Kingkey 100

The Kingkey 100 is a huge skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The mixed-use building is set to rise 441.8 metres (1,449 ft) and contain 100 floors for office space and a hotel. 
Out of those 100 floors, 68 contain 173,000 square metres (1,862,157 sq ft) of class A office space, 22 stories for a 35,000 square metres (376,737 sq ft) of six-star business hotel and the top four floors of the skyscraper holds a garden and several restaurants.

What were the challenges in fulfilling the wishes of the customer?

Such a large project requires high stability and scalability. More than 100,000 data points and 15 gateways have to be managed.

Why was the decision for a KNX solution made?

The ABB i-bus® KNX System systems easily combine quality living, comfort and safety with efficiency and environmental consciousness. The i-bus products cover the complete range of applications in buildings: from lighting and shutter control, to heating, ventilation, energy management, security and surveillance. These requirements can be realised cost-effectively using KNX with a minimum of planning and installation expense.

Lighting Control and Regulation

• Switching
• Dimming
• Central Control
• Time Control
• Daylight Dependant Switching
• Light Scenes
• Panic Lighting

Blind and Shutter Control

• Time Control
• Weather Dependant Switching (Wind, Rain, Frost)
• Movement to Preset Positions
• Sun Position Dependant Control (Light Steering, Glare Protection)
• Central Control

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• Time Control
• HVAC Fault Monitoring
• Window Position Dependant Control
• Presence dependant Control

Energy and Load Management

• Circuit Monitoring

Security and Fault Monitoring

• Panic Switching

Operation, Indication and Visualisation

• IR - Remote Control
• LCD Display
• Visualisation via PC

Audio / Video

• Interactive Operation via KNX

Central Automation

• Complex Logical Operations
• Time Control
• Collective Scenes

Interfacing to other Building Systems

• Connection to other Systems via Analogue or Digital Inputs
• Communication Gateway to other Systems (Fidelio,OPC-Server)

Other Applications

• It is possible to trigger scenes with lighting, music, HVAC and other functions by iPad

General Facts

Owner / Investor	Kingkey Group
Location	China, Shenzhen
Type of Building	Hospitality
Year of Construction	2007
Architect	TFP;ARUP
Consultant	Shenzhen Institute of Building Research
Integrator / Contractor	Crowns Hinwo
Floor Space (m²)	220,000 m²
No. of Floors	100
No. of Offices / Rooms	>900

KNX Installation Facts

Number of Lines	15
Number of Components	12,000
Construction Volume	5 billion CNY
Electrical Installation	350 million CNY
KNX Proportion	2%