ZigBee in Commercial Buildings Ember Corporation Bob Gohn VP Marketing bob.gohn@ember.com
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HVAC Controls Lighting Controls ZigBee in Building Automation Green regulation & demand response driving BA adoption & granularity Strong wireless value in Lighting & HVAC systems Micro-instrumentation of workspaces ZigBee solutions are maturing within segment traditionally slow to adopt new technology Hospitality apps poised for high growth > 40% energy savings demonstrated with ZigBee Links with Home Automation and Smart Energy services
Designing Buildings of the Future Integrated Building Facility Ethernet Backbone Source: Siemens, BAC April 2007 & Wireless Communication
Advantages of Wireless New construction Simplified workflow and more efficient installation Better placed sensors = more comfortable environment More flexible minimizes the costs associated with design changes Retrofit Provides better options for legacy systems upgrades Eliminates dependence on old outdated wiring Reduces disruption to facility occupants Allows for a staged migration to better meet budgets and schedules General Optimal solution for facilities that frequently reconfigure spaces Creates a state-of-the-art and more marketable facility Source: Siemens, BAC April 2007
Mesh Networking: Making Wireless Possible for CBA Star Network (e.g. 802.11) Mesh Network (e.g. ZigBee) In a Mesh architecture, every node can be a router for its neighbors. Network management and data flow is decentralized.
ZigBee is a Key Enabling Technology Important ZigBee enhancements in last 12 months: Introduction of ZigBee PRO Feature Set Completion (or near completion) of Application Profiles Home Automation, Smart Energy, Commercial Building Automation Availability of many certified products Application Profiles (defined by ZigBee and OEMs) Stack Profiles (defined by ZigBee) Radios (defined by IEEE 802.15.4) App HCL HCL Custom Profile OEM ZDO ZDO ZDO App App Support Support (APS) (APS) App Support (APS) SSP SSP SSP NWK NWK NWK Medium Access (MAC) Physical Radio (PHY) Home Automation (HA) Smart Energy (SE) Comm Bldng Automation (CBA) + more... Feature Sets: - ZigBee - ZigBee Pro IEEE 802.15.4 Ratified Spring 2003
ZigBee Feature Set Comparison Standard Feature ZigBee ZigBee PRO Addressing Tree Stochastic Routing Tree &Mesh Mesh Aggregation (Many to one / Source Routing) NO Required Asymmetric Link Handling NO Required Frequency Agility Optional Required APS Multicast Required Supported New capabilities extend already solid specification Expanded scalability especially well suited to larger CBA networks Large light control systems Extensive HVAC temp sensing networks Network Multicast NO Required Fragmentation Optional Optional Base security Residential Standard APS encryption Optional Optional High Security mode NO Optional
ZigBee Smart Energy Profile ZigBee Cluster Library Others Safety & Security Measurement & Sensing Closures Lighting HVAC General Specification Balloted & Passed Dec 07 Multi-vendor ZigFest Interoperability Events Application Profiles Others Commercial Home Building Auto Auto. Smart Energy 1 st Wave of Products Certified May 08 Dec 08 Many more product certifications in process ZigBee Smart Energy (ZSE) Profile defines Home Area Network behaviors Device messaging and actions Security & authentication Network management Collaboratively developed Leading utilities AMI meter & comms vendors Government & regulatory bodies Security experts Semiconductor & s/w vendors Industry bodies (OpenHAN, etc.)
