Redwood Systems, as well as its customers and partners, are developing a growing number of applications that work with the Building-Performance Lighting Platform. The applications range from mobile scene control to energy dashboards, to security integration.
For example, Redwood has launched an app called the Redwood Mobile Controller that executes lighting scene control from a smartphone device. Other applications have been developed by customers and partners (via our developer program) using the Redwood Open Application Framework, which is hosted on the Redwood Director. It consists of smart building APIs that provide two-way communications and systems integration, between the data collected by Redwood's high-density sensor network and external systems or applications. It can be used to:
- Execute lighting controls
- Read sensor network data on occupancy, temperature, light levels or energy consumption for custom display, analysis or action
Integration support includes:
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- BACnet/IP
The following examples have been developed and utlized by select customers and partners:
Space Utilization |
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One of the world’s leading technology companies developed a conference room application using data provided from the Redwood sensor network and delivered via the Redwood Open Application Framework. The application provides information on actual “presence” in conference rooms, making it easy for employees to quickly find available meeting places. The data is used on a digital floorplan that displays unoccupied conference rooms in green and occupied rooms in red. This has improved employee productivity by dramatically reducing the time it takes to identify an open meeting room. The occupancy data also indicated how certain rooms were underutilized leading to the company re-designing its overall meeting room configurations for new facilities. |
Energy Savings |
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Security |
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The presence of sensors throughout a facility can help administrators detect wrongful entry into zones, as well as automate access for those with clearance. TZ Inc., a provider of micro-security and environmental monitoring solutions, is leveraging Redwood’s Open Application Framework to enhance its data center cabinet locking system for customers that have installed the Redwood Platform. TZ developed an application that lights and unlocks cabinets to which a technician is assigned responsibility when their badge is scanned. “Developing this innovative application using Redwood’s Open Application Platform has allowed us to literally light the way to servers that need attention while ensuring only those that have clearance can access the system,” said Bharath Ram, SVP Strategic Business, TZ Inc. |
Energy Dashboard |
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Accurate reporting is another requirement in reducing energy consumption. The Cadmus Group, a leader in consulting services in the environmental, energy, and public health sectors, has developed an application using the Redwood Open Application Framework that provides its clients with detailed building performance dashboards. These dashboards deliver real-time, actionable information related to occupancy and energy.
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