SMART BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open-Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Network and Integration
Topic
Infrastructure Integration
Question #
N3.1 System Architecture
Question
Are systems integrated through distributed connections across the system architecture?
Applicability
Applicable to All Buildings
Answer
Yes or No or Partial
Description
The integration of systems through multiple distributed connections to various devices or controllers improves the robustness of the system and eliminates single points of failure
Applicable base building systems requiring open standard protocols (note: participants will not be disadvantaged if some of the base buildings systems do not exist in their building/portfolio), includes but not limited to:
- BAS
- Lighting
- Fire
- Security (CCTVs and Access Control)
- Electrical
- Vertical Transportation (elevators, etc.)
- AV and Digital Signage
- Parking
- EV Charging
- Metering
Requirements
Building systems are integrated through distributed connections across multiple controllers or devices rather than a single connection (e.g., through the system server/head-end)
Documentation
- Digital Enablement Specifications
- Integrations Report
Lead
Other Notes
Scoring
Yes – 4/4, No – 0/4, Partial – 2/4
Scoring Notes
100% – Full (all systems) 50% – Partial (some systems)
Full points awarded if all systems are integrated through distributed connections across system architecture, partial points awarded if half of all systems are integrated through distributed connections across system architecture