Building Automation

Quickly connecting sensors and devices to enhance building automation solutions

Building intelligence through edge computing

The Buildings Automation industry is being transformed by the adoption of the modern data-driven approaches to building management.

Edge computing is the enabler for getting scalable solutions to the market. It enables advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning helping to provide tangible benefits to both building operators and their tenants.

Building Automation

Operational Benefits

Forward-thinking building operators and system integrators that utilize modern building management system (BMS) techniques are unlocking many key environmental and business benefits:

Technical Challenges

A BMS must be able to address the following key technical challenges:

Acquire data from a wide variety of building devices and cameras
Support both greenfield (new) and brownfield (existing) buildings
Integrate to Cloud systems for remote management and access
Be able to deploy systems and manage multiple buildings at scale
Address security and tenant privacy concerns

Professional Services

Key Benefits of the IOTech Solution for Building Automation:

IoT edge platforms for edge data collection, processing, and integration in each building
Seamless edge data acquisition and actuation of devices, cameras, and sensors prevalent in the buildings industry
Support for key industry protocols including BACnet, Modbus, BLE, and Zigbee as well as connecting to IP Cameras
Edge data normalization and data fusion at the edge in each building
Open and pluggable edge intelligence, rules and visualization
Integration to major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, and more
Centralized management of the solution covering both hardware and software
End-to-end security as standard

Customer Example: A global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings

Challenge: Lack of a robust and reliable method for connectivity between their new building management applications and the OT world.

Solution: IOTech Edge Connect can be deployed on any hardware and gives a highly performant out-of-the-box solution that facilitates efficient and high-performance OT communications within their applications. Edge Connect is now embedded directly into the company’s latest building management platform.

Benefits:

Use case: Edge Manager and Building Management Systems

Challenge: Lack of effective management of a new generation of edge applications that enhance HVAC, lighting, and security/building access.

Solution: IOTech’s Edge Manager supports real-time monitoring and remote management, streamlining the operation of a building by automating the management and maintenance of the building systems.