The Future of Hyperconnected Buildings













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technology
 property
An exploration at this intersection
overview
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technology
insights
smart buildings
 smart lighting
what’s happening in the world of technology?
exponential computational growth
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Source: Ray Kurzweil(www.kurzweilai.net)
by 2030
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big networks
Source: Cisco 2013-2017 Visual Networking Index
1.4
zettabytes per annum (1.4 trillion gigabytes or 41M DVDs per hour)
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big data
1000+
data points, 15Mb data per lap, real time analytics, predictive analysis
super computing
54.9
petaflops (a thousand trillion floating point operations per second)
nano computing
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micro computing
1mm
microprocessor, pressure sensor, memory, solar cell, wireless radio
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cloud computing
36%
compound annual growth rate and a market size of US$200B+ per annum by 2016
Source: Gartner (February 2013)
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artificial intelligence
2029
robots will be smarter than humans within 15 years – Ray Kerzweil
2005	

2013	

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mobile growth
1.8B
smartphones sold in 2013
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the internet of things
50B
devices connected to the Internet by 2020
ingestible computing
1c
cost of adding a microprocessor into a pill
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3D printing
2025
McKinsey & co. predict major disruption to global economy by 3D printing
Amsterdam Canal House3D Printed house China
the trends


 

 

 

 1990 2013
Cost per M computations 

 $527 
$0.05
Declining 33% annually
Cost per Gb storage 

 
 $569 
$0.02
Declining 38% annually
Cost per 1000 Mbps bandwidth

 $1,245 
$16
Declining 27% annually
 (Source: Mary Meeker @KPCB Internet trends 2014)
where are we heading with technology?
ubiquity
democratisation
singularity?
smart buildings
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safer, more comfortable & productive for occupants
and more operationally efficient for owners 
what is a smart building?
why smart buildings?
Consumer expectations for technology in 
the home & workplace have risen.
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why smart buildings?
People and organisations are looking to achieve more sustainable outcomes.
social, environmental, economic
social
environmental
 economic
sustainable
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why
People are time poor and want to be efficient.
People are looking for more rewarding and better experiences everywhere.
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buildings are traditionally ‘dumb’ & our industry siloed
Smart buildings require a holistic design approach
solution
design	

telco
comms
electrical
mechanical
fire
hydraulic
controls
monitoring
safety &
security
software
wayfinding
architecture
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Smart buildings consider a range of user experiences
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Smart buildings utilise a wide mix of technologies
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Foundation Systems
Data Networks
Telecommunications Services
Power Networks
Common Building Systems
Access Control Systems
Audio Visual Systems
Digital Signage and Wayfinding systems
Distributed Antenna Systems
Energy Monitoring Systems
Fire Alarm and Early Warning Systems (EWIS)
Hydraulic Control Systems
Intercom Systems
Irrigation Systems
Lighting Control systems
Lift Control Systems
Mechanical HVAC
PayTV, Free to Air and Satellite TV Systems
Power Management Systems
Security Alarm Systems
Video Surveillance Systems
Specialist Systems
Systems per specialist building types
e.g. Airports, Libraries, Theatres etc.
Specialist Software Systems
Building Management Systems
Building Information Management Systems
Building/Home Automation Systems
Facilities Management Systems
Middleware Integration Systems
Property Management Systems
Room/Loading Dock Booking Systems
Information Systems
Analytics and Predictive Analysis Systems
Building Intranets
Content Management Systems
Mapping Systems
Marketing Websites
Wayfinding Systems
Mobile Applications
Web, IOS, Android
Optimal
Technology
Mix
Optimal
Technology
Mix
connect
sense
display
analyse
predict
automate
Smart buildings are data centric
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DATA
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require building networks
Connect
power, water, gas, temperature, humidity,
volume, light, moisture, flow rate, depth,
movement, occupancy, geo-location,
CO2, CO, smoke etc.
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require building sensors
Sense
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graphical user interfaces
Display
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use real time reporting
Analyse
use predictive analysis tools
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NABERS Rating Forecast
Predict
use building automation sequences

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Automate
SF Public Utility Building
Leading US Smart Office
Building. 
Top 10 AIA Green Buildings.

LEED Platinum
13 Level 277,000 sq feet.
$146M

  Solar PV cells (7% of needs)
  Blackwater treatment plant
  Wind turbines
  Daylight harvesting
  Floor cooling distribution
  Automatic shading
  Automatic ventilation
  Lobby video screen
  Energy monitoring
  Extensive submetering
  Real time monitoring
  Building dashboards
  Fault detection & diagnosis
  Kinetic LED active screen




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Barcelona City
Aim’s to become a world
reference for Smart Cities.

Barcelona is working to merge
urban planning, ecology, and
information technology to
ensure the benefits of
technology reach every
neighborhood and improve the
lives of citizens. 
  Smart Lighting: remote
control LED street lighting.
  Smart Energy: Deployed
more than 19,500 smart
meters
  Smart Water: Remote
irrigation control for the
City’s green spaces & 77
fountains
  District Heating & Cooling
  Smart Transportation:
Orthogonal bus routes 
  Zero Emissions Mobility:
Foster electric vehicle &
electric charging
  Open Government & open
data portal.
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Rio de Janeiro
Centro de Operacoes Rio is a
state-of-the-art intelligent
operations center, where
managers monitor dozens of
data feeds.

Information is monitored in
real time on 
  weather
  traffic
  fire
  police
  medical services
  30 state departments
  Private utilities
  Public transport
  Private transport
  CCTV cameras
  Drones





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where is this leading us?
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more
sensors
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more
data
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better
insights

ê
more 
knowledge
smarter buildings
smarter precincts & cities
increased efficiencies
more sustainable outcomes
better user experiences
from bits to atoms to photons
smart lighting
traditional
lighting
art
place
making
internet
of things
urban
lighting
systems
Infra-
structure
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CityTouch – urban lighting management
Source: Phillips CityTouch
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Infrastructure - light emitting highway
Source: www.smarthighway.net
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Soft stop
Source: Laservision
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Van Gogh bicycle path
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Source: Phillips hue
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Experiential - Digital light graffiti
Source: Phillips CityTouch
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Soft stop
Placemaking - Nature trail
Public Art – SF Oakland Bay bridge
Image: Toby Harriman Artist: Leo Villareal Film: Impossible Light
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Soft stop
Placemaking - Nature trail
Source: Jason Bruges Studio
We are living in an increasingly hyperconnected world.
We are heading into a digitally literate world with high expectations.
However the spaces, buildings & cities we live in, will only ever be as
smart, livable and engaging as the effort we put into designing them.
So lean in.
Learn to embrace a new world of possibilities…
Technology is not a threat. It’s an opportunity.
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tthhaannkk yyoouu
@BruceDuyshart
www.meldstrategies.com
info@meldstrategies.com

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Smarter Buildings.
Better Experiences.

The future of hyperconnected buildings - Illumni 2014