Contact Information: Contacts: Marc Musgrove Cisco Systems, Inc Tel: +1 408 525 6320 e-mail: mmusgrov@cisco.com Al Black Qorvis Communications Tel: +1 202 683 3130 e-mail: ablack@qorvis.com
Case Western Reserve University to Turn Campus Facilities Into Smart Buildings
University to Team With Cisco to Reduce Energy Costs, Carbon Emissions in Classroom, Research and Residence Hall Facilities
| Source: Cisco
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2009) - Case Western Reserve University will be one of
the first higher education institutions in the country to transform its
campus facilities into an integrated smart building infrastructure
implementing and utilizing the newest generation of advanced networking
technology from Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) to
reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
Technology affects every aspect of the way people live, learn, play, and
work. However, in many cases today's building environments have not evolved
to fully support these changing lifestyles. In addition, key trends are
driving the need for building transformation -- trends such as the drive
for environmental and social responsibility, cost controls, and a new
generation of research tools and sensors coming out of university and
industry labs. Campus leadership and researchers at Case Western Reserve
University and Cisco are taking steps to transform the physical spaces of
the future through technology innovation, delivering value-added real-time
monitoring and building operations.
With Cisco executives, Case Western Reserve launched the new Connected Real
Estate project during the university's annual summit on technology and
collaboration known as CollabTech, this week on the Case Western Reserve
campus.
The university will pilot the new technology solutions in its Frank O.
Gehry-designed Peter B. Lewis Building, its world-class biomedical Wolstein
Research Building and one of its largest campus residence halls, known as
Pierce Hall.
"Case Western Reserve University is a perfect test-bed for these new smart
building technologies," said John Wheeler, senior vice president for
Administration at Case Western Reserve University. "We have over one
hundred buildings constructed over one hundred and fifty years which
produce hundreds of daily challenges for facilities specialists across the
campus. Cisco has been a long standing and trusted technology solutions
partner at Case Western Reserve. We are excited to explore how we can take
advantage of our investments to provide smarter, more economical and better
spaces for our research, teaching and learning, and residential
communities."
"Connected Real Estate is about changing the way buildings, campuses,
communities, and cities are designed, built and managed in the most
efficient and economical fashion while maintaining environmental
responsibility. Collaborating with thought leaders such as the Case Western
Reserve University is another example of Cisco's commitment to create
'smart communities' which take advantage of the network as the platform,"
said Thierry Martens, vice president, Cisco Worldwide Connected Real Estate
practice.
About Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is among the nation's leading research
institutions. Founded in 1826 and shaped by the unique merger of the Case
Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University, Case is
distinguished by its strengths in education, research, service, and
experiential learning. Located in Cleveland, Case offers nationally
recognized programs in the Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, Engineering, Law,
Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Sciences.
About Cisco Systems
Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms
how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco
can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com.
Cisco, the Cisco logo, and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United
States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this
document or website are the property of their respective owners. The use of
the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco
and any other company. This document is Cisco public information.
For direct RSS Feeds of all Cisco news, please visit "News@Cisco" at the
following link:
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/rss.html