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SOLUTION FOR APOGEE P2 INTEGRATION
BACnetP2 has been pivotal in an undertaking to modernise the BMS systems in schools in Baldwin County. This project involves 45 schools across the county and is taking a phased approach, the first of which has been completed with great results.
After a compelling demonstration of BACnetP2 to a USA based controls contractor, a proposal was taken forward to the schools. The flexibility of BACnetP2 meant that after they presented their proposal, the schools could choose to complete the project in sections, adding on to the licence as they go.
The first phase has been to install BACnetP2 in 4 schools with 29 panels and 505 TECs – most of the equipment is almost 20 years old but is still working well, so with the help of BACnetP2 the schools have been able to retain their investment in equipment while upgrading to a new front end.
The schools were unhappy with the system that they had because all 45 schools were routed to a single Insight server using the internet (WAN) and the results were poor with schools constantly going offline. The schools have over 30,000 students and stable system is a necessity in maintaining a healthy and comfortable learning environment.
We have installed a dedicated gateway at each school which removed the exposure to poor internet connectivity issues. The system has been more stable since the first install which took under 2 hours and was completed without interruption to the system or the students.
The schools now enjoy an upgraded system that is working well, without connection issues. They have been able to enjoy the significant savings associated with keeping all of their existing equipment as well as avoiding the environmental impact associated with replacing all of their equipment.
In November 2022, BACnetP2 was installed on a site in Washington DC. The client heard about us from one of our USA distributors and then contacted us for a demonstration. After the initial meeting the solution was presented to their customer, who had a site with a 50/50 mix of medium and old equipment (1 to 2 decades). They were impressed with the results and decided to move forward with the project.
Panels: 30
TECs: 185
50/50 mix of medium and old equipment (1 to 2 decades)
The project had a number of considerations, such as:
Three months after the initial demo, the client implemented our gateway at their customer’s site. BACnetP2 allowed the customer to retain all of their existing equipment by providing integration between their existing Apogee system and ABB Tridium.
The customer is very happy with the results BACnetP2 has provided. Through the implementation of BACnetP2, the customer was able to avoid the cost related to upgrading to the new Desigo system and the cost of ripping and replacing their old system. The site now has an updated interface and graphics which has improved user experience.
Our first site was completed in 2018 and it took 3 months to complete as it was a beta site. The client at this site is a large university located in Hong Kong. The estimated rip-and-replace device cost for the TECs would have been in excess of US$ 450,000 in materials alone. Labour and engineering time excluded.
Siemens Annual service fee: US$ 129,000
Siemens Upgrade Insight 3.8 to 3.15: US$ 248,000
Siemens Upgrade Insight 3.15 to Desigo CC: US$ 75,000
Panels: 234 (120,000 points)
TECs: 2325 (estimated value US$ 200 each = US$ 465,000)
At the site the TECs were not easily accessible often being installed behind skimmed ceilings. Due to the difficulty in accessing the space where the TEC devices were installed it was decided to retain the TECs. Another consideration was the airflow sensors built into the TECs. These venturi sensors are used to control the airflow in the ducting system. This would have increased the upgrade costs. It was also important to minimize any possible disruption of operations at this busy university.
The solution was to upgrade the site to a modern BMS system by using BACnetP2 to integrate with the existing system. This enabled the client to upgrade while retaining all those TECs without having to touch them. The upgrade was done at a lower cost than the siemens Desigo CC quoted price and the new service contract was less than half of the previous price.
Upgrade cost: US$ 248,000
Annual service fee : US$ 38,700
The final result was a smooth transition from the Insight to the new BAS system. There was no downtime on the apogee system because it was retained online throughout the upgrade. The client achieved a saving of US$ 75,000 on the system upgrade and can look forward to a service contract saving of US$ 90,000 per year going forward.
Savings on Siemens Insight 3.8 to Desigo CC upgrade: US$ 75,000
Annual service fee savings: US$ 90,300
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