This document discusses connected building solutions and unified physical infrastructure. It promotes a vision of converging different building systems like HVAC, security and more onto a single network for improved control, communication and management. This enables benefits like operational efficiency, sustainability, security and tools/expertise from partners. The document outlines drivers like innovation, collaboration and sustainability. It also discusses considerations for networking, logical and physical infrastructure design. Middleware is presented as a way to transform building data into useful business information. Implementation examples and potential financial benefits are also provided.
Cloud in a public sector environment is an interesting proposition. In business today there is an over riding pressure to reduce IT costs and in many countries in Europe there is a central “cloud first” policy intended to encourage the adoption of cloud within the Public Sector.
Yet there are concerns about security, privacy and availability of government and citizen data stored off premise in a public cloud entity.
However the technical and commercial flexibility of cloud can offer significant business advantages.
Architecture Entropy is a term used to describe the slow design erosion away from the structured, governed and organised towards a more disordered state.
Regardless of how well designed a computer system is, it will be subjected to the laws of Architecture Entropy.
This presentation attempts to define the term and start some thinking on how to tackle it.
ITU-T requirement for cloud and cloud deployment modelHitesh Mohapatra
List and explain the functional requirements for networking as per the ITU-T technical report. List and explain cloud deployment models and list relative strengths and weaknesses of the deployment models with neat diagram.
NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Security for Field DevicesSchneider Electric
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) maintains a set of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) guidelines that address a broad range of critical cyber asset and cyber security issues. These guidelines describe the security-focused procedures that, in combination with compliant technology, enable secure electric grid operations. The CIP guidelines do not specify the technologies that must be deployed. Instead, they describe the technology design necessary to build an information management architecture that complies with security goals.
These goals include the minimizing of administrative authorization needed for operational functions. Rights and privileges are to be assigned to a functional role, not a named individual. Audit trails of field data device and substation activity, similar to control room auditability, must be maintained to assure comprehensive confidence in data and controls.
The six CIP guidelines summarized in the paper speak to the procedures and policies that are vital to critical cyber asset security – personnel authorizations; personnel training; security of the information management system’s electronic perimeter; security of the information management system’s physical assets; operational security; and incident reporting and response planning.
The utility builds its CIP-compliant program with defined procedures addressing these guidelines, coupled with the hardware and software that enable full implementation of these procedures. Training of all personnel is necessary for effective and efficient compliance.
The Evolving Data Center – Past, Present and FutureCisco Canada
The journey to Cloud is not linear. Realistically, most environments will have workloads that continue to run on both physical and virtualized infrastructures for some time. Join Cisco’s Data Centre Experts, as they outline the key technologies transforming the Data Centre, enabling an intelligent infrastructure which will support physical, virtualized and cloud applications as part of Cisco’s Unified Data Centre Architecture.
Cloud in a public sector environment is an interesting proposition. In business today there is an over riding pressure to reduce IT costs and in many countries in Europe there is a central “cloud first” policy intended to encourage the adoption of cloud within the Public Sector.
Yet there are concerns about security, privacy and availability of government and citizen data stored off premise in a public cloud entity.
However the technical and commercial flexibility of cloud can offer significant business advantages.
Architecture Entropy is a term used to describe the slow design erosion away from the structured, governed and organised towards a more disordered state.
Regardless of how well designed a computer system is, it will be subjected to the laws of Architecture Entropy.
This presentation attempts to define the term and start some thinking on how to tackle it.
ITU-T requirement for cloud and cloud deployment modelHitesh Mohapatra
List and explain the functional requirements for networking as per the ITU-T technical report. List and explain cloud deployment models and list relative strengths and weaknesses of the deployment models with neat diagram.
NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Security for Field DevicesSchneider Electric
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) maintains a set of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) guidelines that address a broad range of critical cyber asset and cyber security issues. These guidelines describe the security-focused procedures that, in combination with compliant technology, enable secure electric grid operations. The CIP guidelines do not specify the technologies that must be deployed. Instead, they describe the technology design necessary to build an information management architecture that complies with security goals.
These goals include the minimizing of administrative authorization needed for operational functions. Rights and privileges are to be assigned to a functional role, not a named individual. Audit trails of field data device and substation activity, similar to control room auditability, must be maintained to assure comprehensive confidence in data and controls.
