International (IFMA) estimates that energy efficiency can be improved by 50%. The continuous forecasting and analysis of energy consumption activities also help save up to 20% budget in maintenance and energy costs.

Key to this change is the promotion of the use of tools

The administrator will track the progress, the results of the stages and make changes and upgrades in time to ensure everything is stable.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global buildings alone now account for 33% of energy consumption. It is expected that by 2050, 66% of the world’s population will live in cities, consuming over 80% of the world’s electricity.

However, the Facilities Management Association

new technology to create smart buildings and apartments, typically the trend of IoT (Internet of Things), so that management steps are automated at many stages.

The IoT for large scale is ready

According to Navigant Research, 2017 is the ready time for large-scale investments in smart buildings. And by 2020, the number of smart devices in buildings is predicted to reach 4.4 billion to 10 billion.

These smart devices give managers deep access to the energy system through measuring tools, collecting information and periodically checking, such as digital electric meters, quality meters. Digital power, smart switch … Tools can be located at every critical point of the system, or even individual power outlets. Thereby, the manager can monitor performance, and early warn about problems.

According to a representative of Schneider Electric, data on smart building systems are stored on cloud servers, easily shared with everyone when needed

In 2017, the Schneider Electric Group launched the EcoStruxure solution, designed to harness the strengths of IoT platforms, mobility, sensors, cloud computing, analytic algorithms and digital security technologies. The core issue of this platform is the crystallization of multiple technologies to comprehensively and simultaneously solve a wide range of problems of modern buildings, including: equipment, operations, applications, analysis and support services … instead of patching unstable small systems.

Research firm Gartner predicts that by 2022, the need to control buildings and apartments with software on smartphones or tablets will reach about 70%. In fact, large buildings still often maintain a computerized management system for easy timekeeping, internal control with an equalizer. But with small and medium models, it is very difficult to ensure such a large workforce.

Basically, smart building system data is stored on cloud servers, easily shared with everyone when needed, integrated with many energy management systems, building management and asset. But with comprehensive solutions such as Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure, there is the addition of technical consulting services, remote monitoring, maintenance and consulting, in order to save personnel costs, suitable for cartoon models. small and medium motion.

Comprehensive interaction, fast processing

Research firm Verdantix has surveyed many IoT systems for buildings and concluded that intelligent space solutions and services all need to meet the requirements of building management systems, assets and maintenance. Specifically, a manager can simultaneously observe all activities in the building and how the components interact with each other, including: energy systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and fire fighting. , security…

Representatives of Schneider Electric said that the EcoStruxure solution is highly appreciated because it supports Big Data, helping the administrator to easily build the database system and the building’s operating history. The statistics will be converted into easy-to-understand tables, graphics and reports by specialized analysis software. System administrators will track the progress, results of stages and make changes and upgrades in time to ensure everything is stable.

Applying IoT to smart building systems can solve many problems.

Manish Kumar, deputy general manager of Schneider Electric’s Building Management Solutions division, said the development of strongly connected intelligent systems and devices has created enormous volumes of data. . This offers the opportunity to improve the efficiency and time of use of buildings, while ensuring and enhancing human comfort and experience.

For example, when an incident such as a fire and explosion occurs, building management can activate the fire and escape systems in several ways: automatically when there is a danger signal, manually turned on, or controlled. remotely by application. More importantly, the automatic sensors are continuously tested to avoid failure to operate in the event of a sudden malfunction.

(Source: Schneider)