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BACnet Insight

Standardization as the Key to Digital Building

Automation

Standardisierung als Schlüssel zur digitalen

Gebäudeautomation

Buildings have long become more than just structu- encies are avoided, manual data entry is reduced, and grated into the engineering and operational processes.
res. They are evolving into intelligent, connected sys- sources of error are minimized. At the same time, flex-
tems in which heating, ventilation, air conditioning, ibility increases: systems can be more easily expanded, Instead of creating data multiple times in different sys-
lighting, and security systems continuously generate modernized, or adapted to new requirements. Stand- tems or manually transferring it, information can be used
data and communicate with one another. With every ardization thus becomes a crucial building block of cost- consistently throughout. This saves time, reduces errors,
new technology, the possibilities for operating buil- effective and future-proof building automation. and creates a consistent database across all project
dings more efficiently, sustainably, and comfortably phases. For system integrators, this means less engi-
increase. At the same time, however, complexity also AMEV BACtwin – A common language for building neering effort and significantly more efficient project
grows. Different manufacturers, systems, and prop- automation execution. Operators benefit from transparent system
rietary data structures complicate collaboration bet- structures, higher data quality, and building automation
ween planning, engineering, and operations. What is For standardization to work in practice, uniform rules are that can easily meet future requirements.
planned digitally today must be operated seamlessly needed. This is precisely what AMEV BACtwin provides.
tomorrow and remain expandable for many years to Building on the globally established BACnet communica- In this way, standardization transforms from a theoretical
come. It is precisely at this point that it is determined tion standard, it defines a standardized data model for concept into real added value in day-to-day project work.
whether digitalization can realize its full potential. building automation and bridges the gap between plan-
Gebäude sind längst mehr als nur Bauwerke. Sie ent- ning, engineering, commissioning, and building opera- End-to-end engineering with standardized data
wickeln sich zu intelligenten, vernetzten Systemen, in tions. While BACnet enables the standardized exchange
denen Heizungs-, Lüftungs-, Klima-, Beleuchtungs- of data between automation systems, AMEV BACtwin This added value is particularly evident in the interaction
und Sicherheitstechnik kontinuierlich Daten erzeu- ensures that this data is uniformly structured, named, between EPLAN, the evon Bulk Editor, and the standard-
gen und miteinander kommunizieren. Mit jeder neuen and interpreted. ized data structure based on AMEV BACtwin. Extensive
Technologie steigen die Möglichkeiten, Gebäude effi- information about systems, equipment, and data points
zienter, nachhaltiger und komfortabler zu betrei- Clearly defined data structures, standardized naming is generated as early as the preliminary planning phase
ben. Gleichzeitig wächst jedoch auch die Komplexität. conventions, and uniform information models create a using EPLAN. Until now, this data often had to be entered
Unterschiedliche Hersteller, Systeme und individu- consistent data foundation for all project participants. multiple times, manually processed, and updated in vari-
elle Datenstrukturen erschweren die Zusammen- Information does not need to be created multiple times or ous systems, a time-consuming process with a corre-
arbeit zwischen Planung, Engineering und Betrieb. interpreted individually; instead, it can be reused consist- spondingly high potential for errors.
Was heute digital geplant wird, muss morgen naht- ently across all project phases. This significantly reduces
los betrieben und auch in vielen Jahren noch erwei- engineering effort, improves interoperability between dif- With the evon Bulk Editor, the engineering data gen-
tert werden können. Genau an diesem Punkt ent- ferent systems, and simultaneously enhances the quality erated in EPLAN can be automatically transferred to
scheidet sich, ob Digitalisierung ihr volles Potenzial of project documentation. evon XAMControl. The Excel file exported from EPLAN
entfalten kann. is imported with just a few clicks and is then available
Furthermore, the AMEV BACtwin forms the basis for a based on the standardized data structure according to
Standardization brings order to an increasingly building’s digital twin. Only when data is standardized AMEV BACtwin. Information, designations, and relation-
complex world and described in a semantically clear manner can it be ships are fully preserved. BACnet objects and their prop-
utilized throughout the entire lifecycle, for example, for erties are integrated and can be used directly for visu-
The smarter buildings become, the more important it is to intelligent energy management, data-driven optimiza- alization and subsequent system operation without addi-
have a common language for all stakeholders. Standardi- tions, or future AI-supported applications. tional manual processing.
zation creates precisely this foundation. It ensures that
data is consistently structured, information is accurately From theory to practice – How evon brings This creates a seamless digital engineering work-
described, and processes can be seamlessly intercon- standardization to life flow without media breaks. The seamless integration
nected. This results not only in more efficient engineering of EPLAN, AMEV BACtwin, and the evon Bulk Editor
processes but also in significantly more robust projects. Standards only realize their true added value when they reduces engineering effort, minimizes sources of error,
are consistently applied in day-to-day project work. This and accelerates commissioning. At the same time, a
A unified database accompanies a building throughout its is exactly where evon comes in. With the evon XAMCon- consistent data foundation is created that accompanies
entire lifecycle, from initial planning through engineering trol automation and control system platform, standard- the entire lifecycle of a system and forms the basis for a
and commissioning to ongoing operation. Data inconsist- ized data models are not only supported but actively inte- future-proof digital twin.

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