What is a Smart Building?
A smart building converges various building-wide systems, such as HVAC, lighting, energy, alarms, and security into a single IT managed network infrastructure.
At Smart Environments, we are passionate about the built environment and deliver infrastructure which is entered around a single pane of glass(SPoG).
Our flexible AI technologies are able to be deployed to existing buildings, or as part of new construction projects and remove the problems faced by legacy infrastructure by normalising data from disparate systems and manufacturers.
The benefits our smart building technologies deliver standardised reporting and alarms, fault detection and diagnosis, functional threshold testing, energy monitoring, analytical dashboards and ESG criteria.
Benefits of a Smart Building
Lower Operational Costs
A smart building leverages the data it collects against the operational requirements of its stakeholders to reduce equipment usage and energy spend.Examples of such management has been proved to lower power usage dramatically around lighting and HVAC installations, and in turn, it can help buildings become more energy-efficient to meet or exceed ESG requirements.
Lower Energy Costs
Connecting lighting, IOT devices, and HVAC systems, for instance, enables building operators to identify and automatically adjust temperatures, and lighting based on time of day and occupancy.
Greater Flexibility
At Smart Environments, we use take the data accumulated by a building to create valuable insights and better conditions. For example, by detecting changes in occupancy density across a floor, building HVAC systems can then adjust airflow, humidity, and temperature appropriately.Other outcomes based on occupancy include escalating density thresholds, whereby lighting is adjusted to indicate too many people in a conference room, workspace, or entire buildings.
Siloed Systems vs Smart Estates
Siloed Systems
In many cases, building technologies such as HVAC, lighting, security, and energy management operate independently, lacking integration and communication with one another. This siloed approach can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and limited overall performance.
Disadvantages include:
- Data remains in individual silos
- Limits ability to develop robust insights.
- Difficult to upgrade or replace systems due to integration dependencies on legacy OEMs.
- No ability to share data or provide insights to stakeholders
- Property and FM teams have to access and manage many different systems; multiple logins and users.
- Increased cybersecurity risk
Smart Estates
A single pane of glass (SPoG) is a powerful tool which revolutionises the operation of building systems and facilitates the integration of smart technologies.
By normalising data and control interfaces into a standardised and intuitive dashboard, a SPoG provides a comprehensive view of all building systems and processes.
This centralised platform enables facility managers and operators to monitor, analyse, and control various systems such as HVAC, lighting, security, and energy management from a single interface.Much quicker to implement.
Advantages include:
- Reduced implementation and management costs; not buying multiple dashboards & operating systems.
- Increased efficiencies as integrations are developed once then reused across portfolio.
- Upgrades or system replacements are localised and less complicated.
- Single-source of truth for data for a single building or multiple buildings/portfolio.
- Property teams have a single command center portal to view all building systems (SPoG).
- Ability to link data across systems for more robust and real-time insights.
- Ability to securely provide real-time client-specific data/insights for single or multiple buildings
- Robust cybersecurity
Portfolio vision
At Smart Environments we give building owners and FM teams the tools to manage their buildings under a single portfolio. In doing so, users benefit from Zeus due to its ability to enhance operational efficiency, optimise resources utilisation and improve overall occupant experience
Manage Buildings Virtually from a Single Pane of Glass. Data rom all systems is normalised and reporting is standarised
People Counting & Responsive Building Operations
Indoor Air Quality & Building Health Dashboards
Optimised Building Systems to meet with ESG & ESOS targets
Extend equipment lifespan through true predicttative mantenance, led by machine learning (HVAC & Lighting)
Visualise energy useage to support in key decisions about your buildings
Connect Smart Devices & IOT Sensors for greater control & analysis
Smart Building Software
Zeus®, centralises our approach to smart buildings. It provides stakeholders with a single pane of glass (SPoG) and the ability to manage entire estates and building systems from one platform.
The powerful functionality of Zeus® allows for out the box AI functionality such as FDD & FTT, whilst linking in to CAFM systems, further enhancing our ability to elevate the built environment to achieving net zero and sustainable future.
