Modules
We believe most office buildings consume too much space, energy and time.
Even with state of the art office layouts, corporations often occupy, rent, heat, cool, clean and maintain much more space than they really need, while the equivalent of several FTEs are engaged in unproductive work.
A simple task such as organising a meeting can involve several IT systems, departments and steps and takes an incredible 24 person-minutes on average.
At Performance Buildings® we have broken an Office Building down according to its three essential services
- meeting and collaboration space - pbRoom
- work space - pbWorkpoint
- visitor reception - pbLobby
Module Components
Performance Buildings® modules are assembled from components which are powerful building blocks in their own right and can be deployed as individual products.
pb Reservation Portal is the web based user interface for managing asset reservations and ordering services.
pb Signage Portal is an interactive front end designed for displays and touch screens that can be installed anywhere - outside rooms, in corridors, at service points or in the lobby.
pb Operation Portal is the web interface for touch panels in a room for managing the reservation, lights, blinds, climate, devices and services during a conference.
pb Devices Connector provides the adaptors to communicate with fingerprint readers, projectors, WLAN access points, badge dispensers, audio visual and video conferencing systems.
pb IT Systems Connector is the engine for synchronising with ERP, Billing, FM Systems, Groupware Calendaring, Active Directory and integrated Sign On.
pb Building Connector is an interface to control lights, blinds, sensors and HVAC systems according to standard protocols such as LON, EIB, BacNet and DALI.
pb Access Control Connector interfaces with an access control system in real time, primarily for assigning, activating and deactivating access rights for visitors.
pbCloud - the kernel
The core of all Performance Buildings® components and modules is the pbCloud, a Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) platform combining IT and building systems. This architecture was built for Process Automation and Resource Sharing, and being open, it works with almost any device or system on the market. It will be compatible with your existing as well as your future infrastructure.