Connected Building Systems
The SkyCentrics Super SkyBox is extracting data from all of these systems in real time, providing comprehensive visibility and control across the entire building infrastructure.
SolarEdge Solar Inverter
Energy GenerationSchneider Electric MicroGrid Controller
Grid ManagementBattery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Energy StorageLG Hydronic Floor Heating System
HVACAutomated Logic Building Management System
Building ControlsDigital Lumens Lighting Control System
LightingCurrent Value Propositions
Real-Time Data Access
Continuous data collection via Super SkyBox to DREAM to PAE engineers and strategic partners
Solar / Microgrid Optimization
SkyCentrics maintains real-time awareness of each building system's active power draw and on-site solar production, coordinating loads to avoid crossing grid export thresholds
AI-Enhanced Engineering Tools:
Virtual building engineering assistance powered by building-specific document ingestion and machine learning
Building Knowledge Graph: A Resource Description Framework (RDF)
SkyCentrics turned the Living Building's design documents and field conditions into a machine-readable model of the building. Floor plans, mechanical and electrical diagrams, and photographs of installed equipment were combined into a single RDF knowledge graph that describes every space, system, and device, and how each one relates to the others.
Source Documents
Floor Plans
Define every floor, zone, and room, giving each device and sensor a precise location in the building.
Mechanical & Electrical Diagrams
Capture how equipment is connected: which panels feed which loads, and which loops serve which zones.
Equipment Photos
Nameplates and field photos confirm make, model, and serial details, and show what is actually installed.
How the graph connects the building
Each piece of equipment, sensor, and space becomes a node. Relationships drawn from the drawings and verified against equipment photos become the links between them, for example:
- bldg:SolarInverter-1feedsbldg:MicroGrid-Controller
- bldg:MicroGrid-Controllerchargesbldg:BESS-1
- bldg:WaterHeater-2servesbldg:HydronicLoop-A
- bldg:HydronicLoop-Aheatsbldg:Floor3-OpenOffice
What the RDF Enables
Machine Learning Integration
- Live data points are tagged with their equipment, system, and location
- Models learn from relationships, not just isolated time series
- Analytics and AI agents can query the building in a standard format
Full Context for Building Operators
- Trace any alarm to the equipment, circuit, and rooms it affects
- See upstream and downstream dependencies before making changes
- Find equipment photos, specs, and locations in one place
Why This Matters
The PAE Engineering Living Building demonstrates the transformative power of comprehensive building system integration. By connecting diverse building systems through SkyCentrics DREAM, PAE has achieved:
- Complete visibility into building performance
- Predictive energy optimization capabilities
- Grid-interactive building functionality
- AI-powered engineering assistance
- Industry leadership and recognition
- Showcase for future innovations