Energy Management System (EMS)

Augmented Intelligence (AI)

for

Commercial and Residential Buildings

Secure – Reliable – Resilient - Scalable

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 ASE Cello In A “NUT-SHELL”

✓ Canadian cleantech innovation developed by ASE Smart Energy

✓ Successfully deployed in Canada and the USA

✓ Harvesting energy efficiencies based on actual/timely environmental data,

occupancy, and comfort requirements

✓ BCIP listed as recognized Canadian innovation

✓ Ready for deployment

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 ASE Overview
✓ Experienced management, product development and manufacturing
(systems, IT/software, hardware, industrial, mechanical & electrical
engineering), customer support (onsite and online), training, and installation
teams

✓ Cello intelligent energy management technology of HVAC and lighting

systems

✓ Utility tested – Hydro Quebec

✓ Successful major commercial deployments:

✓ Over 55,000 hotel room intelligent thermostats and sensors through a US

based strategic partnership with Wisuite Inc.
✓ 2018 first commercial sale to the Canadian Federal Government through
BCIP. Sole source/additional sales window closes December 12, 2019

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 Cello EMS – How does it work
➢ Uses a combination of hardware and distributed AI software to continuously
manage the building HVAC and/or lighting systems, in addition to controlling the
solar heat (future) resulting in maximum energy savings and without
compromising the occupants’ comfort
➢ Intelligent, occupancy driven (real-time and self learning) energy management
algorithms - Limited input required by the operator and the occupants
➢ Can be deployed as a shared or dedicated system across several
locations/buildings with a single web-based management interface

➢ Distributed processing and management for failsafe operations (redundancy)

➢ Wired (485, PoE) and/or wireless (5Ghz, 2.4Ghz, Sub 1Ghz) subsystems
interconnection

➢ Occupants settings threshold to prevent extremes

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 Cello EMS – 3rd Party Products Compatibility

➢ HVAC
➢ Any commercial HVAC appliance with or without BACnet and/or Modbus
support
➢ Forced air (VAV/CAV), Ductless/VRV/VRF, Electric Baseboards, Hydronic,
PTACs, FCUs, etc.
➢ Established working relationship with Lennox

➢ Lighting
➢ Any 110/220/347V LED lighting fixture with or without 0-10V dimming
➢ Established working relationship with Philips Lighting

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 Cello EMS – Components
➢ Cello Sensor Controller
➢ Ceiling, wall mounted, and desktop versions
➢ Motion, Temp, Humidity, LUX, IR Tx comm, LED light
control/dimmer (0-10V standard)
➢ Auto dimming vs daylight
➢ Wireless (Wi-Fi and BLE) and wired communications
support – Wireless communications disabled by default
➢ Thermostats
➢ Low and high voltage support depending on the HVAC appliance
specifications
➢ Wireless (Wi-Fi, ZigBee, BLE and Sub 1Ghz) and wired communications
support.
➢ Screen lock (optional)

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 Cello EMS – Components
➢ Cello Core – distributed building controller
➢ Autonomous operation in the event of
communications loss with the main server
➢ Manages up to 250 zones/offices
➢ BACnet IP and Modbus TCP support
➢ Concurrent management of varying HVAC appliances
providing primary and backup heating
➢ Distributed AI processing for failsafe operation
➢ Syslog and email events/alarms reporting
➢ Web-based management user interface
➢ Linux OS

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 Cello EMS – Components
➢ Cello EMS Server Software: Dedicated or Cloud based
➢ Data collection and analytics
➢ AI based energy management algorithms
➢ Reports generation
➢ Peak Demand Management
➢ Scalable
➢ Billing (optional)
➢ Loaded on the same Cello Core hardware for smaller installations
➢ Dell rackmount server for larger installations

➢ Mobile apps for Android and iOS

➢ Optional and depends on customer security requirements
➢ For cloud based connected cello BMS servers

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 Cello EMS – Architecture Single Building

Zones
HVAC Low and High
Voltage –
Wired/Wireless

BACnet/IP Solar
Heat Analog Cello T/H/Motion/Lux/
Transfer Cello
Sensor IR Comm & Rem
Control Cello
Sensor
Controller
Modbus TCP Temp/Dimmer
Sensor
Controller Ctrl
Cello EMS Server+ Controller
Logical Core
Lighting

TCP/IP (Wired and/or Wireless)

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 Cello EMS – Architecture Remote Buildings/Campus
250 Zones per physical Cello Core
HVAC Zone Y
Low and High
Voltage –

BACnet/IP Solar Wired/Wireless

Heat
Cello Core Controller
Transfer Analog
VPN connection to Cello Control Cello T/H/Motion/Lux/
Modbus TCP Cello
Sensor
EMS Server Cello IR Comm & Rem
Sensor
Controller
Sensor Temp/Dimmer
Controller
Ctrl
Lighting Controller

TCP/IP (Wired and/or Wireless)

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 Cello Products Release History – 2014
➢ Magellan thermostat launched mid 2014
➢ Developed from scratch and exclusively by ASE’s
engineering team from concept to first commercial sale
in under 14 months
➢ Over 55k units installed in major American and overseas
hotels
➢ Outperforms Inncomm/Honeywell in the hospitality
market
➢ Wireless and wired communications support
➢ 4.3” LCD touch display

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 Cello Products Release History – 2015-2017

Cello Peak Demand Management System

➢ Developed from the ground up for Hydro Québec with
partial financial backing from Sustainable Development
Technology Canada
➢ Up to 3KW power load shift per location achieved
➢ Initial building block of the ASE Cello EMS

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 Upcoming Product Release – 2019-2020
Solar Heat Transfer Gain Management
➢ Control of solar heat transfer gain to further reduce the energy consumption
relative to indoor and outdoor conditions and requirements
➢ Achieved through the combination of:
➢ Cello Sensor Controller with updated software release
➢ Dimmable smart glass and/or film technology

Cello Air Damper for Forced Air detached homes

➢ Solves the comfort problem by continuously balancing the airflow
➢ Room-by-room temperature control
➢ Patent pending
➢ Additional details - https://www.cello.solutions/cello-stealth-damper/

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 Selected Relevant Project
➢ Department – Environment and Climate Change
Canada (ECCC)
➢ Location – King City, ON
➢ Budget - $500K
➢ Date started – December 12 2017
➢ Date completed – June 18 2018 (includes 120 days
LED lighting systems delivery)
➢ Work included an energy audit, complete retrofit of
the HVAC and lighting systems (over 30 years old)
➢ Average yearly energy savings of 23% achieved
➢ Installation, commissioning and training completed
in under 8 weeks

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 Commercial Rollout Steps/Process
➢ Energy Audit – Recommended if an existing study is not available
➢ Evaluate operational performance of “AS FOUND” systems
➢ Analysis, reporting, and recommendations will provide the customer
with multiple options outlining benefits, estimated energy savings, and
budget costing for each option
➢ Systems Retrofit and Cello EMS installation
➢ Retrofit of existing HVAC and/or Lighting systems following the energy
audit report recommendations if selected by the customer
➢ Installation of Cello EMS (wireless, wired, combo) taking into account
the customer communications and security requirements
➢ Training and Support
➢ Onsite training
➢ Online and onsite support available

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 ASE Business Priorities
➢ Take maximum benefit from the BCIP additional
sales window which closes on December 12 2019
➢ Continue aggressive marketing to both public and
private industries
➢ Expand internationally
➢ Continue adding new products and features to
the Cello Intelligent EMS

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