A presentation by Dr Cris Bloomfield, Durham University and Jamie Pratt, SSE Enterprise.

1. Smart Buildings at Durham University
Durham University & SSE Enterprise
29th April 2020
Dr Cris Bloomfield &
Jamie Pratt
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2. Critical Strategic Investments in Infrastructure
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3. Smart needs baking in
• Ability to impact cost and
functional capabilities of
construction projects rapidly
diminishes.
• At the same time the cost of
design changes increases.
• Integrated building and
workplace design needs to
be part of the strategic
definition.
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4. Smart Building:
1. Provides actionable information regarding the performance of building systems and
facilities;
2. Proactively monitors and detects attributes of building systems;
3. Integrates at an enterprise level for real-time reporting and management information;
4. Incorporates tools, technologies, resources and practices to contribute to energy
conservation and environmental sustainability.
Intelligent Campus
1.Comprises of a number of smart buildings physically networked and logically connected;
2. Incorporates technologies that bridge geographical separations in the built realm;
3 Delivers a common underlying infrastructure that provides data insight and engagement.
Working Definitions
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5. The Cultural Journey to Here
• E&F and CIS partnership with close alignment to deliver Smart Buildings and develop
the Intelligent Campus..
• Lessons learned meetings involving both E&F and CIS occurring at each key
milestone/sign off point within projects.
• Provisional sums need to accommodate both the flexibility to change spec (if required)
and to reflect the actual predicted cost.
• Has considered our approach to building specifications, exploring whether there is
scope to better balance risk and flexibility in building design.
• Together Everyone Achieves More. Promoted an innovative culture for suggestions
and improvement ideas for how we could work more effectively direct to Senior
Management in both E&F and CIS.
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6. Durham University
Teaching and Learning Centre
Cris Bloomfield
Director of Operations
Computing and Information Services
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7. A Centre for Education and Pedagogical Development
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8. Current Position
New Flagship Student Building in use
from September 2019
Converged systems with physical and
digital, local and mobile all blended into
room.
AV inputs in each teaching space will be
encoded.
Can be distributed to all display devices
on the campus.
Immense flexibility for content
distribution and expanded room
capabilities, creating truly agile and
scalable learning environments
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9. AV Reference Site
Largest AMX SVSI AV over IP
Installation for Education in Europe
Delivered in partnership with Visavvi
Covered under service support contract
Achieved recognition as an AV Awards
Finalist - Our case study:
https://www.visavvi.com/case-
studies/durham-university-lower-
mountjoy-teaching-and-learning-centre
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10. Smart Campus & Beyond
Durham University in
Collaboration with SSE
Jamie Pratt
Project Sales Director
SSE Enterprise
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11. Key Challenges
SUSTAINABILTY CREDENTIALS
• Student awareness of environmental issues means that universities need to identify
ways of radically driving carbon emissions down across their campus with a key
focus on building performance, energy efficiency, heat and transport and
renewables.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
• Student expectation of the university experience has never been higher and in
addition to the quality of education provided, top universities also have to offer the
best environment and experience in order to attract the best students
HIGH LEVEL FACILITIES
• Rollout of ultrafast broadband and 5G, whilst supporting innovation in machine-to-
machine (M2M) communications and Internet of Things (IoT) services.

12. *SOURCE:
Typical annual business costs WGBC Report. Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices
Thinking beyond energy*
Customers’ measurement metrics
Productivity
Retention Sick Days Space UtilisationBuilding user
Feedback
Reputation
Engineers’ measurement metrics
Energy use Maintenance
costs
Utilities
costs
Carbon
emissions
Temperature
Humidity CO2 Levels VOC Levels
Key Challenges
Lifecycle costs

13. Addressing the Challenges
Careful control of the
environment through BEMS
control of HVAC
Efficient HVAC and energy
management through BEMS
Electric vehicle charging &
storage
Self generation of electricity
through:
– Solar
Remote connection to cloud for
data storage and analytics
computing
Sustainability:
– Achieving BREEAM
excellence
– EPC “A” Rating
– Passive Design approach
where possible

14. Introducing the Teaching & Learning Centre
Building Services Plant
• Plantroom 1
– CHP
– LTHW Plant
– Chilled Water Systems
– DHWS Services
– Ventilation - AHU 01
• Plantroom 2
– Ventilation - AHU 02
• Plantroom 3
– Ventilation - Kitchen AHU
• Plantroom 4
– Ventilation - AHU 05 & AHU 06
• Floor Controls
– Heating & Cooling Fan Coil Units
– VAV
– Underfloor Heating
– Trench Heating
– Actuated & Manual Windows integrated with BMS

15. Addressing the Challenges
• Energy efficiency interface at
floor level
• End user monitoring & control
• Prevents mechanical cooling
operation when the natural
ventilation system is operating
• 23 Lamp units in building
• In excess of 100 of these units
installed across the campus

16. Addressing the Challenges
• Providing a user friendly graphical interface
• Secure remote connection from all areas of the
site for engineers
• Latest Siemens PX hardware & software
platforms Desigo CC
• Implementing the standard Durham
University BEMS Specification

17. Supporting Solutions
PORTAL
online data & software storage
CONNECTED
24/7 Technical Support - remotely
BUSINESS ENERGY INTELLIGENCE
Understand any metered resource
ANALYTICS
Condition based asset monitoring
ALARM
Critical event escalation & low level suppression
GLOBAL SETTING
Global control and resetting of timings & set-points
SITE EXERCISES
Plan and schedule plant exercise routines
REVIEW
BeMS alarms and strategy snapshot report
CLOUD
Hosted BeMS headend
Supporting the building until the
end of its life cycle

18. Smart
Lighting
Self
Generation
2-Way
Energy
Cloud
Remote Optimal™:
Monitoring, Control,
and Optimisation
Storage
C
om
puting
EV
Charging
District
Heating
PV
BeMS
HVAC
Distributed Energy

19. Next Steps
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20. Convergence
Technology advances presenting new
capabilities and paradigm shifts:
• Audio Visual and Networking
• Physical and Digital Mapping and
Navigation
• CCTV, Security and Access Control
• Lighting, HVAC, Occupancy
• App first integration with
Timetabling, Space booking,
Catering & Laundry
Source: https://bit.ly/2SJKefn

21. Initiatives
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22. Looking ahead
• Start small, think big
• Forge the collaborative team
• Agree and hold to architectural principles
• Work out and set organisational priorities
• Set a vision for success
• Test, repeat, feedback, evolve
To find out more read the
excellent Jisc Intelligent Campus
Guide:
https://bit.ly/3bTkGUD
Join the Intelligent Campus
Jiscmail list:
https://bit.ly/2NtYuZ0
Follow the hashtag
#intelligentcampus on Twitter.
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23. Questions
Dr Cris Bloomfield
Director of Operations
Computing and Information
Services
crispin.bloomfield@durham.ac.uk
@crisbloomfield #intelligentcampus
@crisbloomfield
Jamie Pratt
Project Sales Director
SSE Enterprise
jamie.pratt@sse.com