The six CIP guidelines summarized in the paper speak to the procedures and policies that are vital to critical cyber asset security – personnel authorizations; personnel training; security of the information management system’s electronic perimeter; security of the information management system’s physical assets; operational security; and incident reporting and response planning.
The utility builds its CIP-compliant program with defined procedures addressing these guidelines, coupled with the hardware and software that enable full implementation of these procedures. Training of all personnel is necessary for effective and efficient compliance.
The Evolving Data Center – Past, Present and FutureCisco Canada
The journey to Cloud is not linear. Realistically, most environments will have workloads that continue to run on both physical and virtualized infrastructures for some time. Join Cisco’s Data Centre Experts, as they outline the key technologies transforming the Data Centre, enabling an intelligent infrastructure which will support physical, virtualized and cloud applications as part of Cisco’s Unified Data Centre Architecture.
Evolving Infrastructure and Management for Business Agility - Sukanta Biswas, Consulting Solution Architect, Infrastructure & Cloud Practice, Red Hat India
8 October 2015
How green standards are changing data center design and operationsSchneider Electric
An effort is underway to harmonize certain energy-efficiency standards. Could global standardization ultimately diminish the technical effectiveness of such standards? Which will emerge as the de facto standards? This session will explore these questions, as well in data center efficiency and sustainability guidelines.
Cyber-Physical Systems - contradicting requirements as drivers for innovationMichael Heiss
my talk from the CPS-Week 2015 in Seattle, For full text see: Heiss, M., Oertl, A., Sturm, M., Palensky, P., Vielguth S., Nadler, F.: Platforms for industrial cyber-physical systems integration: contradicting requirements as drivers for innovation. Proc. of the 2015 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES), CPS Week, IEEE, Seattle 2015, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/MSCPES.2015.7115405
Chmura nieuchronnym elementem Twojego IT w (nie)dalekiej przyszłości. Śmierte...3camp
Krzysztof Rafalski - IBM Polska - Chmura nieuchronnym elementem Twojego IT w (nie)dalekiej przyszłości. Śmiertelne zagrożenie czy rozwojowa perspektywa?
Leveraging Cloud-based Building Management Systems for Multi-site FacilitiesSchneider Electric
Until recently, enterprise building management of
multiple, distributed facilities has been beyond the
budget of most organizations. New advances in Cloud
technology are now enabling enterprises to centrally
monitor, control and manage their medium and smaller
sized facilities at an affordable cost. The benefits of the
cloud facility management approach have helped to
create more productive environments for workers and
customers and also facilitated better executive
decision-making at the corporate level.
Industrial Control System Cyber Security and the Employment of Industrial Fir...Schneider Electric
This presentation provides an overview of industrial control systems and typical system topologies, identifies typical threats and vulnerabilities to these systems, and provides recommended security countermeasures to mitigate the risks.
These slides—based on the research webinar from leading IT research firm EMA and Pluribus Networks—dive into how software defined packet brokers can close the visibility gap on your network.
These slides based on the webinar provide key results from the EMA “Advanced Network Analytics: Applying Machine Learning and More to Network Engineering and Operations” research report.
Topics covered include technology strategies, data collection priorities, organizational benefits, and challenges of cutting edge network analytics strategies.
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission-critical data centers, simple is better. Data centers are faster and cheaper to build, and more reliable with lower total cost of ownership (TCO), when they start with a dramatically simplified design and build process that incorporates these elements: reference designs, pre-fabricated/modular architecture, partners that bring comprehensive capabilities into play, and coordinated planning around software, operations, and service. What you will learn: The top 5 weaknesses of today’s design/bid/build approach A simplified approach using reference designs and pre-fab products can preserve Day 1 capital and improve speed to market An integrated solution provider (Design, Build, Hardware and Operations) can optimize CapEx, OpEx and TCO.
Ship it 2015 UniSystems: Facilitating Document Management Compliance for the ...Uni Systems S.M.S.A.
