EcoStruxure Building Operation 2024

Building Management System

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The building management landscape is changing

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More demands on facility management time

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Need to decarbonize and hit sustainability metrics

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Meet Regulatory compliance & performance standards

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Occupants require modern services and healthy spaces

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40%

Increased demand for facility manager time for tenant requests

37%

Of Global CO2 emissions is from buildings

50%

Of today’s buildings will still be in use by 2050

100%

Of buildings in the EU will need a BMS by 2025

To overcome these challenges, your BMS should

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Provide access to trusted and actionable information

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Optimize performance and efficiency

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Support compliance with cybersecurity & regulations

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Maximize air quality and thermal comfort

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EcoStruxure Building Operation achieves outcomes that deliver more value to owners and facility managers and drive better experiences for occupants

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EcoStruxure Building Operation improves building performance with connected, real-time tools that are purpose-built for your needs

EBO is a modern building management system with unmatched power to:

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EcoStruxure Building Operation

Optimize buildings, reduce energy use, and move towards net-zero carbon

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Sustainability Pack�Quick, simple visualization and reporting for your most important sustainability metrics�

• Bring WAGES reporting into your BMS

Track and report on water, air, gas, energy and steam use without additional software

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• Automate critical reporting

Sustainability pack provides automatic summing, totalization and normalization of selected meter data

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• Streamline deployment

No more costly and time-consuming up-front engineering to create sustainability dashboards that work for your organization

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• Measure energy use at the room level

Leveraging IoT sensors within individual rooms, the sustainability pack allows energy metering and reporting at the finest level of granularity.

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Electric Vehicle Integration�Increase efficiency and manage EV energy use in one convenient system �

• Coming soon in 2024

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• Open, flexible and simple integration

Native integration between EcoStruxure Building Operation, Schneider Electric’s EVLink Charging Stations, and EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert is now a reality

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• A single hub of data

Charging station loads, status, and alarms can be monitored and controlled in a single convenient view within the BMS

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• Make more informed decisions for your site

Facility teams can now understand the energy consumption associated with EV charging, it’s impact on the building’s load demand and power quality, and limit or adjust power delivered to stations accordingly.

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Regulated Industries�Improved traceability and control for life sciences �

• Simplified validation for regulatory compliance

EcoStruxure Building Operation 2024 improves the efficiency for validating within compliance environments, such as GAMP, cGMP, US FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and Eudralex

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• More stringent alarm acknowledgement

Operators can now be required to acknowledge individual alarm occurrences to allow for separate user actions for each occurrence

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• A single source of truth for your data

The native integration between EcoStruxure Building Operation and AVEVA PI System means provides regulated industries a simple, trustworthy connectivity for recording, storing, and accessing operational data

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Software Assurance �Have the most up to date software today and tomorrow�

• Eliminate software upgrade questions

Moving to EcoStruxure Building Operation 2024 means having continuous access to the latest version without having to plan for a transition and budget for the capital.

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• Manage licenses across a portfolio with ease

Manage, procure, and apply software across numerous sites without time consuming and capital heavy licensing.

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• Shift from capital expense to operational expense

Software assurance eliminates the need to plan and budget for large capital outlays. Annual subscription model turns your BMS cost into a predictable, easy to manage operational expense.

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Flexibility with Scalability�Fully modular and scalable architecture to meet buildings of any size and complexity​��

• Edge Level Servers for Buildings of Any Size

Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, and Automation Servers for scalable, configurable system deployments

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• Flexible containerized deployments - ★ New in 2024

New Linux versions of the Enterprise Central and Enterprise Server using modern container technology expands flexibility in platform choice and opens up more efficient resource utilization

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• Web Based Clients

View any system level with customizable persona-based views on PC, tablet, or phone through the web-based browser, WebStation

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• Powerful Engineering Clients

Engineer, configure and view system levels on PC with WorkStation client

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• IP Based Architecture

Robust, secure, and flexible IP connectivity down to the room level

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• Multi-version Support

Run servers at different version numbers for improved expansion and upgrade possibilities on your schedule

Now available: Full level of Linux containerized servers (Linux Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, and Edge Server)

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Enterprise Central & Enterprise Server for Linux �Minimize hardware and deliver projects faster with new Linux containerized options

• Minimize Hardware & Cost with a Streamlined Approach Enterprise Server/Central are now available for Linux using modern container technology option. Containerized servers are now available at 3 levels (containerized Automation Server – Edge Server were released in EcoStruxure Building Operation 2023)

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• Reduce Embodied Carbon in a Building

Less hardware for multiple Windows PCs, automation servers & associated power supplies means significantly less embodied carbon (Scope 3) vs a standard install

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• Faster Project Delivery

Install in seconds instead of months

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• Increased Resilience

Faster disaster recovery, fewer physical components

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• Increased Availability

Faster upgrades – less downtime, fewer components

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• Increase Resilience and Cybersecurity

Better isolation, fewer ports, easier to orchestrate & monitor

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Open Integration �Diverse integration possibilities driving complete single pane of glass experiences

• Standard Protocols

Native support for common standard protocols including BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus, and Web Services

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• Built-in OPC UA Client - ★ New in 2024

Integration to OPC UA device & systems no longer requires 3^rd party gateways. It is now built-in, offering high performance, secure, easy-to-engineer integrations with Schneider PLCs and 3^rd party systems.

