Smart Building Integrated Management System: Creating the Smart Brain of buildings

1. Product Introduction

The comprehensive management system for smart buildings is equivalent to equipping buildings with a "smart brain". It integrates all the separate subsystems in the building - air conditioning, elevators, lighting, security, fire protection, parking, energy consumption monitoring, etc. - into a unified platform for management. For instance, the system of Zhongke Yixing relies on technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and big data to enable building equipment to "communicate" with each other, achieving all-domain perception, intelligent linkage and centralized control, ultimately making buildings safer, more efficient and more low-carbon. In short, things that used to require property management to visit several control rooms to figure out can now be handled by sitting in front of a computer or even with a mobile phone. It can also automatically warn of faults and adjust energy consumption, saving both effort and worry.

2. Technical principles

The "intelligence" of this system relies on the coordination of three layers of technology:

• ​Internet of Things (IoTJust like the nerve endings of a system. For instance, the sensors deployed by Weite System in the power distribution network monitor the current and voltage of low-voltage switches in real time, and capture the energy consumption data of air conditioners and elevators without missing a second.
• ​Digital twinClone the entire building in the virtual world. The solution of Xidian Research Institute integrates the BIM model of buildings with real-time monitoring videos. With just one click on the 3D map, you can see the air conditioning status or security screen of a certain meeting room, eliminating the need to visit the site for inspection.
• ​Big data and AIBe responsible for decision-making. Midea's BMS system uses AI algorithms to analyze historical energy consumption. During the hottest summer days, the air conditioner can automatically increase its energy efficiency by 301T to 3T. When the security camera detects someone loitering for a long time, it immediately triggers an alarm and sends it to the mobile phone of the on-duty personnel.

And moreRule EngineSet up the linkage logic - for example, when all the people in the meeting room leave, automatically turn off the lights and air conditioners; As soon as the fire alarm goes off, the access control system automatically unlocks the escape route.

3. Scope of application

This system is not picky about "constitution" and is suitable for both new and old buildings

• ​Commercial buildingFor instance, a certain business park in Shenzhen uses it for energy consumption management, separately metering the electricity usage of elevators, offices, and canteens. After optimization, a significant portion of the electricity bill was directly reduced.
• ​Hospital schoolHospitals are sensitive to temperature and humidity. The system can be linked with fresh air and air conditioning, and an alarm will be triggered immediately if the operating room environment exceeds the standard. When the classroom is full, the fresh air system will automatically turn on. After school, all the equipment in the building can save energy with one click.
• ​Industrial parkThe system of Zhongfu Cloud has integrated over a hundred device protocols. Are the water pumps and air compressors in the factory area operating abnormally? The platform locates the fault point in seconds and automatically dispatches maintenance work orders.
• ​Community housingShanghai Lansheng Building has installed sensors on its Windows. During typhoon days, the property management can directly close the Windows remotely via a mobile APP, reducing the risk of falling objects from heights to zero.

From large commercial complexes to small office buildings, all can be transformed into "energy-saving smart bodies" after renovation.

4. Product display

What's the actual experience like when using it? Imagine

• ​Three-dimensional large screenBy opening the visualization platform of Zhongke Yixing, the pipeline layout and equipment locations of the entire building are clearly visible. Red flashing? That's the air conditioner on the west side of the 4th floor reporting a fault. Just click in and you can see the current overload data.
• ​Mobile control and managementProperty management staff no longer need to stay in the monitoring room. They can approve visitor reservations and dispatch maintenance work orders on the mini-program. The owner tapped his mobile phone to turn on the air conditioner in the office in advance.
• ​Intelligent work orderThe garage camera detects that the ground lock of the parking space is damaged. The system automatically generates a work order and dispatches it to the maintenance team. After the repair is completed, a photo is taken and uploaded - the entire process is completed within 2 hours.

Douyin Shanghai Xinjiangwan City Park is even more amazing: Before employees enter the office, the system turns on the lights and air conditioners in advance based on the appointment information. When the meeting room is used up, a usage rate report is automatically generated. Rooms with a high idle rate are directly converted into storage rooms.

5. Product advantages

Why are enterprises willing to pay for this system? The core lies in three "provinces" :

• ​Save energy consumptionMidea's BMS was tested at Terminal 3 of Chongqing Airport. By optimizing the strategy of the refrigeration machine room, the overall energy efficiency was increased by 151T to 3T. Item-by-item metering has enabled a certain office building to identify an "electricity guger" - the underground garage, which used to have lights on 24 hours a day, saved 200,000 yuan in electricity bills annually after being changed to sensor lighting.
• ​Save manpowerTraditional building equipment malfunctions relied on manual inspections. Now, AI predicts that the bearings of wind turbines will break down in three days, allowing for early replacement to prevent downtime. After the launch of a park in Shenzhen, the number of operation and maintenance personnel was reduced from 10 to 4.
• ​Save risksThe fire alarm system and cameras in Lansheng Building are linked. Once the smoke detector is triggered, the on-site video is immediately retrieved, and the false alarm rate has dropped by 90%. Electronic fences prevent strangers from entering, and security incidents in key areas have been reset to zero.

One more point: Data-driven decision-making. Energy consumption reports, tenant analysis, and equipment lifespan prediction - managers can know where their money should be spent just by opening their mobile phones.

6. Typical applications

Real cases best illustrate value:

• ​Jieyang Chaoshan AirportAfter Midea's BMS took over the HVAC system, the energy consumption of the variable frequency centrifugal unit was reduced by 301T to 3T, which is equivalent to saving 1,200 tons of carbon emissions annually.
• ​Hospital building managementA tertiary hospital used a digital twin system. Did the temperature and humidity fluctuations in the operating room exceed the standard values? Dual insurance of automatic correction and SMS alerts has raised the qualified rate of drug preservation to 100%.
• ​Upgrade of Smart parkingDouyin Park has launched a "one person, multiple vehicles" system. Employees can share the reserved parking Spaces, and those who arrive late will be automatically allocated idle Spaces. The utilization rate of parking Spaces has increased by 101T to 3T.
• ​Renovation of old buildingsAfter the installation of sensors in Shanghai Lansheng Building, the number of sudden repairs was reduced by 70%. Window closing, fire protection, and inspection were all fully automated, saving the property management cost by 400,000 yuan annually.

​Technological iteration5G and edge computing are making systems "faster". For instance, when it comes to an elevator entrant alarm, it used to take 3 seconds for data to be transmitted to the cloud for processing, but now the edge can initiate rescue in just 0.1 seconds.

​Green FutureCarbon management has become a standard feature. Douyin Park uses the iBUILDING platform to track the carbon emissions of each room, automatically generate monthly reports, and precisely save energy in high-energy-consuming areas.

​​Industry flashpoint​It is expected that by 2028, the smart rate of newly built buildings will exceed 60%, and the renovation market will reach a scale of hundreds of billions. Whoever embraces the system first will earn the first pot of gold.