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The Launch of the Digital Building The Launch of the Digital Building Todd Frederes Business Development Manager – Industry Products Group BRKIOT-1505 Cisco Spark Questions? Use Cisco Spark to communicate with the speaker after the session How 1. Find this session in the Cisco Live Mobile App 2. Click “Join the Discussion” 3. Install Spark or go directly to the space 4. Enter messages/questions in the space Cisco Spark spaces will be available until July 3, 2017. cs.co/clus17/BRKIOT-1505 BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 2 Agenda • What is a Digital Building • Workplace & Building Trends • Structured Cable • Digital Building Framework • Building Considerations • Experience “From the Field” • Industry Approaches • Roadmap & Technical Direction • Summary What is a Digital Building “Revenue related to installations of sensor- equipped lighting, climate control equipment, thermostats and other automation systems could quadruple over the next decade to about $732 billion” Navigant Research – December 2016 BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 5 “Digital Building devices are going to add three to four times as many devices to your network, be prepared.” Todd Frederes, Business Development Manager Cisco BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 6 Personal Experiences Health Information Granular Energy Information My wife and son challenge Device each other Information BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 7 Technology Has Changed Buildings…... Security Badging Cameras System Sensors HVAC HVAC Fire Alarm System IT Phone Network Phone Automated Elevators Lighting IT Network Yesterday Today Demand for new customer experiences and workforce innovation mandate improved efficiencies BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 8 Leading to Digital Transformation in Buildings Adaptable Systems that Collect & Provide Data BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 9 Workplace & Building Trends IT and Facility Networks are Converging IT Services and Technologies Building Services and Technologies IP Based Becoming-IP High-speed Internet Lighting Wireless Elevators VPN Continual monitoring IP telephony HVAC sensors Audio and video conferencing Video surveillance Visitor management Access Control Interactive media Energy/Sustainability Digital signage BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 11 Evolution in Buildings “Our new office building will Rising Costs / Changing Workspace Trends enable a better user experiences for the employee Real Estate Costs and allow the facility manager to have better visibility into all • Increased real estate costs (2nd largest corporate expense, after salaries) building processes” • Corporations are looking to optimize space utilization (typical workstations Real Estate VP are unoccupied 60% of the time) Fortune 100 Company Worker Preferences Almost any leader out in the world today…... • Preference for open workspaces that foster collaboration • Demand for improved experiences that also have an impact on retention Sustainable / Green Energy • Transition to LED lighting driven by building codes and regulation • Huge energy savings potential (36%1) from intelligent control systems Surveillance & Security • Push for video surveillance in the public sector (schools and govt.) • Customers cite security as a key concern (1) Navigant Energy, Expert interviews; Herman Miller Living Office BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 12 Challenges Industry (Moving Fast) New User Building Experiences Efficiency SDN & Smart Lighting Convergence & PoE The Internet Disruption of Things 38% 68% 3X more security incidents detected Of employees don’t Sensor deployment by 2025 for in enterprises in 2015 over 2014.** like their office lighting* analytics in intelligent buildings *** * American Society of Interior Design - http://www.andrewjensen.net/how-office-lighting-affects-productivity/ **“The Global State of Information Security Survey 2016” *** Navigant Research: Advanced Sensors for Intelligent Buildings BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 13 Challenges Owner / Tenant Drive down CAPEX cost of Tenant/visitors Technology Developments Expectations Future Proof Long-lived Cybersecurity of Digitized Assets Physical Assets Environmental Savings Differentiated Experience Shrinking Budgets Challenges Operators System Security Optimized Trouble Tickets Solutions Cost Escalation Complexity Cost Risk Installation & Deployment Managing Complexity 