Document management compliance responsibilities have become easier to cope with through the advent of more flexible technology. In fact, an effective document management system is capable of increasing business value, streamlining workflow and simplifying regulatory compliance. While a digital document management system cannot by itself make a business compliant, it can significantly assist in fulfilling stringent multi-regulatory rules and retention requirements. And, with the right technology, organizations can gain efficiency, improve profitability and increase productivity, all while reducing the cost of compliance.
In our presentation, we will discuss the main challenges regarding Document Management in the Maritime Industry, and we will show an Enterprise Content Management solution that sufficiently addresses these challenges via a combination of state-of-the-art technology and a document repository that supports a broad range of compliance-related regulations and standards.
This presentation provides an overview of business trends and perspectives on the deployment and implementation of network virtualization technologies.
The most trusted, proven enterprise-class Cloud:Closer than you think Uni Systems S.M.S.A.
The Big Decision – What, when, and why?
Enterprises are aware that the Cloud is changing IT, but security and performance remain a concern. Each cloud model has potential risks: reliability, adaptability, application compatibility, efficiency, scaling, lock- in, security and compliance. Companies must select an enterprise cloud solution to suit a complex mix of applications; these decisions require great care. Uni Systems’ Uni|Cloud was built to be enterprise class. The essential reason that many businesses today are using Uni Systems Cloud for their enterprise IT, is because it offers the only enterprise-class cloud solution in the Greek market, designed for mission-critical applications, coupled with application performance SLAs and security built for the enterprise, combined with cloud efficiency and consumption-based pricing/chargeback.
The Convergence of IT, Operational Technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)Jackson Shaw
Did you know that today, there are over 30 billion connected IoT devices? And that in 2020, that number will double? Do you know how these devices connect to the internet? To each other? To their manufacturer? How many IoT devices are used within your company? If you’re a security professional you’ll need to be able to answer these questions and more. In this session, Jackson Shaw (Dell) will discuss the convergence (collision?) of IoT with IT and OT, what it means to him as a consumer and what it means to us as identity and IT security professionals.
Keynote presentation at European Identity Conference 2015, Munich, Germany.
https://www.id-conf.com/eic2015
70% of data center outages are directly attributable to human error according to the Uptime Institute’s analysis of their “abnormal incident” reporting (AIR) database1. This figure highlights the critical importance of having an effective operations and maintenance (O&M) program. This paper describes unique management principles and provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the necessary program elements for operating a mission critical facility efficiently and reliably throughout its life cycle. Practical management tips and advice are also given.
We are using data at a record pace. This directly impacts data centers and how they manage the increase in demand. Check out the data center trends for 2014.
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission critical data centers, simple is better. Prefabricated data center building blocks comprised of Power, Cooling and/or IT White Space can be connected to provide a semi or fully prefabricated data center solution. Prefabricated data center solutions provide multiple advantages to include predictable performance, faster deployment and, flexibility and scalability versus traditional build data centers. This presentation will show you how a pre-fabricated modular data center architecture can dramatically simplify your design and build process and lower your total cost of operation.
Evolving Infrastructure and Management for Business Agility - Sukanta Biswas, Consulting Solution Architect, Infrastructure & Cloud Practice, Red Hat India
8 October 2015
How green standards are changing data center design and operationsSchneider Electric
An effort is underway to harmonize certain energy-efficiency standards. Could global standardization ultimately diminish the technical effectiveness of such standards? Which will emerge as the de facto standards? This session will explore these questions, as well in data center efficiency and sustainability guidelines.
Cyber-Physical Systems - contradicting requirements as drivers for innovationMichael Heiss
my talk from the CPS-Week 2015 in Seattle, For full text see: Heiss, M., Oertl, A., Sturm, M., Palensky, P., Vielguth S., Nadler, F.: Platforms for industrial cyber-physical systems integration: contradicting requirements as drivers for innovation. Proc. of the 2015 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES), CPS Week, IEEE, Seattle 2015, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/MSCPES.2015.7115405
Chmura nieuchronnym elementem Twojego IT w (nie)dalekiej przyszłości. Śmierte...3camp
Krzysztof Rafalski - IBM Polska - Chmura nieuchronnym elementem Twojego IT w (nie)dalekiej przyszłości. Śmiertelne zagrożenie czy rozwojowa perspektywa?
