16 I ICT TODAY
Intelligent Building
Design for IoT
With the advent of IoT, ANSI/TIA-862-B and ISO 11801-6
offer solutions for the structured cabling of building
management systems as an alternative to proprietary
network solutions. The guidelines and best practices
These standards allow similar service outlets
connected to a device called a horizontal
connection point (HCP) according to TIA, and service
connection point (SCP) per ISO/IEC. At first glance,
the HCP is like a CP. However it has two specific
distinguishing features:
• It allows direct connection to devices without
an outlet; this part of the cabling being
considered non-structured.
• It allows active equipment inside, something
prohibited in a CP. In this manner, it
resembles the cabinet in the FTTZ design.
Positioning of the HCPs and SOs is in a grid similar
to the cabling for WAPs.This type of infrastructure
is designed to replace all other cabling in the ceiling,
allowing building management to implement sound
systems, real-time location systems, surveillance
cameras, HVAC, LED lighting, and many other
operational technology (OT) functions.
FIGURE 8: The service connection point according to ISO/IEC 11801-6.
Source diagram-ISO/IEC.
FIGURE 9: Possible patterns of HCPs with SOs.
for a more global vision of the intelligent building
design is covered in ANSI/BICSI 007-2017,
Information
Communication Technology Design and Implementa-
tion Practices for Intelligent Buildings and Premises.
