com

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SMART TECHNOLOGY

Sensors and relays

The eyes, ears and hands of a building automation system by Fabrizio Petris, Senior Business Development Manager, Omron

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ntil now, energy efficiency measures have focused on the construction of the building, looking at for example the insulation and windows. The new Energy Performing Buildings Directive, adopted in 2018 and mandatory from 2020, marks a significant shift, increasing the focus on the control of energy use within buildings: smart buildings and building automation.

This should be music to the ears of building managers everywhere.

Smart buildings offer an excellent RoI, but it is still difficult to get the initial capital required signed off. The new directive will help, giving the planet reduced carbon emissions and owners reduced costs. In addition, smart building systems can be extended to additional functions such as security and improving the comfort of occupants. New technologies are continually emerging

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to enhance smart building systems and reduce their cost. This article surveys the state of the art in these technologies starting with sensors that provide the data and moving on to control components that enable the system to act on it.

Image recognition Using image recognition technology originally created for mobile phones, building automation systems can interpret the image collected by a camera. They can see and respond to gauge their mood, their age and their gender. They can also recognise an individual. Using these sensors, security systems and building automation systems could eventually be integrated together using one set of vision modules. The data they collect can be responded to automatically, saved or collated centrally, and passed to an operator only when necessary.

Potentially, an office can recognise an individual when he or she arrives, and set up heating and lighting just the way they like it.

The Omron HVC module (Figure 1) is the first vision module specifically aimed at applications like building automation, available in low volumes and readily integrated by any designer without any need to understand the complex algorithms needed to recognise faces and expressions or the optical design. The module is a fully integrated, plug-in solution. The developer can just look at the outputs and configure the system to make appropriate decisions depending on their status.

Thermal sensors Where the application calls simply for the detection of people without the need for recognition, thermal sensors are a well-established option – and a great alternative to motion sensors.

In a building automation system, such sensors can also be used in many other ways, making a valuable contribution to safety by identifying potential problems before they become major hazards. Many fires, for example, start with localized ‘hot spots’ and a thermal sensor can detect a potential fire before it ignites. This can not only save lives but also costs, allowing preventative maintenance to be undertaken in a timely manner.

To be useful in a building automation environment, such sensors need a wide field of view, to detect the presence and location of people and other issues in a space accurately and reliably. Omron D6T MEMS thermal sensors are based on an IR sensor which measures the surface temperature of objects without touching them using a thermopile element that absorbs radiated energy from the target object. Omron has just released a wide angle version of the D6T (Figure 2) with 32 x 32 elements.

The D6T-32L-01A can view across 90.0° by 90.0°, encompassing a wide area such as a whole room from a single point.

Environmental sensors Human operators of systems monitor their environment the whole time, often in ways that we’re not aware of. We respond to the breeze on our face, movements in our peripheral

vision, small changes of pressure in our ears and in the soles of our feet. A smart building needs to do the same, responding to changes in its environment to optimise energy efficiency and occupant comfort.

Multi-purpose environmental sensors make it very easy for the designer to deliver a wide range of measurement functions from just one small sensor. This will save development time by providing numerous options that can be tailored to the user’s needs. Whether it’s a question of simply making sure the office environment is kept at the optimum working temperature or ensuring that say a museum has the correct humidity and lighting to protect the exhibits, these sensors offer easy to interpret data that can then be analysed and used to set parameters and make real-time adjustment.

There are probably seven core parameters that any environmental sensor for building and industrial automation systems should be able to monitor: temperature, humidity, quality of air VOC, light, barometric pressure, noise and acceleration. Sensors like the Omron 2JCIE (Figure 3) provides the capability to monitor all of these, and provides data via popular wireless and wired data interfaces like USB and Bluetooth. Despite its compact

size, 2JCIE features its own embedded memory for data logging to keep track of the surroundings.

Air quality Ventilation and adequate air quality in a building is a major issue, and building regulations in countries including the UK make detailed stipulations about adequate mechanical ventilation rates in spaces including non-habitable rooms, such as toilets, bathrooms/ shower rooms, kitchens and utility rooms in domestic dwellings.

Whilst building engineers will ensure that such spaces are designed with fans and other means of ventilation that comply with the regulations, building managers need to maintain those fans and ensure that their performance has not dropped below the required level due to wear or to a buildup of dirt in the airway.

Suitable sensors are available to help with this task. Omron’s D6F-PH digital pressure sensors (Figure 4) for air flow and clogged filter detection in heat recovery units do this by detecting the differential pressure upstream and downstream of the fan or filter, detecting the degradation in performance as it becomes clogged with dirt and providing an alert when cleaning or replacement is required.

A more compact alternative is the

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2SMPB barometric pressure sensor.

The Omron D-6FV can improve efficiency by monitoring the exact air rate at which air is extracted by the fans.

Controlling the outputs If these sensors are the ‘eyes and ears’ of a building automation system, it also needs ‘hands’ to act in response.

It needs control over outputs: heaters, lights, fans and other elements.

Relays are still a great solution.

Open the case of almost all building automation systems and you’ll find electromechanical PCB relays used at the output. With so many alternative switching technologies available, including solid state switches, this may come as a surprise. There are four important reasons behind this.

• Relays have one or more relay contact outputs • Contacts can be supplied with a changeover output which is used for interlock or scanning circuits • Relays can individually switch AC or DC voltages • Relays simultaneously meet insulation and glow wire test requirements Because loads vary enormously and the latest technologies place new demands on relays, manufacturers like Omron have developed platform relay series that address all of the different requirements. For example, its G5Q family offers different specifications with the same PCB connection to meet different switching needs.

In common with other classes of components, relay manufacturers

are being challenged to make their components more compact. Designs that are almost 30 mm long used to be perfectly acceptable – not any more. The G5Q, for example, is a high specification industrial relay but is only 20mm long by 15 mm high by 10.3mm deep.

Specific applications have their own challenges. For example, LED lighting, water pumps and capacitive input filters with Power Factor Correction produce high inrush currents. This puts extreme loads on relay contacts. If relay contacts weld together this destroys the relay and thus the device. Type G5Q-1AEL2 (Figure 5) was developed for capacitive inrush currents in the µs range. Such relays can switch inrush currents of 40 A/100 µs and nominal cut-off currents of 1 A/250 V AC up to 100,000 times.

The same design is available for inductive motor loads (e.g. fans) which have inrush currents in the ms range. The G5Q-1A-EL3 is designed

accordingly and can perform approximately 300,000 operations with 250 V AC/30 A 500 ms inrush currents (inductive load) with a 3A cut-off current.

The G5Q-1A-EL can handle such switching tasks and offers a long service life (100,000 operations) for general standard applications (resistive load) with high contact loads (10 A/250 V AC) where relays are often subjected to high temperature rises.

To save power latching, designs are also available, such as Omron’s G5RL-U (Figure 6), G5RL-K and the G5RL-HR that can switch up to 16A and are capable of dealing with high inrush currents of up to 150A. Conclusion As awareness of the impact of wasted energy in buildings is increased, the technologies on offer to conserve this energy and control its use has improved dramatically. The sensors and relays described above put building managers in an excellent position to reduce both costs and carbon footprint. With the development of the cloud, they no longer even need to be present in a building to receive a full picture of what is going on. All of the data collected and the actions taken by the system in response can be stored on the cloud, and reviewed by the building manager. He or she can reprogram the system to improve its response in the light of experience, or even intervene directly if needed.

Truly, ‘dumb’ buildings are becoming a thing of the past.

For further information please visit components.omron.eu

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