Leveraging Cloud-based Building Management Systems for Multi-site FacilitiesSchneider Electric
Until recently, enterprise building management of
multiple, distributed facilities has been beyond the
budget of most organizations. New advances in Cloud
technology are now enabling enterprises to centrally
monitor, control and manage their medium and smaller
sized facilities at an affordable cost. The benefits of the
cloud facility management approach have helped to
create more productive environments for workers and
customers and also facilitated better executive
decision-making at the corporate level.
Industrial Control System Cyber Security and the Employment of Industrial Fir...Schneider Electric
This presentation provides an overview of industrial control systems and typical system topologies, identifies typical threats and vulnerabilities to these systems, and provides recommended security countermeasures to mitigate the risks.
These slides—based on the research webinar from leading IT research firm EMA and Pluribus Networks—dive into how software defined packet brokers can close the visibility gap on your network.
These slides based on the webinar provide key results from the EMA “Advanced Network Analytics: Applying Machine Learning and More to Network Engineering and Operations” research report.
Topics covered include technology strategies, data collection priorities, organizational benefits, and challenges of cutting edge network analytics strategies.
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission-critical data centers, simple is better. Data centers are faster and cheaper to build, and more reliable with lower total cost of ownership (TCO), when they start with a dramatically simplified design and build process that incorporates these elements: reference designs, pre-fabricated/modular architecture, partners that bring comprehensive capabilities into play, and coordinated planning around software, operations, and service. What you will learn: The top 5 weaknesses of today’s design/bid/build approach A simplified approach using reference designs and pre-fab products can preserve Day 1 capital and improve speed to market An integrated solution provider (Design, Build, Hardware and Operations) can optimize CapEx, OpEx and TCO.
Ship it 2015 UniSystems: Facilitating Document Management Compliance for the ...Uni Systems S.M.S.A.
Document management compliance responsibilities have become easier to cope with through the advent of more flexible technology. In fact, an effective document management system is capable of increasing business value, streamlining workflow and simplifying regulatory compliance. While a digital document management system cannot by itself make a business compliant, it can significantly assist in fulfilling stringent multi-regulatory rules and retention requirements. And, with the right technology, organizations can gain efficiency, improve profitability and increase productivity, all while reducing the cost of compliance.
In our presentation, we will discuss the main challenges regarding Document Management in the Maritime Industry, and we will show an Enterprise Content Management solution that sufficiently addresses these challenges via a combination of state-of-the-art technology and a document repository that supports a broad range of compliance-related regulations and standards.
This presentation provides an overview of business trends and perspectives on the deployment and implementation of network virtualization technologies.
The most trusted, proven enterprise-class Cloud:Closer than you think Uni Systems S.M.S.A.
The Big Decision – What, when, and why?
Enterprises are aware that the Cloud is changing IT, but security and performance remain a concern. Each cloud model has potential risks: reliability, adaptability, application compatibility, efficiency, scaling, lock- in, security and compliance. Companies must select an enterprise cloud solution to suit a complex mix of applications; these decisions require great care. Uni Systems’ Uni|Cloud was built to be enterprise class. The essential reason that many businesses today are using Uni Systems Cloud for their enterprise IT, is because it offers the only enterprise-class cloud solution in the Greek market, designed for mission-critical applications, coupled with application performance SLAs and security built for the enterprise, combined with cloud efficiency and consumption-based pricing/chargeback.
The Convergence of IT, Operational Technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)Jackson Shaw
Did you know that today, there are over 30 billion connected IoT devices? And that in 2020, that number will double? Do you know how these devices connect to the internet? To each other? To their manufacturer? How many IoT devices are used within your company? If you’re a security professional you’ll need to be able to answer these questions and more. In this session, Jackson Shaw (Dell) will discuss the convergence (collision?) of IoT with IT and OT, what it means to him as a consumer and what it means to us as identity and IT security professionals.
Keynote presentation at European Identity Conference 2015, Munich, Germany.
https://www.id-conf.com/eic2015
70% of data center outages are directly attributable to human error according to the Uptime Institute’s analysis of their “abnormal incident” reporting (AIR) database1. This figure highlights the critical importance of having an effective operations and maintenance (O&M) program. This paper describes unique management principles and provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the necessary program elements for operating a mission critical facility efficiently and reliably throughout its life cycle. Practical management tips and advice are also given.
