| | | To install a centralized building management system that would: ■ accommodate site and system expansion ■ integrate multi-vendor systems ■ allow the freedom to choose future hardware/system vendors ■ standardize integration costs and operational practice THE SOLUTION Nexa Monitoring, Citect's facility industrial management software, was used to create a single integrated building management solution. Nexa's open protocols and architecture meant that the existing systems did not require reengineering and did not restrict future choice of vendors or equipment. Nexa's high scalability has accommodated the growth of the Nuremberg Exhibition Center. | | |
| | | THE CHALLENGE The Nuremberg Exhibition Center (NurembergMesse) is one of the largest and fastest-growing exhibition centers in Germany. The primary goal of Nuremberg Exhibition Center is to provide the best display conditions for its clients and guests. Various trade fairs, congresses and special events attracting attendees from many countries take place each year in Nuremberg. The center has grown annually since opening in 1974 and today has all the features of a modern exhibition and congress venue. The Nuremberg Exhibition Center was seeking a building management system that could accommodate growth plans, integrate numerous climate and energy metering systems from multiple vendors across multiple buildings, and standardize operation functionality without being locked into a single vendor or hardware platform. | | THE SOLUTION The Nuremberg Exhibition Center chose Nexa Monitoring, Citect's building automation system. TOP Building Automation GmbH, a Citect silver integration partner, designed and installed a building management solution that centrally monitors and controls HVAC and energy metering, for all site buildings. Nexa Monitoring's high connectivity, particularly the use of open protocol BACnet, enabled the seamless integration of facility systems and equipment from a diverse range of vendors including Siemens, Sauter, Honeywell, Saier, Kieback & Peter, and Johnson Controls. Nexa Monitoring is the sole visual, control and alarm interface for all on-site systems supplied by these vendors. Nexa ensured Nuremberg Exhibition Center received an independent, open architecture building management system - providing maximum flexibility for the future. | | |