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“When we’re handing a Desigo
CC solution over to an end
user customer, the people in
the building, we need to make
sure the software is installed on
a reliable hardware platform,
such as Dell EMC PowerEdge
servers and Unity storage, and
that it securely connects to
building networks. That’s why
we work with Dell Technologies
OEM Solutions.”
Tom Rule, Segment Head of
Digital Buildings at Siemens
Smart Infrastructure
Situation Analysis
The performance of a building
automation system can have a
profound impact on its occupants and
our environment and the businesses
that depend on them.
Even as the Internet of Things (IoT)
enables more individual devices to
be monitored and controlled from a
single station, the purpose of building
automation systems has expanded
from providing basic operation to
creating high-performance buildings
whose integrated technology can
save energy, make maintenance
easier and improve service to building
occupants.
The management of a single building
involves a complex web of essential
systems and services: temperature
controls, internal and external
lighting, re suppression, security,
access control, video surveillance
and power management. The
monitoring and management of each
of these building automation systems
disciplines traditionally requires many
specialized software applications
that send and receive data to
specic controllers, such as heating,
ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) units, closed-circuit television
(CCTV) cameras or employee badge
readers.
INTEGRATION FOR HIGHER
PERFORMANCE
Many custom integrations are
needed to bring separate aspects
together, or to add or upgrade
controls. Somebody might have
to build an adapter to support
a proprietary protocol or design
interfaces so dierent alarms and
alerts make sense when viewed side
by side. As sustainability and energy
conservation goals are added, the
system needs to not only maintain
proper temperatures, but also
optimize the performance of fans
and chillers to reduce energy use or
respond to weather changes. Creating
high-performing buildings requires a
holistic approach that can constantly
evolve and adapt.
Digital transformation:
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mart infrastructure
Making buildings smarter with
an integrated automation
platform and high-performing
infrastructure