We are using data at a record pace. This directly impacts data centers and how they manage the increase in demand. Check out the data center trends for 2014.
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission critical data centers, simple is better. Prefabricated data center building blocks comprised of Power, Cooling and/or IT White Space can be connected to provide a semi or fully prefabricated data center solution. Prefabricated data center solutions provide multiple advantages to include predictable performance, faster deployment and, flexibility and scalability versus traditional build data centers. This presentation will show you how a pre-fabricated modular data center architecture can dramatically simplify your design and build process and lower your total cost of operation.
Enterprise Networks for Connected BuildingsPanduit
Panduit Enterprise Networks enable the deployment of the most advanced network infrastructure architectures for optimum performance, scalable growth, and network security. This presentation describes the component elements of the Panduit Enterprise Networks solution, including information on Panduit copper and fiber optic cabling and connectivity.
Managing the Impact and Cost of the IOT Data Explosion - Data Centre Converge...Panduit
For the past 10-15 years we have seen dynamic transformation in technology and key focus areas of the Data Centre to support evolving business needs. From Availability, Consolidation, Virtualisation, Energy Management and more recently Big Data, Mobility and Cloud. Facilities had to reduce the PUE, IT Compute had to become increasingly efficient and with reducing OPEX.
There never has been a greater need for having a Converged Infrastructure to connect and support the Data Centre. In this presentation Panduit introduce and discuss a Yahoo case study of real energy management reduction of up to 50%.
A classical systems and software engineering approach is recommended to assure the development of a management information system that is fully responsive to a client's performance objectives and resource constraints.
BSRIA's Raphael Chalogany's presentation at CABA 2016 which looked at the benefits of convergence as well as the barriers, impact and who is driving it.
Presentation gives more insight about what is Converged Infrastructure , types of Converged Infrastructure and its benefits. Also it provides details about various Converged Infrastructure vendors in market and their shares.
Running head NETWORK DESIGN PROPOSALNETWORK DESIGN PROPOSAL.docxtoltonkendal
Running head: NETWORK DESIGN PROPOSAL
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NETWORK DESIGN PROPOSAL
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Course Title
Physical Network Design
1. Network Topology
The purpose of this paper is to present a proposal of network architectural system; it explains analysis of a detailed network arrangement with the networking infrastructure. This paper includes the study of physical topology according to the business needs for establishing a network layout such as premises of campus of “University of Maryland” is connected along with the departments, library, rooms, laboratory, and grounds with the network connections. The data must be secured for the campus teachers as well as students through all network arrangements. The new network system should also take into consideration the future development of the campus with more labs, library, computer, classrooms other offices in the building locations. So the proposed layout of the network layout is worthwhile for University (Stewart, 2008).
A general layout of a network that is topological with a protected system linking within the campus of the college:
Business Needs
The Cisco Enterprise Specialist of the IT Business association is for IT professionals to help them provide their business with innovation to improve their business output. The IT experts will groom their skills as part of this association such as:
· Assessing the technological alternatives within a business connection
· Evaluating and meeting the business needs.
· Behaving and talking courteously with business peers.
· Getting knowledge about an aggregate expense of proprietorship and an arrival on speculation IT arrangement's (Eernet, (n.d)).
Proposed topology
It is important to keep the system documentation brief and comprehensive. Initially, at the establishment of a system, the system documentation is generally concise, but when the system changes or develops more, the documentation needs to be redesign. System topology maps usually present a unique floor arrangement. When there are changes in the floor arrangements, the necessary steps are taken to change the Diagrams or redline are created to demonstrate the alterations. The changed layout is organized and well presented. An outline that is as-assembled represents how actually a system was created, which can be further altered. It is guaranteed that the existing records reflect the all systems topology changes and arrangement of the as-manufactured floor.
(Cisco.com)
Justification for proposed network topology
The Cisco Services – is a global level organization having more than 9,500 workers in more than 120 countries with more than 380 locations – Cisco Enterprise Architecture Services has a trustworthy public image due to best practices, industry based technological developments, and brilliance. Cisco maintains various network emergency response vehicles (NERV)’s that are deployed by the Cisco employees in case of natural disa ...