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• Native Modbus Device Integration - ★ New in 2024

Speed up onboarding and integration with library of Modbus devices, including power meter, air quality, and EV charging

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• MQTT - ★ New features in 2024

Native compatibility to publish & subscribe to IoT sensors via MQTT protocols & brokers; new communication improvements & efficiencies

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• Open Databases

Open-source format databases with optional time-series database tools allow for database access from EBO and 3rd party tools

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• Smart Connector APIs

Enable new capabilities, apps, and solutions with open-source developer framework for 3^rd party integration

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Tools�System tools designed for the Integrator maximizing engineering efficiency���

• WorkStation

Dedicated integrator platform for EBO system design and configuration customization while maintaining engineering workflows and efficiency

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• Modernized Programming

Visual object-oriented system streamlines programming, lowers personnel requirements & project costs while keeping customizability

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• Automated Engineering Tool (AET)

Streamline creation & deployment of reoccurring system elements via standards creation, duplication, configuration

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• Project Configuration Tool (PCT) – ★ New version in 2024

Integrators can engineer and test entire solutions remotely prior to installation of HW on site. New tool based on Hyper-V with IT friendly installation and improved scalability.

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• Building Commission Tool

Commission SpaceLogic MP/RP controllers with your favorite Android, Apple iOS, or Windows 10/11 devices

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: WebStation�Gain secure, full-building system access from PC browsers, tablets, and mobile devices��

Mobile Friendly

Secure web-based access from any device providing complete system access for FMs and technicians working throughout the building

Alarm Management

Graphical alarms, integrated email & SNMP notifications, and management tools for acknowledgement, tracking, notes, and checklists

Customizable Graphics

Scalable 2D and 3D vector graphics with live updating data overlays providing easy contextual views of equipment or spaces

Scheduling

Campus wide automation through calendar schedules and special event configurations pulled from Outlook or other external sources

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Dashboards�Role specific personalized dashboards providing data visualization and deeper insights���

• Data Visualization

Don’t just collect data, understand it. Access and visualize building data to provide context, make it easy to digest, and understand what it is telling you.

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• Customizable

Quickly and easily create dashboards with out of the box widgets or create custom dashboards with customer-specific graphics or chart types

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• Role Specific

Show the right level of data to those that need to see it by creating user or role-specific views of dashboards with their preferences in mind

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• Mobile Friendly

Browser-based logins and automatic scaling mean dashboards can be properly viewed from small screen smartphones to large screen network operation monitors

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Trends & Reporting �Create powerful custom reports sharing building trends and performance directly from EBO����

• Advanced data manipulation capabilities - ★ New in 2024

Read trend log values from script programs and create data files to increase control and insights, improve efficiency, and enhance reporting

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• Trends – Historical Data

Give context to live data by showing its relation to the past. Can be overlayed with other data on separate axis to show relations and processed within EBO before plotting (i.e., net variable energy usage)

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• Trends – Export Logs

EBO databases are open and will allow for native exporting of the data itself as well as trend logs and other information into .csv and .xml

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• Reports – Flexible Reporting Tool

Create out-of-the-box reports for common data such as energy consumption or alarms or create fully custom reports, complete with customer logos, based on imported templates

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• Reports – Configuration

Highly customizable reports using pre-configured or ad hoc criteria including date range, cost, consumption, and CO2 emissions to ensure your data supports the message your reports are working to convey

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Alarms�Best in class alarm management to keep you on top of building issues����

• Alarm and Event Management

Integrated email & SNMP notifications with management tools for acknowledgement, tracking, notes, and checklists that make FM teams more productive and responsive

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• Alarm Recognition

Flexible and configurable suite of “alarm decoration rules” allows users to change alarm presentation based on conditions or criticality. Parameter-based sorting and custom notifications enhance visibility on smaller issues.

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• Graphical Alarms

Attach graphics to alarms for easy reading by the user for system status during and leading up to the alarm at hand

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• Alarm Protection

Additional options to require single or double acknowledgment of alarms ensure specific critical scenarios are responded to according to company policy

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Enhanced Cybersecurity�Reduce cyber threat risk as technology evolves�����

• Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLV2) Policy

Following IEC62443-4-1 and Schneider Electric polices, SDLV2 brings security awareness throughout the entire start to finish development lifecycle

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• Enhanced cybersecurity with less manual administration - ★ New in 2024

EcoStruxure Building Operation now supports enrollment over Secure Transport (EST) certificate enrollment protocol for all servers.

