Today, many buildings integrate smart equipment and sensors: IoT sensors, HVAC equipment, lighting, etc. Described as "flexible", "connected" and "interoperable", the smart building will efficiently collect this data and respond, through automation, to occupant efficiency and comfort needs. It is expected that it will eventually be able to self-manage. While energy management is one of the current challenges, security, operational management and occupant well-being are also strong attributes of smart buildings.
Thanks to Smart Buildings:
I) You promote intelligent energy consumption
Smart Buildings are the cornerstone of the energy transition for buildings.
A smart building must know how to reduce its carbon footprint and energy costs. Thus, an intelligent energy management system, combined with IoT sensors that monitor your consumption 24/7, will provide you with:
- Real-time detailed visualization of your building's consumption
- Key indicators for decision-making support
- An intuitive interface to control your equipment and optimize their operation
The collected data thus allows understanding which equipment consumes the most energy, analyzing consumption and better controlling your energy expenses.
A small step for the building but a giant leap toward the necessary actions to finally reduce its energy impact and comply with increasingly strict regulations around energy efficiency.
II) You maintain an open and interoperable system
Today, the majority of buildings are frozen and anchored in closed systems. Data from all equipment including that from IoT sensors, however disparate, needs to be collected, analyzed and exploited.
But that's not all. Beyond recovering data representing the building's state, your smart building enables data sharing in a uniform format to business applications (CMMS, Hypervision, etc.)
The key? An "intelligent" solution that can connect to all types of equipment, bringing many advantages to building technical management by ultimately improving operations and maintenance.
III) You improve occupant quality of life in the building
As "Workplace as a Service", your smart building aims to improve occupant comfort. It puts humans at the center of attention through real-time recovery of data related to user experience. Data connection thus offers the opportunity to:
- adjust room temperature
- adapt lighting intensity
- improve air quality based on room occupancy
This data is the source for creating new personalized services responding to user needs and demands. For example, an application that allows managing your work environment remotely by booking a meeting room or adjusting room temperature.
IV) You protect your building data
A smart building produces a lot of data that is sensitive to various attacks. Imagine if malicious actors had access not only to your data, but could also take control of your equipment?
Using "Smart Building" solutions integrating advanced cybersecurity functions thus makes perfect sense.
V) You ensure building physical security
Smart Buildings also mean enhanced building access control through wireless access management systems. An intelligent security system relies on integrating devices based on new technologies like biometrics, IoT, dematerialized authorizations using smartphones, etc.
These security technologies are evolutions of traditional security systems:
- Smart cameras combined with video analysis for facial recognition
- Connected locks
- Systems capable of detecting intrusions in forbidden areas and alerting relevant stakeholders
Their strengths? Offering 24/7 connectivity to report intrusions or break-ins in real-time without human intervention.