Five key emerging trends impacting Data Centers in 2016 Greg Stover
In case you missed it @ AFCOM-Data Center Worlds 2016? Jack Pouchet's Five Key Emerging Trends impacting Data Centers enjoyed a standing room only audience.
Interest was great and its clear Emerson Network Power's Data Center Solutions group is poised to take advantage of all the trends driving change with our current offerings!
In summary, The impact of cloud computing on IT infrastructure support is profound, ushering in a new era of efficiency, agility, and scalability. Organizations must embrace this evolution, redefining their approach to IT infrastructure management to capitalize on the benefits of cloud computing.
The Essential Components of Structured Cablinglibertyuae uae
Discover the key components of structured cabling and how they form the backbone of a reliable and efficient network infrastructure. Explore this guide now!
Cisco products and solutions enable Industrial IT – convergence
of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT).
This discussion reviews the Cisco solutions within the Cisco and
Rockwell Automation CPwE architectures, including the Catalyst
family of switches and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
firewalls. Prior attendance of the NS05 - Building Converged
Plantwide Ethernet Architectures session is recommended.
1. Connected Building Solutions Architecture Tim Hurley, CCNT, CSI/MAISr. Sales Engineer/RTSMPanduit Corporation518-461-8489tph@panduit.com
2. GLOBAL VISION World-class facilities for Every employee INNOVATION Utilize technology and design to cultivate new solutions COLLABORATION Environments which encourage communication, personal growth and teamwork SUSTAINABILITY Design facilities To reduce their environmental impact Connected Building Solutions Vision
3. Connected Buildings Connected Building Solutions UPI principles enable the convergence of building systems and IP networks: Enterprise Video Surveillance HVAC Access Controls More… Assets Operational Efficiency Sustainability Security Tools Expertise Products Services
15. Connected Building Solutions Drive Interoperability Communication: System to system / application to application Energy, maintenance, safety / security, etc. Meet project / corporate goals Green, reduce TCO (first costs lifecycle costs), strategic, etc. “As investment in integration technologyincreases, IT organizations will continue to evolve their enterprise-wide integration infrastructure to handle user interaction, business processes, applications and data.” Colin White, BI Research
16. Communication Computing Security Control Power Most businesses maintain various physical system infrastructures in silos Connected Building SolutionsToday’s Systems Infrastructure
17. Connected Building SolutionsInformation Ownership Information Requirements Occupant Broadband, environment, audio / video Application to Application Connectivity, data consolidation, topologies System to System Open protocols, integration, interoperability
18. Connected Building Strategies Technology footprint expanding: Servers Management Software Floor level controllers Open standards critical to enable Connect, Manage and Automate critical building systems UPI Approach allows stakeholders to manage risk
19. Core CB Value Proposition Connected Building Solutions
21. Connected Building Solutions Technology Infrastructure and Risk Management Risk Management Breakdown the system silos Effective management of thecomplete technology plan Fully utilize information to driveincreased value The complexities of convergence create risk in the design and construction of a new facility. “An IT Risk incident has the potential to produce substantial business consequences that touch a wide range of stakeholders. In short, IT Risk matters – now more than ever!” IT Risk ”Turning Business Threats into Competitive Advantage” Harvard Business Press
23. Connected Building Solutions Team Construction Construction Management Construction Design (SI, A&E) Developer Functional Teams ConnectedBuilding Consultants & Suppliers Security, Lighting, A/V, Etc. Policies, Governance (Energy, Occupancy, Security, etc.)
24. Connected Building Solutions Team Building Start as Early as Possible Common vision All stakeholders part of conceptteams Conventional construction process is changed Early design decisions will heavily influence success Look past “Day 1” “It is important that companies align production, engineering and IT departments around common goals and find ways to foster effective communication.” Julie Fraser, Industry Directions, Inc.