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• IPv6 Support

EBO servers support IPv6 for server-to-server & client-to-server communication, allowing IT personnel to meet application specifications & reduce costs

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• Advanced Encryption and Authentication and Secure by Default Features

Secure communications via standard protocols alongside conservative default settings means instant protection and a high baseline for security

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• BACnet /SC (Secure Connect) ★ New changes in 2024

SpaceLogic MP & RP controllers now support BACnet /SC node functionality. A complete BACnet /SC solution can be deployed with Enterprise Server, AS-P, and AS-B servers that support BACnet /SC node, hub, and router functionality.

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• Secure Boot Automation Servers

Available secure boot AS-Ps mean only digitally signed trusted software will run protecting facilities against software alteration

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Technology highlights:

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• Adheres to IEC 62443-3-3 requirements
• SSO SAML 2.0 Compatible
• Improved HTTPS server-server communication (ON by default)
• TLS 1.3 support
• CA Certificates
• Secure email
• Password policies
• Auto logoff timers
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Object level security
• Active Directory integration
• Audit logs
• Full system backup, recovery and reconstitution

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Upgrade with Ease�System flexibility to upgrade and expand on your terms������

• Multi-version Support

With the ability to run different versions of EBO on a single system, users can expand and upgrade systems over time or at once depending on what is most convenient for the site

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• Included Cybersecurity Patches and Updates

All minor version upgrades and patches are included with the purchase of a major EBO version

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• Discounted Major Version Upgrades

Chargeable major version upgrades enjoy significant discounts as an existing EcoStruxure Building Operation site coming from older versions

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Why modernize? Software is the first component to become out of date

• Cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to lack of modern features
• End of life software is no longer updated for bug fixes and patches
• Inability to use modern data analytics and tools
• Deterioration of user experience and usability

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EcoStruxure Building Operation: Semantic Tagging�Access to information and insights in human readable form�����

• Semantic Tagging

Standardized Brick Schema contextual modeling navigate, filter, edit, and search on tags. Smart Connector API accessible

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• Standardized Contextual Modeling

Brick Schema standardized modeling ontology helps apply consistency to object names and information across different installers and integrators

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• Leverage Tags for Immediate Efficiency Gains

Navigate, filter, edit, and search on tags to quickly access information, make mass changes, or perform other functions based on tagged information

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• Smart Connector Accessible

Smart Connector APIs also have open access to model data and relations providing additional possibilities for smart connector extensions

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SpaceLogic Insight-Sensor*: People Counting �The most efficient way to balance comfort and energy consumption in a building������

• The all-in-one SpaceLogic Insight-Sensor combines people counting, sound, light, presence, temp, and humidity in a single sensor

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• The Insight-Sensor is part of the Connected Room Solutions, powered through the Room Controller, and can integrate with light, blinds, and HVAC

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• Enables a proactive way of sensing and controlling the well-being and comfort of occupants in an energy efficient way to meet the future of digital smart buildings

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• Why – To be able to meet digital smart buildings’ requirements of well-being, comfort, and energy efficiency

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• How – By empowering building owners, tenants, and occupants with customized indoor air quality and optimized energy footprint covering all occupancy levels

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• What – The Insight-Sensor provides sensor data through integration with CRS and EBO, to be converted into customized indoor climate with perfect adaption to occupancy level and optimized energy footprint

* Part of SpaceLogic Connected Room Solution

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Cisco Spaces for EcoStruxure Building Operation �Drive workplace sustainability with unified building technologies ������

Enhance the efficiency and sustainability of your buildings by accessing performance insights and improving operational control

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Cisco and Schneider Electric have joined forces to meet these needs. Their solution—which connects the powerful Cisco Spaces and EcoStruxure™ Building Operation platforms— creates hyper-efficient buildings that helps control rising energy costs and achieve net-zero carbon goals.

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It offers insights to maximize building use and occupant productivity. And its unified approach to digitization makes it possible for building owners and facilities professionals to manage the IT and OT layers through a single pane of glass.�

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Benefits

• Increase sustainability: Reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by monitoring electrical systems, fine-tuning energy use, and meeting target standards such as LEED & BREEAM

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• Create people-centric spaces: Boost occupant comfort and productivity through higher service levels & faster response times, while optimizing building health & increasing property values

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• Reduce energy: Manage HVAC and lighting based on real-time occupancy data

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• Save time and resources: Integrate, monitor, manage IT and OT data & view insights in a single, mobile-enabled view

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• Increase resilience: Deploy solutions faster through the straightforward integration of Cisco IT network technology and EcoStruxure Building Operation with robust cybersecurity

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EcoStruxure Building Operation�The heart of the building management system

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Samwoh Corporation Singapore

“EcoStruxure is our preferred solution to gain complete visibility and control of our building’s energy utilization. The connected products integrate into a single ecosystem and collect real-time data on energy consumption and production.”

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– Deputy Chief Operating Officer – Sam Pang

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