Sierra Systems

Intelligent Buildings

We believe that increasing awareness empowers people to make safer, more responsible and greener choices. Intelligent Building frameworks do just that. For homeowners, this awareness comes in the form of greater transparency in energy and water use. For the ageing population, it means living safely in their homes or Retirement Living facilities that are equipped with intelligent monitoring systems, keeping carers and loved ones informed of their health in real time. For business operators, this takes the form of more informed choices about their facilities that can lead to increases in productivity and decreases in energy waste. For the Livestock sector, this awareness results in a better understanding – and therefore safekeeping – of the health and wellbeing of their stock.

How we excel:

Intelligent Building framework remove the traditional obstacles associated with the convergence of co-existing systems (lighting, voice and data services, access control, nurse call, CCTV, MATV and more), permitting all devices to connect to a unified framework irrespective of their actual designated function and to communicate on a direct peer-to-peer basis. Added to this is a layer of informational devices and sensors that provide a level of "awareness". The inherent nature of Intelligent Building frameworks providesthe foundations for responsive, adaptable and “self-aware” buildings that provide scalable and reliable services over unified infrastructure.

Our Intelligent Building solutions give users complete control, management and visibility of systems and devices within their environment – ensuring energy efficiency, reliability and maximum convenience. The technology is adaptable to each client’s needs, and can include solutions in lighting automation, nurse call and access control. It is also capable of personal risk assessment and environmental monitoring and alarming. Because the system is automated and self-aware, it can follow a specific escalation pattern in communicating alerts and messages and is able to notify stakeholders when maintenance or other critical issues require attention.

Our skill in integrating legacy, or non-IP based, systems onto converged networks is extensive and our team of developers is skilled at developing integrated system solutions that often eliminates the need for extensive modifications to existing systems and costly rewiring.

But perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Intelligent Building Framework is that the solution can scale and adapt to the changing needs of an organisation over time – making it a future-proof investment.

How our clients benefit:

  • Health and Retirement Living industries benefit greatly from our Intelligent Building solutions. The Intelligent Building framework allows for constant risk assessment of residents, monitoring such things as movement, health, entrances and energy use, to name a few,  which provides awareness and comfort for carers and loved ones alike. Furthermore, buildings can adapt as residents' age and needs change, and the high availability of systems ensure security and safety. The convergence of building systems in Residential Care Facilities into a single unified Intelligent Building Framework at construction stage can result in significant savings in cable plant and associated works as well as increased system performance and lowered costs of operation on an ongoing basis.

  • Livestock producers' primary objective is to consistently produce high quality products that meet specific requirements in weight, size and scheduling. The Intelligent Building Framework provides the tools for livestock producers to track the environments in which their animals are raised (such as barns, sheds and stalls) to better protect their health and wellbeing.

  • For homeowners, this means living within an intelligent house that offers complete freedom in function and design. Lighting, air conditioning and sprinkler systems are not just programmed to adjust to pre-determined times of day or schedules as in standard systems, but can also intelligently react to changes and automatically adjust for any preferred outcome – be that maximum energy efficiency, water savings or otherwise.

Read about how our experience in Intelligent Buildings has benefitted our clients:

SwanCare Group

Kingia Care Facility

See our News Release on our successful poultry management pilot