25. Connected Building SolutionsDesigning and Planning Technology Considerations Infrastructure Network Building Systems Applications Business Systems Building Systems IP Convergence
38. Leverages TIA-942 best practices to organize previously disparate building systems’ servers and related equipment in an efficient footprint IP network will be as flexible and scalable as the physical infrastructure and accommodate nearly all logical connectivity between controllers, management servers and across building systems A consolidated and organized environment for building level server and storage equipment that optimizes space and is supported by adequate power and cooling Sized solely to maintain continuity among critical building systems Usually an order of magnitude smaller than a traditional DC Must be located in a secure environment which minimizes the chances of security breaches or system downtime Enables tangible improvements in infrastructure efficiency, assuring the integrity and functionality of the connected building data center space
39. Enables the integration of control systems with the IT network, Secure environment and consolidation of all network physical connectivity Provides space for IP Distribution Layer Switches IP network will be as flexible and scalable as the physical infrastructure and accommodate all physical connectivity between controllers, management servers and across building systems A consolidated and organized environment for floor level active equipment that optimizes space Provides for floor level control of PoE assets
45. Middleware Exposing integrated converged data to higher level systems Unified User Interface Layer:Facilities / IT / Security Business / Enterprise Layer:IT / ERP / MRP / FDD Middleware
48. Connected Building Solutions Realizing the Vision – Implementation with Partners… New World Headquarters Employs Connected Building Design: Convergence of facility systems onto single network for improved control, communication and management Maximizes space utilization Environmentally friendly construction:Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED Gold) Increased energy savings Reduced pollution Utilizes recycled materials Reduces facility operating costs
49. Connected Building Solutions Your Strategic Partner for Unified Physical Infrastructure Employ UPI Design Methodology: Convergence of facility systemsonto single network for improvedcontrol, communication and management Environmentally Friendly Building LEED Gold The correct solution, designed by the most qualified firms, installed by skilled laborers means less risk during your project lifecycle
Converged Physical Infrastructure. Connected building architectures provide a platform for secure, scalable and interoperable systems throughout an enterprise. Most systems can be physically converged through shared conduit, cable trays, and building pathways; others will converge logically through a switched IP network. By capturing and transporting all operational and services data over a physically converged network infrastructure, it becomes possible to implement facility policies that support business requirements and tenant/customer needs. The common denominator for converged building systems is the expansive reach of the cabling infrastructure and physical connectivity. This converged multi-technology backbone is comprised of copper, optical fiber, coaxial, and fieldbus cabling, to connect a wide range of endpoint devices including surveillance cameras, climate controls, and energy management sensors. By connecting and harmonizing critical systems and devices, owners can optimize building energy use and manage risk into the future. Building systems are converged within a common pathway and then terminated within zone enclosures distributed throughout the building. The zone enclosures become network consolidation points, allowing all cables to be managed and patched in a single enclosure, enabling building system networks to be converged within Ethernet cabling pathways during the design phase. This architecture differs from dedicated cabling runs typically used in building systems, in which multiple lengthy and redundant cabling routes along disparate pathways, leading to inefficiencies in specification, installation, and maintenance.
Almost every building system (HVAC, lighting, security, and communications) uses some form of IT networking for management and control. The technologies for connecting, managing, and automating building systems include servers for hosting management software and controllers for floor level settings. Components can include a wide variety of endpoint devices (such as lighting, variable air volume [VAV] boxes, surveillance cameras, and interactive lobby kiosks) as well as required network infrastructure (cabling, switches, connectors, and related protocols). Connected Building Solutions realize UPI design principles in the form of an intelligent infrastructure that extends throughout a property to both connect technology components and bridge stakeholder needs. These solutions enable linked facility and network systems to be built directly into the building fabric, generating and sharing data over a unified intelligent infrastructure to enhance building efficiency and effectiveness. The completed infrastructure enables building owners and property managers to reduce occupancy costs and enhance workplace experiences for their tenants or employees, and ultimately manage property resources more efficiently.
