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University of Minnesota

Twin Cities & Duluth, Minnesota

Case study

Longtime commitment to integration supports universitys current and future goals


The expressed goal of the University of Minnesota and a challenge handed down by its president is to become one of the top three publicly funded research institutions in the world. That challenge impacts every department within the University including Facilities Management which strives to be efficient, effective and responsive to customer needs. For nearly two decades, the Facilities Management Department has worked with Johnson Controls to integrate building control systems, resulting in continued energy and operational efficiencies which support the Universitys greater goal. The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the world. It is both the states land-grant university and its flagship research institution, serving over 66,000 students and employing more than 18,500 staff and faculty at its Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. The Facilities Management Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 320 buildings across the two campuses. The University began its relationship with Johnson Controls when it wanted to integrate the building management systems on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, which are located 150 miles apart. Johnson Controls installed a multi-vendor head-end workstation to integrate a number of legacy building automation systems which controlled 28,000

physical points. This forward thinking step bridged the gap between disparate systems, maximized the Universitys return on investment and created a migration path to newer technologies. Committed to continued integration, the University began migrating to BACnet compatible equipment and replacing legacy control systems with the Johnson Controls Metasys building management system. The Metasys system is now a common user interface from which nearly 60,000 physical points are monitored and controlled. It is recognized as the largest application of the Metasys system in North America.

The BACnet implementation allows the University to centrally monitor and control all building systems using the Metasys system as a single-seat user interface. Johnson Controls was the first vendor of ours to launch a full scale BACnet product with a web-enabled user interface, which was something we were looking for. As we upgrade to BACnet compatible equipment, it can be easily integrated into the Johnson Controls head-end, explains Peterson. Johnson Controls has been very receptive to assisting us with technology challenges such as alarm management and communications across our disparate controls systems. Johnson Controls even invited us to participate in alpha and beta testing of their products, which gave us the confidence required to move forward with installation in even our most critical and complex buildings. says Peterson. As a result, instead of needing multiple monitors to view and respond to alarms from different vendors systems, the alarms all look the same and can be viewed from a single workstation.

Johnson Controls has been very receptive to assisting us with technology challenges such as alarm management and communications across our disparate controls systems. Johnson Controls even invited us to participate in alpha and beta testing of their products, which gave us the confidence required to move forward with installation in even our most critical and complex buildings. Mark Peterson Senior Controls Engineer University of Minnesota

World-class leadership
In addition to the goal of being one of the worlds top three research universities, the University set a goal to reduce energy consumption by five percent over an 18 month period. This goal was achieved three months earlier than planned, resulting in annual energy cost savings of over $2.4 million. When it comes to the Facilities Management Department, we strive to be worldclass from an energy management standpoint and the integration weve done has helped us get there, says Mark Peterson, senior controls engineer, for the University.

The University is divided into four districts from an operations standpoint with multiple personnel monitoring systems and equipment across campus on a 24/7 basis. Managing all of the data collected is another challenge for The University has implemented stringent the Universitys Energy Management BACnet compatibility standards including Group. The group and Johnson Controls intrinsic alarming. About 80 percent of have worked together to leverage the the Universitys building management reporting capabilities of the Metasys systems operate on BACnet which system and use it to maximize energy allows integration of equipment from and operational efficiency. a variety of vendors including Johnson Controls, Siemens, Honeywell, Trane, For example, programs are run to Delta, McQuay, Nexsys, Phoenix and calculate the amount of hours fans have Tridium. As older equipment is replaced run for a particular week, which are over time, BACnet compatible equipment then compared to the amount they were is installed in its place. scheduled to run. This helps us see if

fans are not running as programmed or if schedules are being overridden, which would be difficult to do otherwise with such a large university, says Peterson. We created that report with all of the BACnet vendors and use the Metasys system to harvest the data, which is then stored and published on the Web for people to see as a dashboard metric.

using BACnet compatible equipment and the Metasys systems open architecture provide flexibility in purchasing. Facility managers can purchase energy saving systems and equipment from a variety of vendors and have the flexibility to shop for equipment with the best value and lowest lifecycle costs. The Universitys commitment to systems integration and energy management can be seen in new developments as well and Johnson Controls is supporting that commitment. The new TCF Bank stadium uses more than 450 multivendor BACnet devices including Johnson Controls who integrated equipment such as lighting, fire and security systems and an emergency generator among others.

