Cisco and EllisDon announced completion of PwC Tower’s
technology infrastructure, based on Cisco Smart+Connected Real Estate
solutions. Located at 18 York Street, in Toronto’s Southcore Financial Centre,
PwC Tower is one of Canada’s most advanced commercial developments.
Developed by GWL Realty Advisors on behalf of owner
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC), the new tower
comprises 650,000 square-feet on 26 floors and opened its doors on September
06, 2011.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is the primary tenant,
occupying 16 floors. Utilizing Cisco Smart+Connected Real Estate solutions, PwC
Tower is one of the first commercial buildings in Canada with an end-to-end building
information network.
All building systems communicate over the Cisco IP
network and are managed by a central management system, which acts as the
central nervous system of the building, optimizing building performance,
reducing building energy footprint and providing services and features that
enhance the occupant experience.
“The construction and real estate industry is in
transformation and the IP network is playing a critical role in building and
managing buildings. A one network approach, like we’ve developed at PwC Tower
enables better facilities management, overall better experiences for landlords
and tenants, and drives asset value,” said Stephen Foster,
director of ICT services, EllisDon.
Working closely with the developer, GWL Realty Advisors,
and tenant, PwC, EllisDon Information and Communication Technology Services and
Cisco assembled a team of focused professionals to design a future-ready
building based on Cisco Smart+Connected Real Estate solutions.
The collaboration was also aimed at providing the
advanced technology features and functionality to drive the asset value of
PwC’s existing technology investment in Cisco Unified Communications and wired
and wireless networking solutions.
The building is connected via a single, intelligent Cisco
infrastructure, providing multiple services across one IP network — delivering
data, voice and video, and connecting all building systems and controls, as
well as third-party applications for lighting, security, blinds and audio
visual.
A central management system provides access to
third-party applications for fault detection of all building systems, including
heating, ventilation and cooling, performing continuous analysis, and
predicting building performance. The data collected can also be used for
preventive maintenance analytics.
Utilizing a third-party application on their Cisco IP
Phones, PwC employees will be able to control lighting to personalize offices,
conference rooms and quiet areas. No longer just a dial tone, but a room
controller, the Cisco IP Phone replaces light switches as well as offering
voice, video and data over the converged network.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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