Diamond Electronic Systems

UK's First Integrated BMS

Congratulations to the Odyssey, Northern Ireland's landmark millennium project, which celebrated its ten year anniversary in 2010.

Ten years ago, Diamond Electronic Systems Ltd, in partnership with Honeywell Controls, was responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of the UK’s first integrated building management system installed into Belfast’s Odyssey Centre using Honeywell’s Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) to provide a seamless “single window” access to Fire, Security, Access Control and Building Energy Management Systems.

The Odyssey was Northern Ireland's largest-ever civil engineering project comprising four venues. The complex has three control rooms with video display technology from which Honeywell EBI’s open architecture and robust user interface provides seamless access to real-time and historical data from all subsystems, from CCTV, Fire, Security to Building and Energy Management. The first area to open was the Arena, a 10,000-seat indoor sports and entertainment stadium. The other venues were ‘W5’ (whowhatwhenwherewhy), an interactive science, engineering and technology centre; a Sheriden IMAX® cinema; and the Pavilion comprising a 12-screen multiplex cinema and two-storeys of restaurants, bars and retail outlets.

Honeywell’s EBI is simple to operate and to configure: it not only uses the familiar Microsoft Windows operating environment, but also has an easy-to-use interface coupled to an intuitive menu and Windows operating system. EBI includes powerful software applications such as LifeSafety Manager, Building Manager and Security Manager.

Honeywell LifeSafety Manager provides primary monitoring and full control of the building's smoke and fire detection systems, which employ over three thousand intelligent smoke detectors - as well as the safe evacuation of occupants. Its seamless combination of event information, response prompting and tracking capabilities makes it an exceptional incident management and regulatory compliance tool as required by local codes of practice.

Honeywell Security Manager allows operators to control and monitor access and security throughout Odyssey and its grounds. It provides centralised alarming, cardholder management and the ability to acquire and use data from human resource databases. There are sixty access control points with card readers, numerous movement detectors and over two hundred door alarm contacts. Almost two hundred CCTV cameras are installed throughout the complex, mainly full function PTZ domes. All the devices communicate via the structured cabling.

Honeywell Building Manager integrates and controls the building's HVAC systems, lighting and energy usage. It maintains an extensive historical record of building data, which can be collected at intervals from one second to 24 hours. Therefore, in addition to alerting operators immediately when an abnormal building condition occurs, Honeywell Building manager makes it easy to analyse long term operational patterns and so ensure optimal performance.

Honeywell’s Enterprise Building Integrator continues to be in full operation in the Odyssey and Diamond Electronic Systems Ltd continues to support and maintain the installed systems.

Client Quote:  “The Honeywell EBI system installed, commissioned and maintained by Diamond Electronic Systems Limited has proved to be an essential tool in helping to  provide a safe, secure and inviting environment for the many millions of visitors to Odyssey over the past 10 years.”  Brian Hughes (Operations Director - Odyssey)