Sustainability Objectives. Core sustainability objectives include reducing consumption of non-renewable resources and creating healthy environments. Physically converged infrastructures contribute toward larger corporate green initiatives by leveraging real-time information across integrated building systems to automatically manage energy resources more efficiently. For example, building managers can match energy inputs to the requirements of occupants and the building environment, providing the optimal amount of comfort to users while minimizing wasted energySmart lighting systems, electrical sub-metering, daylight harvesting, and modern under floor Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) are used to improve occupant comfort and achieve energy efficiencies throughout the building, thus shrinking the organization’s carbon footprint. Such solutions also add value by enabling green performance and U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certification for building stakeholders, which contributes to the “Double Green” effect of being both good for the environment and financially advantageous to building owners.Interoperability Strategies. To achieve the goal of network interoperability, connected building technology strategies ideally should require all building systems to operate on open protocols. This approach enables communication between core building systems and opens the door for true building system alignment, convergence, and optimization. Deployment of IP-enabled systems and endpoint devices is projected to grow at double digit rates while closed and proprietary systems decline (see Figure 3). Open protocols are available for all traditional building control systems (lighting, HVAC, and electrical, etc.) that can easily coexist and interact with IP-based technologies. Although not all building systems are natively IP, all non-native IP systems should have a migration path for connecting to an IP network.Converged Networking. A flexible, converged physical infrastructure is the foundation of all Connected Building Solutions. UPI principles enable the convergence of building systems and IP networks within a single pathway, allowing a robust building network to share the same telecom spaces and pathways. This strategy simplifies future changes to the space, reducing the time required for configuration refresh cycles and easing the deployment of new systems and technologies. This flexibility equips owners with the maneuverability to effectively select building system vendors and components on a timeline that maximizes business agility. Further, network backbones designed in compliance with current telecommunications standards (TIA-568, -569, and -942) are easier to manage and maintain, sustaining growth and change while providing many years of service.
Although nearly all building control systems utilize IP networking, not all design and engineering firms possess the latest knowledge on technology options and requirements. This gap creates an opportunity for IT professionals to provide owners and developers with expertise in the following areas, to support system connectivity requirements while allowing traditional trades and contractors to stay focused on their core business. Converged physical infrastructure that enables the integration of control systems with the IP network, and extends the reach of the IP-based network to all Internet-enabled devices. Logical network for connecting all control systems and IT applications.Middleware for integrating building infrastructure and IT applications over a common IP network to enable true system interoperability and limit proprietary service requirements.Data center sized for building systems, which organizes previously disparate systems’ servers and related equipment in an efficient footprint.
Consolidation Points & Pathways:Building systems are converged within a common pathway and then terminated within zone enclosures distributed throughout the buildingThe zone enclosures are network consolidation points, allowing all cables to be managed and patched in a single enclosureSuch zones can be passive with low voltage? only or may include active componentsThis architecture differs from dedicated cabling runs typically used in building systems, in which multiple lengthy and redundant cabling routes along disparate pathways, leading to inefficiencies in specification, installation, and maintenance. This converged multi-technology backbone is comprised of copper, optical fiber, coaxial, and fieldbus cablingConnected building architectures provide a platform for secure, scalable and interoperable systems throughout an enterprise.Represents the “last mile” of connectivity to the devices within the building system infrastructureConnect a wide range of endpoint devices including surveillance cameras, climate controls, energy management Access ControlsOpen protocols are available for all traditional building control systems (lighting, HVAC, and electrical, etc.) that can easily coexist and interact with IP-based technologies
Middleware. Intelligent middleware technology transforms building operational data into information that provides owners deeper visibility into building systems. By integrating building infrastructure and IT applications over the same logical IP network, intelligent middleware technology enables sophisticated monitoring of energy consumption so building stakeholders can improve business decisions, achieving greater energy savings and improving operational efficiencies. Note: It may be necessary to augment existing systems or predetermined system protocols with middleware appliances or services to normalize proprietary environments and to enable them for back office system consumption and analysis.
Logical Network. The IP network will be as flexible and scalable as the physical infrastructure and accommodate nearly all logical connectivity between controllers, management servers and across building systems. Each endpoint device that requires an Ethernet port can be tallied to estimate initial requirements for logical network capacity. Each device also requires a defined level of bandwidth: lighting control commands and temperature control readings use very little bandwidth whereas security surveillance requires substantially more. Additional network flexibility can be realized by taking advantage of Power over Ethernet technology. PoE extends the capabilities of Ethernet by delivering both data and reliable DC power over the same cables to endpoint devices such as VoIP phones, access control and surveillance cameras, and wireless access points. Because PoE converges data and power together over the same cable to each device attached to the local area network, devices can be installed without the need for a dedicated AC outlet. This saves money by eliminating the cost and time associated with AC outlet installations, while providing the flexibility to locate PoE devices where performance is optimum