Putting control in the right hands


With a goal of being one of the top research universities worldwide, precise control of research and critical environments is paramount. The impact of unreliable building control systems on the research itself is obvious. Secondary risks include a negative impact on the ability to recruit researchers, students and to obtain grant funds. The many building control systems on campus are used to control lighting and climate systems and equipment in all these environments.

Similarly, the new Medical Bioresearch Building uses over 200 multi-vendor BACnet devices ranging from chillers to room pressure monitors. While smaller in scale, that building is exponentially more complex to run and manage Nearly 120 different University personnel than the new stadium because of the research done there, says Peterson. use the Metasys system to interface Again, the system integration weve building systems across campus. While put in place with Johnson Controls helps many of these users are facilities staff who access the system at a supervisory us do that more efficiently. level, others use the Metasys system as a tool in their daily jobs. Allowing this additional user access helps the Facilities Management Department reduce energy use and decrease the number of calls it receives, letting mechanics focus on more pressing matters. Because of the user-friendly nature of the Metasys system, minimal training is necessary to make adjustments and respond to alarms. Regular training on system and equipment upgrades allows university staff to remain selfsufficient, while the commitment to

While smaller in scale, that building is exponentially more complex to run and manage than the new stadium because of the research done there. Again, the system integration weve put in place with Johnson Controls helps us do that more efficiently. Mark Peterson Senior Controls Engineer University of Minnesota

Security and fire alarm system integrations bring operational efficiency

Operation of the new TCF Bank Stadium, completed in July 2009, takes systems integration a step further with the addition of security and fire alarm systems. When construction began on the new stadium, Johnson Controls was selected to install the security and fire alarm systems and integrate them with Metasys, allowing

them to be monitored and controlled from a single user interface. TCF Bank Stadium is the first Big Ten stadium constructed since 1960. The university was awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S Green Building Council making it the first LEED certified collegiate or professional football facility in the country. The stadium accommodates over 50,000 spectators and has the potential for expansion to 80,000.

fire alarm sequencing procedures. Through testing and verification, based on the size of the facility, a more realistic time was established for personnel to verify fire alarms before a general alarm is sounded. The IFC23030 fire alarm panel software was rewritten by Johnson Controls engineers to allow the change.

This strategic design allows us to have all of our emergency response leaders in the same room where we can monitor activity, communicate and make decisions jointly as needed in emergency situations. Derek Hillestad Director of Stadium Operations University of Minnesota

All of the equipment and systems can be monitored and controlled from a primary command center on the ground level and a remote command center on the press level, which were designed The integration project included by Johnson Controls. On game days, installation of an IP network, a Johnson security and fire personnel move to the Controls IFC2-3030 fire alarm system remote command center where they with digital voice evacuation, 32 have a much better view of everything amplifiers, active smoke control using exhaust fans and stairway pressurization, happening in the stadium. Emergency paging, and live and pre-recorded public emergency paging, Software House address messages can be initiated access control, American Dynamics from either location. digital video recorders and 96 Pelco cameras. Digital recorders capture This strategic design is critical to our camera activity, which is archived and can be viewed later or is available in real operations during large events, says Hillestad. It allows us to have all of time at security and police stations. our emergency response leaders in the same room with access to the Metasys While football is the main purpose system, fire and security systems, and of TCF Stadium, the facility hosts with a full view of the seating bowl. concerts and other events including This means we can monitor activity, conferences and meetings in private communicate and make decisions jointly rooms for groups of 20 to 500. The as needed. And, quickly communicate integrated systems provide the level with satellite security stations, such as of programming necessary to manage parking and traffic control. these events and meet the needs of individuals and groups that use the stadium. This is especially beneficial for Each command center is tied into the central campus command center in a command center operators, who use neighboring facility where additional the access control system to delegate access for 20 different types of security emergency personnel can take over if necessary. The flexibility of the profiles based on where a person integrated systems not only improves or group needs to go, says Derek Hillestad, director of stadium operations. safety and security, it allows university personnel to deliver it more efficiently. Johnson Controls worked with local jurisdiction and the university to establish modified guidelines for their

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