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02What do we need to know first?

As a rule we would like to give you one combined quote for getting CX2 working in your building. That way you know both the delivery and the cost before the work starts.

If the task is hard to scope in advance, or if you prefer it, CX2 Service can also be carried out by time spent.

To give a proper quote, we first have to understand the building. Two buildings of the same size can be very different to set CX2 up in.

The price therefore depends less on the number of square metres and more on where the data is, how it can be accessed, which integrations are required, and how well the building is documented.

We typically look at four things.

1. Which systems can deliver data?

   First we need to understand which technical systems exist in the building, and what data they can deliver. It often starts with a walkthrough of the building management system's interface and screens.

   But not every system in a building is necessarily visualised there. There may be standalone lighting controls, energy meters, solar installations, elevators, indoor climate sensors or other systems on the technical network.

   In some buildings we can establish this from documentation and dialogue. In others it may be necessary to inspect the installations physically, examine the technical network, or temporarily connect an edge device to get a reliable picture of the available data sources.

2. How can the systems be integrated?

   Once the data sources are identified, we assess how they can be connected to CX2. Some systems can be connected directly with an integration that already exists. Others may require:

   • a new software integration
   • a protocol converter
   • a physical gateway
   • changes to the network setup
   • access or configuration from the existing system vendor

   If new development or additional hardware is needed, that is part of the assessment and the quote.

3. How good is the documentation?

   Good documentation makes a big difference. Point lists, system diagrams, functional descriptions, floor plans, room data and building models make it possible to automate a far larger part of the mapping.

   The better the connection between the digital data points and the technical documentation, the more of the work can be done automatically.

   Poor or missing documentation does not mean CX2 cannot be set up. But it can require more analysis and manual quality assurance.

4. Are there particular needs?

   CX2 can be used directly for many common needs, but a building owner may also have wishes for things like:

   • analyses
   • dashboards
   • alarm rules
   • reports
   • KPIs
   • specific data models
   • integration with other IT systems

   Such wishes can be part of the first setup or developed later.

04How a complete setup can proceed

The process typically looks like this, whether you handle it yourselves or CX2 Service does.

1. An overview is made of what data the building has

   We gain insight into the building's systems, the relevant technical installations, the documentation, access to a BMS user account, and your wishes.

   If an actual preliminary study is needed, it is carried out first.

2. The edge server is set up and connected to the technical network

   CX2 Service can supply and prepare the edge server. It can for example be shipped preconfigured to your IT department, who connect it to the technical network and assign the necessary network settings.

   If you prefer, CX2 Service can also handle the installation on site. You can also choose to supply suitable hardware yourself.

3. The technical systems are connected

   The edge server is connected to the relevant technical systems. Existing integrations are configured, and any gateways or new integrations are established.

4. The data points are given meaning

   Once the data is available, CX2 has to understand what it means. Based on the collected data points and the technical documentation, for example point lists, diagrams, floor plans and descriptions, we carry out an AI-assisted mapping.

   This identifies systems, components, sensors, setpoints, rooms and the relations between them. The result is built as a semantic model based on Brick Schema.

   A data point is then no longer just JK057_02_019A_J90_HF03_BPA004, but can be understood as a room temperature sensor in a particular room, belonging to a particular zone and served by a particular ventilation system.

   AI automates a large part of the work when the documentation is sufficient. The mapping is checked and supplemented manually where necessary.

   It is this semantic structure that makes it possible to search, analyse and work systematically with data across the building's technical systems.

5. It is checked that the data arrives as expected

   We verify that the expected data points are received and logged, and that the semantic model matches the building and the technical documentation.

   Errors, gaps and uncertainties in the mapping are handled before the installation is handed over.

6. The solution is handed over and the users are shown how it works

   When the installation is complete, it is documented and handed over. As part of the handover we onboard the people who will use CX2, so they know how the system is built and can use the relevant functions in their daily work.

   From there you decide how the solution is operated. You can run it yourselves, use another integrator, or add CX2 Care.

07What does it cost?

CX2 Open costs DKK 0 and requires no subscription. But it is the software that is free, not the setup. A Brick model has to be built and an integration made before any data comes out, and that is the work the figures below cover. The price depends on the actual conditions: how many systems have to be connected, how good the documentation is, and whether we can fetch the data with an integration we already have.

To give a sense of the level, take a new building of about 10,000 m² with good documentation, where the data can be fetched with one of the integrations CX2 already has. In that case the prices typically look like this:

The setup covers clarification of data sources, installation, integration, building the Brick model with AI-assisted mapping and manual quality assurance, documentation and handover. Ongoing assistance beyond that is carried out by time spent.

All prices are excl. VAT. The figures show a level, not a quote. A specific quote requires that we have seen the building, and an older building, poor documentation or a new integration can push the price up.