25% ~50% $420M Energy waste Across Networks Retrofit Paid by a large projects fail can be retailer in HVAC eliminated! breach A Converged and Digitized solution Is The Key… BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 15 Solution: Cisco’s Digital Building A Converged Ecosystem Automation Building Applications Policy based Configuration, onboarding & (Light & temperature control, video surveillance) management with APIC-EM Security Device Profiling, authentication and segmentation of IoT devices with NaaS Digital Network Architecture Analytics (Switching, Routing, Security) A platform for Real-Time Analytics across enterprise and IoT networks Digital Building Partner Ecosystem Automation Security Insights Building Endpoints (Sensors, IoT Devices, Luminaires, Building VAV, Badging, HVAC) Lighting Automation Enablers ISVs Influencers IP Network Convergence for Full Network Innovation in Digital Buildings BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 16 IP Convergence for Digital Building Technologies Building Sensors 2000 2005/2006 2010 Building Systems - Ventilation 100% TDM 50/50 TDM 90% IP Building Systems - Lighting Phone Transition Timeline --- $17B Industry BACnet to IP Cloud Management Physical Security to IP and Analytics Experiences Phone – TDM to IP 1995 2005 Late 2000s 2010 2015 IP Telephony IP Cameras Building Mgmt. IP Building Systems Data Systems using low- on low-voltage PoE Network voltage PoE OpEx BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 17 Lower Harvest Daylight Costs Operations Granular, Fixture-level Visibility and Control Centrally Manage Lights Via the Network >50% More Energy Saving Over Traditional Methods Save Energy, Lower Operations Costs BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 18 Custom User Experience Enhance User Light Intensity and Color Experience Office Room Temperature Preset Phone & Video Profile TemperatureColor IntensityBlue6874° High Adapt Environment to Personal Preferences BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 19 Enhance Feature Sale Items User (Reconfigure Lights without Physical Changes) Experience Match Light to Ad Campaign Retail (Seasonal or Themed Lighting) Light as a Guide (Easily Find Items) Natural Light for Truer Colors (Fewer Returns) Demographics-based Sales (Tailor Environment to Client) Customized Experiences Boost Sales BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 20 Structured Cable Power over Ethernet Is Structured Cable Dead? “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Mark Twain BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 22 Power Over Ethernet – IEEE 802.3af/at Cat-5e/6/6a Power over Ethernet (PoE) 30W Delivers DC Power and data 60W over a Standard Copper Ethernet Cable(RJ45) 30W Cisco UPOE Universal POE available since 2012 IEEE 802.3af/at Cisco participates in IEEE 802.3bt working group to standardize (type 3 @ 60W, type 4 @ 100W) BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 23 Existing POE Digital Building Endpoints Ceiling Fans Access Points Cameras Blind Motors Temp Sensor Biometric Status Signs Door Locks Badge HVAC VAV’s Facial Readers Recognition Horns and Sirens Systems Touchscreen IP Call Stations Meeting Room PC’s Light Fixtures Nameplate Curtain Motors Power Environmental Meter IP Call Tower Sensor Hubs POE Displays Entry Barriers And Turnstiles BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 24 Power-over-Ethernet – Standards UPOE IEEE IEEE Standard (Cisco Pre- IEEE 802.3bt 802.3af 802.3at Standard) PoE PoE+ 4-pairs PoE or 4PPoE Type 1 2 3 4 Status Released Released Release Draft (2017) Maximum number 2 2 4 4 4 of energized pairs Maximum DC current per pair 350 mA 600 mA 960 mA 960 mA 960 mA Maximum power delivered by the Power Sourcing 15.4 watt 30.0 Watt 60.0 Watt 60.0 Watt 99.9 Watt Equipment (PSE) Minimum required power 12.95 Watt 25.5 Watt 51.0 Watt 51.0 Watt 71.0 Watt at the Powered Device (PD) BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 25 The Basics: Power = Heat As more current flows through a conductor, the conductor gets hotter Temperature Resistance Insertion Loss Network Performance BRKIOT-1505 © 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 26 Effect of Higher Power on Structured Cabling What factors influence the power capabilities of a cable? 1. Gauge Size • Larger copper gauge = less heat and is better at mitigating heat rise 2. Cable Size • Larger cables better dissipate heat 3. Temperature rating • Cables with a higher temp rating = better ability to mitigate
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