Smart Energy & Buildings Urgent demand for Smart Energy (especially Demand Response) and greater focus on Building Automation systems offers significant energy savings opportunities Energy Services Portal (Electric Meter or Gateway) Utility AMI Network HVAC Controls Lighting Controls Programmable Communicating Thermostat (PCT) HVAC System ZigBee HAN Load Control Device In-Home Display
ZigBee ZSE Certification FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIRST CERTIFIED ZIGBEE SMART ENERGY PRODUCTS ANNOUNCED Products Deliver the Final Connection Points of Smart Grids to Consumers San Ramon, Calif. May 19, 2008 The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the official certification of 19 products using the ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile. This first group of products provides a broad range of services designed to help utility companies worldwide implement new home area networks for managing energy, helps consumers improve their own energy efficiency and delivers multi-vendor product interoperability. ZigBee Alliance announced first Smart Energy Profile products Vendors from around the world Diverse set of devices Smooths path to mainstream ZigBee HAN deployments Solidifies ZigBee s leadership as HAN technology of choice Demonstrates strong momentum
Examples of ZigBee in Action in Commercial Buildings
Background Siemens is leading Building Automation system supplier Challenge Offer a standards-based wireless solution within overall Apogee Building Automation solution Enable more flexibility in HVAC control placement Solution Award-wining ZigBee-based wireless thermostats and control system Scalable network support Fully integrated with wired and back-end building management systems Siemens Apogee Wireless Building Automation System Receives Realcomm s Digie Digital Innovation Award BUFFALO GROVE, ILL, Sep 28,2006 Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received RealComm s 2006 Digie Award for its APOGEE Wireless Building Automation System. RealComm s Digital Innovation Awards recognize individuals Siemens and companies Apogee making the greatest Wireless impact on Chosen the commercial 2006 real estate Gold industry in the area of technological innovation. APOGEE Wireless uses mesh technology Product to create a self-forming, of the Year self-healing By network. Consulting Specifying The mesh network topology ensures reliability by creating multiple Engineer redundant paths Magazine of communication so BUFFALO GROVE, ILL., December 7, 2006 - Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. announced today that readers of Consulting Specifying Engineer (CSE) chose the APOGEE Wireless Building Automation System as a 2006 Gold Product of the Year award winner. Siemens led the industry with the successful debut of the first Wireless Field Level Network last year. APOGEE Wireless offers unprecedented system design and implementation flexibility and ensures network integrity by creating multiple redundant paths of communication through a mesh topology system architecture.
Background Philips is the worlds largest lighting producer 10,000 employees and over 2,500 products $5.1B in annual sales Challenge Intelligent buildings require environmental sensors Building layout changes require much re-wiring Solution Battery-powered and line-powered sensors Large and Dense Network support Integration with existing back-end building management systems
Background Leading Commercial Building Solution Provider 20,000+ products $90B Annual Sales Challenge Intelligent Commercial Building Monitoring Temp, Humidity, etc. Standard Modules Solution Large Network Support Battery Powered End Nodes Retail, Restaurants, Hospitals
Background Canadian wireless design firm Hotel room environment Challenge Monitoring and Controlling lights, thermostats based on room occupancy Connecting multiple appliances to one gateway Riga Boxes fit within standard electrical boxes Solution Multi-hop mesh network support Demonstrated 40% energy savings in pilot installation
Background Italy-based systems designer Wireless devices enabling monitoring and control capabilities to heating and refrigeration products Challenge French Cyclope Wireless Thermostat Radiator Control Zigbee-Single-chip solution
SAFLOK Leading hospitality security technology provider has implemented ZigBee in their wireless in-room systems SALOK Messenger Features: Bi-directional wireless network system Converts battery operated door locks into intelligent devices Strengthens staff efficiency SAFLOK ZigBee Platform EM260 ZigBee Network Co-Processor and ZigBee PRO Feature Set ZigBee Enables Wirelessly: Door ajar messages Remotely cancel room keys Remotely add or change room access Real time staff locating Monitoring contractors throughout property SAFLOK Messenger improves guestroom security, staff efficiency and deliver better guest experience
ZigBee Adoption Widespread Advanced Metering Infrastructure Home Automation & Monitoring + most other leading AMI vendors Commercial Building Automation Other Applications + many other tier 1 HVAC & Lighting vendors
Summary Energy concerns drive need for greater sensing & control in the office, home, and utility infrastructure Wireless control networks are a key element to making this easier, simpler, and lower cost ZigBee is the wireless winner: standard, proven, robust, and available! ZigBee deployments are successfully happening today!