ABB and Samsung Electronics are making it simpler for building owners and investors to plan, install and run connected commercial buildings, from offices and retail stores to restaurant chains, hotels and apartment buildings. Through a growing network of trained system integrators, customers can now get ABB and Samsung solutions from one provider.

Commercial building projects often bring together many suppliers, each with its own systems, contracts and support. For owners and investors, this can add cost, time and risk. It can also make it harder to see how a building performs once it is running. In Europe, the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive also will extend building automation and digitalization requirements to smaller non-residential buildings by the end of 2029.[1]

The participating system integrators are trained on both the integrated ABB and Samsung solutions. They can design, install and set-up a complete packaged solution – from lighting, climate, shading, access control and energy metering to HVAC systems and digital displays. This means customers get a complete, integrated solution for their project without coordinating with multiple vendors.

Each solution is tailored to the building’s requirements and the owner’s preferences. As building, energy and property management platform, customers can choose ABB Ability™ BuildingPro or Samsung SmartThings Pro, according to their specific needs. The two platforms are connected through a secure cloud-to-cloud integration, enabling the exchange of building data and providing greater visibility into connected systems, energy performance and operational insights. The combined offering also includes ABB-free@home® for smart home and building automation and ABB InSite for energy monitoring, with all room-level devices and sensors incl. the whole ABB KNX portfolio connected through BuildingPro Suites.
 

“Building owners do not want the complexity of managing multiple vendors just to keep a building running. They want a single partner who understands the whole system,” said Mike Mustapha, Division President, ABB Electrification's Smart Buildings Division. “That is what this gives them – an integrated ABB and Samsung solution, delivered by local integrators who know both technologies inside out and can tailor the best mix to each building.”

“Our customers want B2B solutions and technology that is easy to buy, easy to install and easy to manage,” said Chanwoo Park, Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics Device eXperience Division. “Together with ABB, we can now offer building owners a complete solution through local system integrator partners, so they can focus on running their business.”

The joined solution focuses on commercial buildings, including retail stores, offices, restaurant chains, hotels and apartment buildings. It brings together integrations ABB and Samsung have developed over several years: ABB-free@home® and ABB InSite with Samsung SmartThings and Samsung SmartThings Pro, and, most recently, ABB Ability™ BuildingPro with Samsung SmartThings Pro.