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An employee enters a building with a badge – his work space is illuminated, network access is provided, HVAC adjustments are made, and nighttime power conservation methods are disabled

A motion detector is tripped in a secure area – cameras zoom in, video feeds transmit, classified applications are locked down and SMS text, e-mail, and IP phone alerts are forwarded to security personnel

A fire alarm is activated – emergency lighting and pathway guidance systems are activated, exitdoors are unlocked, audio instruction feeds are enabled, emergency shutdowns are initiated anddetailed status information is forwarded to rescue personnel

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- Networked computers and servers- Analog and VoIP phones- PBX and Fax

- CATV, satellite video, IPTV- HDMI, VGA, SVHS, and composite/component A/V- In-house broadcast systems, overhead paging, and intercoms- Indoor digital signage

- LAN’s- Scanners and readers (including RFID)

- CCTV (analog and IP-based) camera and monitors- Pan, tilt, zoom and remote powered devices- Motion, glass-break and audio detectors- Access control (employee card and biometric readers)

Voice & Data

A/V (Audio & Video)

Wireless Devices

Security

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Energy Management

Lighting Controls

- Alarms- Fire, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors- Pull stations- Emergency lighting and pathway guidance

Fire/Safety

- Automated climate control- Temperature sensors- Air movers/ventilation

HVAC

- Automated demand-based lighting- Sensors- Smart switches

- Energy demand montoring - Automated, demand-based energy controls- Smart Grid integration

ConvergeIT is an intelligent building cabling solution thatcombines Siemon’s proven quality with advanced copper and fiber cabling technology to create a structured cabling solution that converges critical data, voice, video and low-voltage building automation systems (BAS) onto one integrated physical infrastructure.

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Case Study Overview: The data at left is based on the deployment of a comprehensive intelligent building system in a new 1-million ft2 hospital facility. The analysis details material and labor costs forthe installation of all data/low-voltage cabling and pathways, comparing thecosts for a conventional non-converged intelligent building against a single, ConvergeIT-style IP-based system.

Sources of Cost Savings for IP-Based Systems:

Material - Low-voltage systems like audio/video, security, climate control, voice and data run over a single structured cabling network, reducing the materials needed vs. multiple cabling systems and pathways.

Labor - With one structured cabling provider installing one low-voltage,voice, data and pathway system, ConvergeIT reduces labor costs and con-struction time.

What can a ConvergeIT network offer?Reduced Construction/Deployment Costs - Case Study4

According to the EPA, intelligent green buildings canreduce energy use by up to 70%

Structured cabling MACs can cost 20% less with aConvergeIT system. A zoned cabing topology furtherstreamlines MAC work, boosting these savings byup to 38%3

Working with a single structured cabling contractorfor ongoing maintenance can reduce service con-tract costs by 15%3

Cost SavingsLess cost to operate- Energy savings up to 70%1

- Lower recurring maintenance costs – up to 25%2

Worth more to owners and tenants - Intelligent systems can enhance building asset value by 2-3

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- Achieve ROI 3-4 times faster than traditional buildings3

Pathway material - 40% savings

Data/low-voltage cabling material - 16% savings*Some published figures indicate savings as high as 33%2

Cabling and pathway labor - 31% savings

Conventional IP-based

Environmental SustainabilityEnergy savings = significantly reduced carbon footprint

Reduced material waste

- Cable

- Pathways

- Equipment

Fewer contractors/contractor visits

Green Building/LEED credit potential

Properly planned, intelligent buildings offer 2 kinds of “Green”:

$0 $6 million $4 million $2 million

ConvergeIT Enables Smarter, Greener Buildings

Energy Efficiency: Intelligent lighting control, HVAC, powermanagement systems and other ConvergeIT enabled technolo-gies help maximize building efficiency

Simplified Moves, Adds and Changes: With a single structuredcabling infrastructure, MACs happen more quickly, are easier tomanage and cost less

Reduced Maintenance Costs: ConvergeIT’s open IP infrastruc-ture reduces reliance on specialized contractors and vendorservice contracts to maintain proprietary systems

Reduced operating costs

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Siemon's ConvergeIT cabling system is a perfect match for Honeywell EBI™ (Enterprise Buildings Integrator) to enable the convergence of a building's systems ontoa single IP Ethernet network. Honeywell controls and EBI, combined with Siemon highperformance cabling efficiently manages HVAC, Security and Access Control, Fire andLife Safety, CCTV and Digital Video, Asset Tracking and Energy Applications to make smartgreen buildings a reality.

– Robert Morrow, District Sales Leader, Honeywell Building Solutions

“ConvergeIT harmonizes with Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG)Connected Real Estate Practice, which emphasizes the ability to facilitate intercommunication and interaction among buildings and digital infrastructures”

- Kevin O’Donnell, Executive Consultant, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco

“Siemon's ConvergeIT greatly improves the efficiency and flexibility of the structured cabling plant, providing a scalable foundation enabling convergence of a building's systems into a common IP network environment. This helps us deliver to our clients theJohnson Controls® Technology Contracting™ approach of integrated, intelligent, sustainable buildings that have higher performance and productivity with a lower life cyclecost, including lower energy use.”

– Hugh Hudson, Director of Business Development, Johnson Controls

Industry Recognition

The AmericasWatertown, CT USAPhone (1 ) 860 945 4200 USPhone (1 ) 888 425 6165 Canada

Europe/Middle East/AfricaSurrey, EnglandPhone (44 ) 0 1932 571771

Asia/PacificShanghai, P.R. ChinaPhone (86) 21 6390 6778

Central & South AmericaBogota, ColombiaPhone (571) 657 1950/51/52

To learn more about Siemon’s ConvergeIT structured cabling solution, visit:

www.siemon.com/convergeit

References1 - EPA/Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov2 - Innovative Engineering Solutions, LLC - “What’s an Intelligent Building?” - 20093 - CABA - “Bright Green Buildings - Convergence of Green and Intelligent Buildings” - 20084 - Sinopoli and Associates - “Smart Buildings: How To Integrate Advanced Building Systems” - 2007

Siemon is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council

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