Open Standards
Traditionally companies serving the Building Automation Market have developed proprietary, closed platforms that reject interoperability in favor of vendor specific technologies. This myopic view has severely limited the adoption of Smart Building Technologies.
Nimbus 9 embraces open standards. The unifi™ Smart Building Platform is based on the Zigbee wireless protocol with support for Bluetooth Low Energy Beaconing applications. Nimbus 9 has made zero changes to the Zigbee stack’s core capabilities creating extensions only when there exists a gap in functionality.
This commitment to open standards means that a customer owns their hardware investment and can choose to decommission the unifi™ Platform and select another provider that uses the Zigbee protocol.
Hardware & Device Ecosystem
One of the many benefits of the Zigbee Protocol is that as a mature protocol that has been in existence for over 15 years and governed by the Zigbee Alliance there is an expansive ecosystem of hardware manufacturers offering products based on the protocol.
Products carrying the Zigbee Certification conform to the interoperability mandated by the Alliance and to date there are over 2100 certified Zigbee products covering every use case in the “Built Space”. Once again the unifi Platform is designed to interoperate with all of the Zigbee certified products. This interoperability across a large ecosystem means the customer wins. Customers are free to choose those products that they deem most appropriate for their particular use case, aesthetic, form factor, etc. rather than being limited to only Nimbus 9’s product offering.
Unifi is capable of supporting any type of sensor
- Motion and Occupancy Sensors. …
- Illuminance Sensors. …
- Air Quality Sensors. …
- Equipment Temperature Sensors. …
- And many more.
Smart Lights
- Lights can be set to a maximum, system-wide brightness, allowing significant savings.
- Hardware elements allow almost any lighting (including older fixtures) to be controlled by Unifi.
- Switches, sensors, and more can be added to further customize for your needs.
Smart switches capable of controlling Lights, Appliances and Plug Receptacles.
- Turn on and off lights manually. …
- Add switches to appliances. …
- Cut power to Plug Receptacles using switches.
Configurable Sirens and Alarms allow automation of business rules.
- Configurable triggers for Sirens from any sensor supported e.g. Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter 2.5, Overtemp, etc. …
- Text Messages, emails as well as webhooks can alert remote personnel, update other buildings systems and more. …
- OODA Loop based Rules Engine allows for complex automation logic.
Smart Plug Receptacles transform electricity usage.
- Pair occupancy sensors to receptacles to eliminate wasted consumption. …
- Turn appliances and machinery on and off remotely. …
- Monitor your energy use from anywhere in the world. …
- Manage your energy use with easy scheduling. …
- Eliminate vampire draw from electronics.
Unifi extends the capabilities of Smart Thermostats.
- Coordinate the scheduling of Smart Thermostats with many other building systems schedules. …
- Pair control of Smart Thermostats with Temperature Sensors, Occupancy Sensors and Smart Vents. …
- Integrate external services like Weather Tracking, Work Schedules and more. …
Power Meters highlight opportunities for savings and identify failing equipment.
- Basic Power (kW) and Energy (kWh) measures. …
- Broad range of Alternating Current (AC) measures including: Current, Voltage, Apparent, Active and Reactive Power, Power Factor, etc. …
- Capable of Smart Grid Integration and OpenADR. …
- And more.
Door Contacts increase safety and prevent theft.
- Create schedules with permitted times for Door and Windows to be opened and closed. …
- Prevent problems from doors being accidentally left open. …
- Secure properties by triggering alarms and sirens when doors are opened. …
- And much much more.
FREEDOM FROM VENDOR LOCK-IN
While there is massive hype and enthusiasm about the transformational impact of IoT on building operations the reality is that despite their indisputable benefits these technologies are not being adopted en mass. The primary concern throttling the adoption of IoT technologies for Smart Buildings is “vendor lock-in”. Organizations are hesitant to adopt transformational Smart Buildings technologies as most of them are proprietary and prevent the transition away from the incumbent vendor.
Nimbus 9’s unifi™ Smart Building Application platform puts to rest business continuity concerns. While there is no way to completely eliminate Infrastructure Risk associated with Smart Buildings, Nimbus 9 has focused on developing a platform that mitigates the risks of vendor “lock-in” by promoting “Openness” and facilitating actual ownership of smart infrastructure investments.